| Show Womans Woman's World Gay Spring Coats for Childr Children I n Are Easy to Make from Old Wo Wool o ol O n By r tae OST moth mothers rs are acutely aware M MOST that their youngsters are growing growing growing grow grow- ing by leaps and bounds and last springs spring's coats are woefully unprepared unprepared unprepared pared to cope with ith this years year's sizes If the clothing budget doesn't permit permit permit per per- mit buying material for new coats then mother had ht best look to her old pieces of wool for tor available material Grownups' Grownups clothing can easily be converted Into Into something useful for forthe forthe forthe the youngsters but this will take some care and attention Its It's not merely a matter of cutting the coat down but rather of ripping it apart completely and oftentimes dyeing it Into an attractive color for the youngster Children are too young and gay by nature to be clothed in somber colored things so try to make even renovated clothes attractive A Ayoung Ayoung Ayoung young mother I knew recently made use of her navy ex-navy husbands husband's blues b ues' ues by converting them into spring coats for tor her two youngsters On the little girls girl's coat she added a crisp touch with a white pique collar and on the little b boys boy's ys y's coat she sewed some miniature navy insignia insignia Insignia In in- signia on the sleeves Both youngsters youngsters young young- are delighted with these additions additions additions addi addi- to the wardrobe This only goes to prove that even evena a navy blue shade can be lightened effectively with little crisp or bright touches which take only a few minutes minutes min min- utes to apply If you have pastel coats of your own or even suits that have faded J X 1 I Use old woolens for lor making I plan to dye them into bright which are particularly attractive on the younger set Dont Don't become so beset with your cleaning and laundering problems that you shy away from gay bright things for tor the children We want bf iKe Youngsters t to to 0 look like miniature e wise old owls even if we have a little more cleaning to to todo do Fitting Is Important For Children Ive I've emphasized t this point before but Id I'd like to mention it again Never make things too large for the children thinking they will grow Into them Little girls will look like dolls doUs If they are dressed In fn short perky dresses and coats and little boys look all the more masculine If u their clothes are of a proper length not not an inch or two too long Of course you may make large hems on coats and such so they will last longer put but ut the point is dont don't r make them long to begin with If you do so the child will dislike the garment so thoroughly by the time he really fits tIts into it that he will refuse reuse to put i it on unless theres there's a major battle bittle every time you Insist on his wearing the garment Try to make fittings as brief as possible as It becomes tiresome forthe for tor forthe the little f fo folk c to stand still for a lengthy period Have all your equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment handy set the children on a n stool or table to make the task easier for yourself and work quickly if ff you would avoid a trying time Childrens Children's clothes are primarily simple but they may contain one or r two little details to make them loot look even more attractive Straight Line Coats Easiest to Adjust Coats which have simple straight lines those lines those of a boxy style for example example are are preferred by many mothers because they are easy to adjust from time to time for tor length Children do not get broad as fast as asI I they grow in height so have plenty of hem to let down as time goes by Double-breasted Double coats for both girls and boys are popular too because because because be be- cause these follow simple straight lines and look good on the young young- Having no belt there Is s no belt line to be a problem when lengthening the coat Tailoring Is easy on these small clothes because there is not as much to do as on a larger garment I Spring coats for youngsters Use basting generously particularly particularly particularly when applying the sleeves to the armholes and press and fit carefully carefully carefully care care- fully after this is done to make certain the garment will give com com- fort tort The edges of the collar and lining may be taped Interfacing helps in giving a tailored look if you have planned pointed lapels on the coat Baste the canvas to the coll collar r. r Youngsters' Youngsters coats do not have to tobe tobe tobe be lined for warm weather wear vear wear but they do hang better when lined If you do not line them finish the edges by binding them with matchIng matching matching match- match Ing tape rather than using the pinking pinkIng pinking pink- pink Ing shears Coats such as these re re- receive receive too much wear to withstand much tossing around unless finished properly If you want to make a little princess princess princess prin prin- cess style coat for daughter it will need a little more work and tailoring tailorIng tailoring tailor- tailor Ing than the straight line models but the attractive garment will re repay repay repay re- re pay every care Select a pattern and fit tIt It carefully before cutting the woolen material The linings of ot these coats should be sturdy as they will need to take a lot of wear A closely woven cot cot- cotton cotton ton and rayon fabric will give good provided it is sewed and fitted carefully to the coat All buttons should be sewed securely securely securely se se- and buttonholes must be finished carefully so they will not fray ray after a few |
