Show Womans Woman's Won ans Word World Sew Sev Childrens Children's Clothes at Home Homey Say day Women Who W Would Save I By y Crita e 44 HI DONT DON'T know know how Id I'd manage 1 the budget if it I didn't sew the childrens children's clothes at home is what many women say to me The saying of a few years ago that it wasn't worth the effort to sew at home because things were so inexpensive no rib longer holds water Its It's just the theother theother theother other way around now so buy your material lady and get busy at the sewing machine Pajamas nighties and even robes are really so simple to make at home that even the novice can whip through one of these garm garments in about two or three hours The material and fit of the garments to say nothing of the workmanship Is bound to be superior to what is now available in the finished product Materials are now coming to the market more readily and its it's fairly easy to find cottons percale broadcloth broadcloth broad broad- broadcloth cloth seersucker muslin flannel or flannelette challis and knitted woolens woolens woolens wool wool- ens for pajamas and gowns Patterns Patterns Patterns Pat Pat- terns are easy to follow and you youcan youcan youcan can even make them yourself if it youre you're experienced at tracing from worn underwear Pajamas are one Item where you youcan youcan youcan can economize on sewing ving at home for the whole family For the youngsters youngsters youngsters young young- you may choose the two-piece two kind Inasmuch as they're the simplest to construct I say this merely because piece one-piece pajamas necessitate buttons and buttonholes and you can save a half halt an hour of time In sewing if it you use the two- two piece type Here is a wonderfully simple way for making nightwear First of all have patterns and material ready 00 t If 1 you ou wa want I to 10 economize and make sure sure you know just what steps to follow A good idea is to brush up on on- the Instructions the evening before so you'll know exactly exactly exactly exact exact- ly what comes next Assembly Line Technique Easy to Use for Pajamas Cut all the pajamas you are goIng goIng going go- go Ing to make and pin each one together together together to to- gether as you cut it As you are pinning them sort them into the piles you have to sew first second second second sec sec- ond etc In another pile place facIngs facings facings fac fac- ings and bands pockets and cuffs in other words those pieces that are applied flat fiat Join shoulder seams apply neck bands sew in sleeves Do all your hemming and basting if necessary at one sitting then all machine sewing at another si sitting Work on a large table and cut cutout cutout cutout out several garments garments at the same time while you have all ll your equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment out Work goes much faster if it you can specialize a bit on your different tasks Fabrics for pajamas and nightgowns nightgowns night night- nightgowns gowns should be selected primarily for their durability and ease of I Any of the fabrics named previously will do the Job thoroughly Unless you really have time to spare these fabrics need not be Ironed before wearing Just 1 Make children's childrens clothes at III home borne make sure that they are washed clean hung properly and then folded folded folded fold fold- ed and tucked away in drawers until until until un un- un- un til the next wearing If desired you may add decorative stitches or simple simpie simple sim sim- pie trimming like ric dc rac rae or colorful colorful colorful col col- col- col binding to these clothes Little boys dont don't go for this sort of thing but your daughter might like some pretty feminine touches on her garment garment gar gar- ment Active youngsters as well as the oldsters should have pajamas that I Copper Felt Hat I R M r rt t ri I Ia a This hat called Bronze Lily by designer Peg Fischer Is an elegant elegant ele ele- gant creation of copper felt trimmed with bronzed feathers The matching bronze muff mulI completes completes completes com com- the ensemble are cut generously There are bound to be restless nights when the children children children chil chil- dren toss and turn while sleeping and their garments should be designed designed designed de de- de- de signed to give them freedom of action Let the armholes particularly particular particular- ly be large and roomy the legs wide enough without being too baggy Avoid having the legs too long as they will only get in the way Consider Comfort First FirstIn In Making Pajamas If however the children seem to tobe tobe tobe be sprouting more quickly than you youcan youcan youcan can keep them In clothes you may have generous hems on the pajama legs which can be taken down as they grow For the younger children it maybe may maybe maybe be practical and even advisable to tomake tomake tomake make pajamas with the feet Many mothers feel that this comes in handy if it the child should unwittingly throw of off his covers during the night For smaller children it is nice to have a back belt that can be slipped through tie e side seam belt loops to tie in front The youngster youngster youngster young young- ster can adjust this type of garment easily and It eliminates buttons Theres There's nothing so important as asgood asgood asgood good stitching especially where it concerns a much worn garment such as the pajama Set the machine machine machine ma ma- chine correctly with thread and fabrIc fabric fab fab- fabric ric so that stitches will be even You'll save a lot of time mending if it you take this little precaution To finish the pajama properly use a pinking shears on all simple seams This may be employed during during during dur dur- ing the cutting and then this part of the garment will be finished Cottons Cottons Cottons Cot Cot- tons are easy to cut with pinking shears and no problems will arise If it the shears are In good condition For the seams on the Inside of the pants a french trench or flat fiat fell seam is best because it lies flat and willbe will willbe willbe be more comfortable than any other type True it takes slightly longer to make but the pajama will be bemore bemore bemore more comfortable for it |