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Show rr? raincoats have R EVERSIBLE r enoUgh Kbeen in Vto wear out and for the older ones to However, become shabby gabar- in most cases, it ; WJ spotted, dine side wbicl U iw colored ln. while the tweed or so side is almost s this Your flrSVis to inspect It care-type care-type of coat is to .t u t00 fully for worn sp sleVes or badly worn out along i e tQ0 shoulders and w t by cutting lfil out of it t0 stretch enough mate to make a dress o 'f XJ T or daughter who advantage ir . wears a smaller size SinCeToef weT? Waning the hardest of wear, y lb7m Thome witTa good dry be done at horne or working. , , When you finally take scissors in ha remove the gabarduK or - ou t-side t-side first. Then remove the couar pocket flaps and front closing ; from both sides. Press the remainder of fte material, open carefully and separate the coat at the waist After you have decided on a definite defi-nite style, the material is easy to lay out and pin on the pattern. Sometimes this takes a bit of fitting fit-ting but don't be discouraged, as with a little moving about you can you have a reversible raincoat , make the material fit the pattern. A shirt-waist style in a dress this type using a minimum of material is a good style, or another an-other of the classic types is also an excellent choice, both from the point of view of material and type of wear desired from this fabric. Another little detail which you will want is slashed pockets bound with a contrasting colored tape or ribbon rib-bon and closed as they are on ready-made dresses. A bolero type, too, is easily made from this type of material. This is a particularly smart choice if the top part will not make a well-fitted well-fitted bodice to a dress, and too, the dress will need no collar and the sleeves can be made three-quarter length. A smart touch is to trim the sleeves and opening of the front of the bolero in contrasting ribbon and have a belt to match the trim. The slim skirt should be fitted as carefully as possible. You will undoubtedly un-doubtedly have plenty of material at your disposal because these coats are made much larger than your skirts. Be sure to select a pattern or style, however, that has a seam in the front, directly down the center as this will, of course, be open or cut in the material ' you Make it into a smart dress. are using. Basting, pressing and sewing, however, wiU enable you to make a neat closing of the material ln front. Wool Garments Need Care in Tailoring Sin .dress much smaller than the ongmal coat, you will have Plenty of material for generou, seam allowances. Even if the nat tern call, for narrow ,eam alC ances. make them wider Work I a flat surface and press each seam before it joins another m All . woolen garments should h. machine stitched at all riiT J"5 stitch -well, it should ba! as is practical for the fahH rt rouaremebestjudgatbv I " casting, whipping and slip-stitchmg are commonly used in tailoring You'll find bastings all-important when working with a woolen gar- . ment. The seams should not be stretched or the stitching will seem tight and Ill-fitting. Consider the price of wool as compared with some of the cottons and rayons, even though you are working on reclaimed re-claimed material, and you will want to work with it carefully. The results re-sults will well repay your efforts. A well-tailored garment even though made at home can look as though it were handled by an expert tailor. Another small pointer which is well to remember when working with wool, is to hang the garment when you are not working on it, and also to keep the skirt or bodice hung while the other is being worked on. To cover the pocket openings as suggested previously, cut strips of lining fabric Hi inches wide and the length of the opening plus 1 inch. Press or baste Vz inch seams around all edges of the strip. Baste the right side of the open-.ings, open-.ings, keeping fabric smooth. Stitch strips on edges. Press with a damp cloth. These strips will be hidden by the pockets. If the material is a smooth, dark fabric a band of contrasting ribbon would be very becoming. As finishing touches to the garment, gar-ment, a complete pressing job is in order. Use a damp muslin cloth and do take your time. Here, more than on any other material, pressing press-ing is the secret to successful tailoring. |