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Show Heclioii of Suitable Fabric Important in Tot's Garments children are growing by 11. and bounds, it's some-Cltjobtokeep some-Cltjobtokeep up their f Hthe mother is handy needle, the youngster because he or she can al-:":2kpt al-:":2kpt in suitable toggery. Mer the position of the S Dad's shirts can tZ converted into boy's lHtt i0T- P?0 0 'i blouses can also be used rtes b'ouses and skirtS fr ' Iter girls- llm clothing for the !, members, particularly in '5 material, suitability should refully considered. Some prWs used for mother'g , or dad's shirts may be per-wntogonthe per-wntogonthe adult, but very the young child. ' ?';ere U enuSh fabric only 'or . '4 make that out of plain or ' 1 .with UtUe straps if there is material, and let the child , House of contrasting mate- :i . Styles Popular Gill's Dresses :- tjtunately little girl's dresses , little from year to year. You bJ7 several good basic patterns ' aiaettan again and again, with '- 1, slight variations. If you are 'pj at alteration, you might even !, eiese patterns for several , . '.. simply taking them in when : int get them, and then letting .- out after a few months or tTl-i is the girl grows. T. topers with several changes of -es are very much acceptable ' i-it girl under and slightly over j; If you are using a heavy mate-:: mate-:: k such as corduroy, be sure that. -.lies of the garment follow the : : A strict simplicity. 2- Picess style dresses with but-k but-k a ill the way down the front are ;;' attractive on the immature fig-i:: fig-i:: .-trtiitype of dress may be made Ei ' S! II fou have some old shirts . . . t Sin; type of material and may ii.r iiio have a variety of trimmings. lr WH want contrasting color tape :;: 5 some, bric-a-brac on others and . embroidery on still others e t- J Mi have the time and are so i : -ilined. ii towing girls particularly need b,; 'M or full skirts, the basque type r ej very popular. It will particu-j. particu-j. 4 please them if the garment has te, at gtown-up feature like a plain J.-. "Jred bodice with a matching ,r a in the skirt. , 8 your youngster is old enough, "kerwork out some of the deco- I e details of the dress herself. J may be interested in sewing a J, i -3'ier-stitch around a full skirt, for Pie; or perhaps, she has tC some interesting weaving or b! at school with which she .,- J like to trim the collar, rpock- "tt: sleeves. J. .: 'leaking 0f pockets, these are a bdy feature in the young-;i: young-;i: dress. Children Just adore (l, and they can easily carry , "tatl detail that will make the l" ,hen lr daughter's dress. t unusuaUy attractive and en- ' tJl8 to the little girl. , " a 'u e making a dress out of fi! if, v,8' 01 your own or out of : , and tod 11134 yu are -a , material. you might try a lf". ng the hem, around the -'JIli neck t contrasting I' 'Ws will not only add length 'K w i but ls very smart lift , youngster's clothing, m 8 ' 111 the under 10 group Memaking skirts and blouses for her, consider them as separate garments. When you finish fin-ish them, however, sew a tape around the waist of the skirt and place button holes all around it. Then sew buttons on the blouse so that the two can be attached together. to-gether. .In this way you prevent the blouse from gaping from underneath under-neath the skirt, and this is especially especial-ly Important if the girl likes active play. Shirtwaist effects are popular In this age group and many tailored dresses can be concocted from - shirts. If you have a blue or white shirt, parts of this might be made into the bodice and the sleeves while another shirt in a print might be used for the skirt. Buttons are used extensively on children's garments because they are easy for the youngster to manipulate. manip-ulate. Furthermore, they are economical eco-nomical and add decoration even to the simple dress. Because of the many washings which children's garments must take, always select a sturdy material mate-rial that will not lose its color or firmness of weave. , A chiffon dress may be available for remodeling remodel-ing and it might occur to you to make a youngster's dress out of it, but neither the material nor its lack of wearability is suitable for the active girls under the age of 10. |