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Show oman s World rt, Pretty Pinafores May Be emodelled from Old Shirts ly (Crtta jJJafeij little boys have always worn like - overs from Daddy's but have you ever thought of '-hese shirts for dressing up ' ir? The beautiful fabrics and v.ing weaves of men's shirts Excellent material for spright- pinafores and blouses. y of you mothers know the st of those frilly blouses for o wear with her jumpers. know how quickly she grows 'pinafores. Yet the cost of J'ing Dad's old shirt Into one Items is frequently only the a spool or two of thread to i:-.s shirts are worn or torn !: the armholes, this need be ij-lern in making the pinafore, ,!.: this material is not neces-Only neces-Only the back and front of Ttrt need be In good condi-T- orn sleeves will not spoil the fct hand. --Cutting the Pinafore, ack of the shirt is used for it part of the pinafore, as :es the greatest amount of aterial. Since the pinafore ?in the back, the front part jj.hirt may be used for that. the most material from a 1 ash It carefully, then press , being careful not to tear jjthe tabric. FCi m ly ?fc fu,Tu H.ve Man's Shirt . . . jsleeves are In fairly usable i, cut tie-strings from them, ng thaps a ruffle to substitute ogives and a pocket or two. Sa s desirable, too, and there e a big, perky bow in the 'UK! make the pinafore look d dainty. If, however, the is.u is short, use a slim belt in the front. Jamming Is Important. if the little touches that jj pinafore is, very often, the -g. This may be as simple to 'ac around the sleeves or or a thin edging of lace hisbtjie neckline or bow. --plicate shirt fabrics are best , illy, dressy pinafores. White jaWin be made gay with red it trimming, or navy blue or o Aafee a Pretty Pinalor. gray can be brightened with green, red or white. For the more sturdy pinafores, use a minimum of trimming and depend de-pend upon tailoring and detail to put the pinafore across. A feather stitch around the pockets may be all that you will need, provided this is In an attractive, contrasting color thread. Making a Blouse. If your daughter is a little too tall for a pinafore made from Daddy's shirt, try a blouse. Blouses can be made short for the youngsters and there will be ample material in the shirt for such a project. As in the case of the pinafore, the back of the shirt is used for the front, if the blouse is buttoned all the way down the back. If, however, you are making a shirtwaist style, use the back of the shirt for the blouse and the two front pieces of the shirt cut down to make the front. Very often the tiny buttons on the shirt will go very well with the blouse. The sleeves of the shirt will provide pro-vide ample material for a little round collar and puffed sleeves. These may be trimmed with lace or crocheting, or even bright-colored piping. Whenever you are working with this type of remodeling, it's best to keep ironing board and iron handy. Seams should be pressed often to make them easier to stitch. Basting takes time, too, but the more exact work resulting from it is a gratifying gratify-ing reward. Both of these precautions precau-tions are essential in making 'small-sized 'small-sized blouses and pinafores. |
