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Show 'gaSWorLd yoAod Drcsscs Converted j jjjto Well-tailored Play Togs Bit (Cilfa JJafeu t n.,ln sunshine is very 1J ls are Indeed welcome ll',7 t" y like outdoor sports. fewanU to ,tay in- V day d most WSnt t0 ','Lst some outdoor activity & HaV that is seasonable. t'tt!l7fo we learned that If we 'J"4!L full advantage of per-K per-K fiZne and fresh air, we must -Cii ;iv dressed for it. Yes. even K weeding the garden or V"'; L to the beach, wear somes' some-s' i:;tSs 6l but comfortable, try to-et your quota of the i frays from the sun if you " .fto build health reserves for r K? you bicycle or golf, loll at the beach or picnic 1 s one of your first essentials s f'' ij'rsuit Now, that might be SSE4i; ''l.from a sun-back dress to shorts with a halter top or k':iai sMrt,but it's definitely a ' X the summer wardrobe. C,M-u feel that you don't want to u the expense of buying a play- f, i some type, then check over I iv aretes you no longer consider L ..ble (or wear as such, and make 1'aorer. Most dresses will pro-p pro-p v, at least the top of a play suit, pothers will give you perhaps the or three-piece set, the latter iSji rith a skirt to match or con- nitthe top. Becoming Pattern M75 jjrl 3ause sports clothing such as 7u) , niavsuit is used either, for active I n r;i'or for lounging, it should be " v,-i comfortable and attractive. M jrrioles, for example, must be iji MEli to allow the arms to cvt around freely. Shorts for pvaiits should never be tight, but Ti & smoothly through the hips cd waist, and must be large jT t:jih around the legs to allow for -, J running or bicycling. 11 m are making shorts for the OPPOi pjiiiit it would be a good idea rir tit the pattern to yourself, pin-ii pin-ii it together to see that you have I fn last year's dresses ... I raagh freedom of movement and itl enough seam aDowance to sew jtW :t together properly. Or, an even H tetir idea is to baste together an 1 raspensive muslin pair of shorts cut : ton your pattern and fit them on Wore making pattern adjustments. JjU Never attempt to put together a J o' shorts or blouse without Tin- ks8 for certain that the pat-lini pat-lini ''ill fit. It may correspond !fctly to the measurements of wist and hips, for instance, but jjV; lik how much valuable material r,iEi a( work would be wasted if the I shorts were not long enough to fit "(' the abdomen to allow bending m exercises that are bound ij tome in sports. j, 2' best of seam for shorts " " from the point of view of B( most comfort and also tailored ft. 'PPearance, is the flat fell or French 3 'i This is not at aU difficult A "ake, and the shorts will fit eas-M eas-M together, hold weU and permit se of wear. II there is a wide discrepancy belli) be-lli) a waist and hip measurement "7 e than seven inches), a good I life UJ 'w u iwon playsuiU. Idea J 6, J? ,hort would be one with iw-the short overall effect olrl!!0,pular- In this case you do ?- 1 thT i. nip ta toe walst o much c "raps will hold the shorts up I very well. Interesting buttons can of course give the waist, top or straps a good decorative effect. Some shorts do use zippers and this can be done to give a good fit over the hips and waist but another nice effect is to use a placket with buttons. Action Back Gives Freedom in Blouse Most blouses for playsults carry the action back for a very good reason. rea-son. An active sport like tennis, ten-nis, golf or bicycling requires plenty plen-ty of shoulder action and unless you want to put undue strain on the garment an action back is the only answer. The yoke in this type of garment enables you to have a smooth fit over the shoulders, thus giving you comfort, but the gathering gather-ing In the back of the blouse will give you extra room when back muscles are called into play. It Is easy to fit the yoke to the back of the blouse if you put small running stitches at the edge of the back part of the blouse and pull them to gather until they fit the yoke itself. Sleeves must be eased in very carefully to fit properly. Here again it is best to make a small running run-ning stitch around the sleeve so that it can be gathered evenly to fill the armhole. All the gathers, however, should fall on top of the armhole, and there should never be any gathering gath-ering underneath the arm. Another idea which is gaining popularity in playsuit tops is the poncho style which you may have seen in blouses for suits. This style, too, permits plenty of freedom of movement. The tie at the waist front also offers an opportunity for decorative effect. |