Show BETTER DRESSMAKING DlE J l G- G L- L re NVIa w y kE L M TV fANY ANY women are learning to sew as a conservation meas meas- ure It is a way to tt make spare minutes count They are finding incidentally that dressmaking is isas isas isas as much fun as any other craft If one has or can beg borrow or buy a sewing machine all the theother theother theother other equipment is inexpensive and most of it has other uses as well On One of the first things that the beginner learns la is the Importance or of pressing It be begins Ins as soon as the first seam Is sewn She may acquire pressing Irons for special cial purposes later but whatever type of Iron serves for the family laundry also does very well for dressmaking An open open- end Ironing board that will take the full length of a dress Is essential but every homemaker maker counts that a household must Her seam pressing board and her pressing cus cushions are the da darlings s of her equip equip- ment They also alse may serve her well on n ironing day It is smooth work with the theiron theiron theiron iron when she tucks them under a shoulder shoulder der or inside a sleeve The sleeve form cushion and the tailors' tailors pressing form are easy to make The latter Is often orten called a ham cushion because because be be- cause that Is the shape shaP of It The coverIng cover cover- in trig Ing should be of heavy muslin or ether other firmly woven cotton goods roods The cover for forthe forthe the sleeve form may be cut by a tight sleeve pattern with all extra fullness taken out The cushion should be stuffed very tightly A center core of flat fiat layers of ef newspaper is sometimes used for the large larte cushion Cotton or r small bits of clean rags ras may be used for the rest of the stuffing NOTE ThIs NOTE This drawing is from Mrs Spears Spears' latest book BETTER BEITER DRESS DRESS- MAKING The beginner may learn to sew from this profusely illustrated book I and the experienced dressmaker will find find it a useful reference book on modern sewing sewing sewing sew sew- ing techniques Readers wishing to see a copy of BETTER DRESSMAKING should send name and address for complete description description description de de- and special offer Address Mrs Spears Drawer 10 Bedford Hills Dills N. N Y |