Show WOMANS WOMAN S WORLD old coats make nicer nice topp if tailoring Is well handt arlla aja le T THE HE most popular bat coat f tor 0 r th the e younger set for the pre present s c n t appears P to be the short topper that fits well over all kinds of 0 dresses an and d e ven even suits its sort of a casual affair that slips on and off coff easily but still makes the girls look well turned out its surp surprising rising how many old coats can be converted easily into attractive toppers for school perhaps haps last years coat looks lust just a bit shabby for wear this year or Is a bit outmoded by the abundance of shorter coats the others are wearing if the coat Is plaid or tweed or a nice solid color van it Is perfect material materia I 1 for the popular topper look tor for a coat whose material Is firmly woven with enough body to tailor nicely if the coat has a nice top such as a lapel style or even a collarless one that sets well on the girl you will have to do little to the coat except perhaps to change the padding in the shoulders and make a present of a new lining that will carry it through the present school season you will probably not use a pattern tor for the coati coat but in cutting it down it Is perhaps best to fit it on the girl so as to be sure that you get the right length to it this should be folded up and pinned first so that you will know exactly how it looks before going to work with wilb the shears when changing sizes use new pattern if however you are making a large coat into a smaller one the best plan to follow Is to rip the coat apart and use a pattern have the coat cleaned ripped carefully and pressed very flat so that pinning and cutting can be easily done when working with woolens you cant have the ironing board too handy all seams on such heavy material should be pressed open WINN ENO remodel last years coat carefully as soon as they are stitched this pressing may sound like a lot of nonsense but its absolutely sol essential so that you work along carefully planned lines and get the chingas even as possible the seam allowance on woolens should be ample as the fabric will pull out unless youve taken care of this carefully its also necessary to allow plenty tor for seams so that the garment can be pressed well and have the seams ue lie flat once they are re put together in some woolens which do not ravel easily or those which are not too heavy the seams may be finished with pinking shears but should the fabric be heavy at all its best to overcast the edges to give a nice finish to the garment it if you are remodeling an old coat and particularly it if shortening to a topper style you will have to remove the pockets fit the pockets onto the coat after it has been shortened because in most cases th they ey will have to be lifted and they should lit the wearer pin the pockets in place with the sides of the pockets on an a true lengthwise grain of fabric then stitch up to the top of the pocket then turn down and stitch to the bottom across up to the top of the opposite side and down the width of the hem pivot squarely at each corner comer keep stitching within A inch of the edge which will make 16 V for this years football gam games the stitching less conspicuous d it if you stitched or ya y of an tt from the edge k easy guide offered 1 for lining coat if youre remodeling a 0 chances are that the lining will b to be replaced select a fabric abric I 1 slips easily a type always des de ble for or lining any garment gardenti ga A choose a color that is harm harmonic orif some of the somber colors may ma livened with gay plaid or contrast contras brighter colors an i dark color or a color a shade d da er than the coat itself Is alway good guide remove the old lining from coat rip r 1 p it apart and use this a pattern for cutting a new linini since most lining fabrics are 0 slippery material such as ray and taffeta it is perhaps best baste them before sewing remember that the he linings n in i sewed on 0 n th the e outside ou id as s the ins of the lining Is ac actually tua ily the outs its when it is placed in the coat I 1 will have to attach the lining w hand stitching and this is dole done v small stitches so that the mate mat will not slip loose while you are sewing on the cal boj you will press it on the wrong sij making sure all the seams are fl however when the coat Is c boj plemely finished the final pres job ib will have to be done on the 01 side have a fairly heavy cloth v dampened and lay this over 1 right side of the material before yi j run the iron fron over it hang caretti and the coat will be ready to wea wei |