Show wo woman mads s world economize on clothing budget by making marinor kiddies garments aja calfa WHAT ifor RAT Is more fun than sewing lowing for children entering sc school 00 11 nothing that I 1 can think of right it at the moment because these youngsters usually have such fine healthy bodies basically good figures clear skin and bright eyes they look so perfect in almost anything you turn tam out that its a pleasure to sew tor for them youngsters go through their clothing so rapidly or outgrow it so quickly that home homa sewing for them is a necessity not only can yard goods be made up into attractive dresses but many other things can be remodeled to lit fit quick as a wink styles in young girls dresses vary little from year to year so if you have two or three good basic patterns these can be used over and over again discover that your little girl irl Is very style conscious not of grownup grown up styles so much but in her own n age and social group she wants to wear dresses like her tr tri lends ends the same type if not the same lame fabric dont steer too far ot off that course if you want to keep her happy for school dresses and outfits your best choices of material ar are velv velveteen etem lightweight light weight woolens and plaids for warm tall fall days cotton will still be the choice styling important in youngsters garment though basic styles do not change much from year to year in this age group little girls have fads and fancies which do well to follow it if they should like wide ribbon trimming or bows or a certain kind of ric rac then let them have their own way to keep peace in the family princess styles are very becoming on the younger figure if you plan to have a button front on them the little girl will be much more able to dress herself and will require little help from you during when you sew for or youngsters the breakfast rush hour sew buttons ons on securely but do not fasten them too tight I 1 another tip to help your young ster ater dress herself independent of your efforts Is to have neck lines open down the front rather than the back whenever possible nils Ms makes it easy tor for her to slip into the garment and she wont have to wander about the house half buttoned until you can get around to her one of the cardinal bonts don ts in dressing children is not to have the dresses too long just because you dont want to take them down every year long dresses can give a youngster an inferiority complex if her other friends are wearing them short another rule is to have them lit bt nicely enough to allow tor for movement neither too loose nor too tight dont select fabrics that the youngster has to be careful of always this will make her too worried about spoiling the dress garment choice makes wearing tearing easy just what exactly should be included in the young girls wardrobe to give the greatest amount of wear the answers to that question are easy first of all there should be plenty of jumpers and blouses or perhaps one or two good jumpers juni pers which can be con save money on clothes averted into live five or six outfits all apparently different just by a change ot of blouse for early fall all plan to use some ot of the more sturdy cotton mate rials tor for both jumpers and blouses remember that these will have to be washed constantly and they should be easy to iron another must for the younger wardrobe Is a skirt or preferably several skirts to be worn wom with blouses and sweaters and even I 1 contrasting jackets when the weather becomes cool plaids are very popular with the younger set and these are easy to run off on the sewing machine it if you are considering a suit for i the young girl make it very sporty for everyday wear by that I 1 mean have a loose jacket with a pleated skirt work in soft woolens or all wool or part wool plaids both the jacket and skirt in such a suit may be worn wom separately with other things of course another good idea for a suit is the ever popular bolero style this can be worked out attractively tor for the younger girl it if you trim the hem of the skirt and the edges ot of the jacket in bright wool binding ot of a contrasting color or even a decorative braided wool whenever you sew with woolens remember these three pointers cut larger than average seams so that the material will not ravel it if the woolen does not tend to run and ravel pinking shears may be used secondly always press oyt out the seams after they are sewed and have them lie flat the third has to do with finishing the seam most woolen seams should be overcast ft and finished with a binding tape so there is no opportunity for raveling and loose yarns |