Show woman s world comfort simplicity keynotes of new babas clothing needs baj arlla TF F YOUVE been visiting a brand new mother recently you know that her babas clothing is one of great simplicity and comfort elaborateness eness ot of babas wardrobe is a thing ot of the past the main considerations in choosing a young babas clothing now is comfort and ease of getting him in and out of his garments the babas wardrobe at least for his first few months does not consist of a great m many a ny frilly bonnets and long dresses shirts diapers one piece kimonos simonos and nightgowns night gowns are the im things since many of these pieces of clothing are hard to find the mother with the sewing machine is indeed lucky for most of these things can be made easily the sewing is easy and goes quickly so it really need not take a long time to make the babas layette the biggest need the infant has Is for diapers and these like many other things have become a scarce commodity it has been estimated by experts that at least three dozen diapers are necessary and four dozen are preferable but most new mothers have had to do with a lot less it if you can however get the required number dressing and keeping the infant clean will be largely simplified commercial double gauze diapers are excellent for the purpose because they have no seams to rub or irritate they are also light and easy to wash 0 its iti easy to dress baby it if you are fortunate in getting cotton flannel then diapers may be made at home diapers always used to be made 27 inches toy by 27 inches but research shows that the rectangular diaper 20 inches by 40 inches Is a much better size as it may be used more ea easily as the baby grows because of its folding possibilities helpful tips given on sewing in order to make easy work of the diapers sewed at home use these well considered tips pull a thread to cut them so that they will be straight the material can be torn but the edges must be trimmed before hemming the diapers may be hemmed by machine and several can be done at once it if a foot hemmer bemmer Is used the corners should be reinforced by stitching back and forth tor for a distance of several inches frequent washings make diapers easy prey for tearing and they should be made to withstand wear use a no 50 thread for hemming kimonos simonos should be made of soft flannel or jersey and should be as sturdy as possible as they too will vu have to bear up under frequent laundering make the kimono long enough to protect the youngster from drafts but not too long to hamper his kicking a necessary exercise f 11 you make easy to get into garments several kimonos simonos may be cut at one on time just by folding the material materia several times stitching by machine machin Is best because it Is even and dura ble broad plain seams are pre berred and they must lie flat fla to give the infant the maximum in lj comfort there are several ways of finish ing the neck and front of the ma terdal and you may choose which ever one seems best suited to your taste first ol of all the neck and front may be finished in a different color material but this does take more material another way ot of finishing Is to use narrow bias binding lor for the neck and front and a narrow firm cotton tape for the ties avoid silk ribbons as these come untied easily and they do not wash well select infants clothing suitable to climate if the youngster Is born during winter most of his garments should be made of warmer materials such as flannel or even knitted of all woolen yarns slips made of flannel are particularly desirable during cooler weather but they should be made in the same way as slips for summer i e open at the shoulder so it slips off quickly and easily another type of slip tor for the youngster is one that is closed at the shoulder but open all the way down the back this too is easy to use in dressing the child make broad seams on the slips and embroider simple decorative motifs on them if you want to add lingerie touches to them bibs are another necessity for the youngster and these may be of two types the small dress bibs are made just to protect the top part of the dress and are usually very dainty the feeding bib however should cover the front part of the dress and should be made of a wa ter ler repellent fabric like dull finished oilcloth or terry cloth bound with cotton tape use ties which can be fastened at the back |