Show woman s world reversible R raincoats malje mal smart suits for street aw alta al strictly astrea D raincoats have been in style just long enough to wear out 0 ut and for the older ones become shabby looking however in most cases it is just the gabardine tide side which Is worn and spotted while the tweed or solid colored inside Is almost as good as new your first job in remodeling this of coat Is to inspect it carefully type for worn spots if it Is 13 too badly worn out along the sleeves or shoulders and will require too much cutting away then dont try to stretch enough material out ol of it to make a dress or suit for yourself it can be used to much better advantage tor for daughter who wears a smaller size since these raincoats have had the hardest of wear your cleaning job will have to be tops this can be done at home with a good dry cleaner and thorough pressing or it can be done professionally take particular care to see that all spots are removed before you start working when you finally take scissors scissor in hand remove the gabardine or outside first then remove the collar pocket naps flaps and front closing from both sides press the remainder of the material open carefully and separate the coat at the waist after you have decided on a definite style the material is easy to lay out and pin on the pattern sometimes this takes a bit of fit ting but dont be discouraged as with a little moving about you can of II if you have hav a reversible raincoat make the material fit the pattern A shirtwaist shirt waist style in a dress this type using a minimum of mater material maternal lal is a good style or another of the classic types is also an excellent choice both from the point of view of material and type of wear desired from this fabric another little detail which you will want la Is slashed pockets bound with a contrasting colored tape or ribbon and closed as they are on ready made dresses A bolero type too Is easily made from this type of material this Is a particularly smart choice if the top part will not make a well fitted bodice to a dress and too the dress will need no collar and the sleeves can be made three ter length A smart touch is to trim the sleeves and opening of the front of the bolero in contrasting ribbon and have a belt to match the trim the slim skirt should be fitted as carefully as possible you will undoubtedly have plenty of material at your disposal because these coats are made much larger than your skirts be ure sure s to select a pattern patt em or style however that has a seam in the front directly down the center as this will of course be open or cut in the material you r make it into a mart dress are using basting pressing and sewing however will enable you to make a neat closing of the material in front wool garments garment need care in tailoring since a dress is much smaller than the original coat you will have plenty of material tor for generous seam allowances even if 11 the pattern calls tor for narrow seam allowances make them wider work on a flat fiat surface and press each seam before it loins another all woolen garments should be machine stitched at all poin points ts the stitch glitch well it should be as a short rt as Is practical tor for the fabric and you are the best judge of that 6 over r 44 martha mabtha ma rtha vickers Vi chers now pal lag ing in a warner brothers pac the big sleep Is we irit black wool jersey blouse ari baun a striped taffeta collar wi and y to match the peacock hue blue i black striped taffeta skirt akitt casting whipping and slip att are com commonly only used in tai U lorm ruiz find bastings all pa when working with a woolen IL ment the seams doi bill I 1 A stretched or the stif stitching chin win vr tight and ill fitting consider r price of wool as compared v some ot of the cottons and rap oil even though you are working OB ca claimed material and yo you to work with it careful carefully hi a suits will well repay your etc at A well tailored garm garment en r though made at home can lod loci though it were handled by an sp tailor another small pointer it Is well to remember when wo woric with wool Is to hang the garm gam when you are not working en ca and also to keep the skirt or boi hung while the other iss ii ba worked on to cover the pocket opening suggested previously cut trip strips lining fabric 1 inches wide the length of the opening pi inch press or baste inch kt around aro und all edges of th the it baste the right side ol of the 0 ings keeping fabric sin smooth 00 0 SU SS strips on edges press with a d ds cloth these strips will be hl bifi by the pockets it if the material a smooth dark fabric a bad contrasting ribbon would be ti becoming As finishing touches to the 91 9 i 1 ment a complete pressing jeb ap ln in order use a damp mu muslin islin cl a and do take your time here B m than on any other material p an ing is the secret to successful success Ml oring |