Show woman s world choose nightgowns Night gowns and robes with eye to harmonious color alfa MANY ANY women no matter matte how carefully they choose their daytime dresses choose their own personal lingerie haphazardly they will have an assortment of gowns or pajamas that look like they come came from a table ot of broken colors and sizes and their robes or lounging apparel have ni n color or fabric bar mony with the other garments fastidious women on the other hand choose ncr personal lingerie with as much rare as they do their dresses they bear in mind the col or of their gowns when they choose robes and they try to have some their color harmony in their choice h of lingerie the latter program does not lot cost any more than a haphazard one but it does give you a chance to feel well dressed and you can never be accused of looking dowdy around the house since slips gowns and robes are arc still in the luxury class as far as consumer goods are cot concerned and because sizes are still a problem knobler with limited selection it might be a good idea to make your own you probably have old formats formals which would make up into attractive negligees and its an aas easy matter to select a matching or harmonizing fabric to make up into a gown try to plan at least one good looking set tor for reasons of your own personal morale for sunday mornings or for the morning that you lounge around the house you and your family will appreciate the change immensely slip problems solved by home sewing youve never thought of making your own slips well neither did a lot of other women until they found themselves overcome with shortages that simply would not take care of their size and fabric requirements now they think of buying the finished garment until b 0 0 ao 0 W select gowns and robes they can be well fitted and be assured well constructed garments within their budgets good needlework makes luxury underwear even if the pattern used is simple and need I 1 say that well sewed garments will launder perfectly a countless number of times and still look as though they came out new and unworn you may select sheer cotton or some of the lovely for your slips select and fit the pattern of the slip as carefully as you would sew a dress A little attention to this will repay you well in there need never be any seam slippage in slips you make at home allow sufficient material to make a good seam buy fabrics that are tested for strength and durability and cover seams to prevent raveling use a flat fell or french seam which allows no loose edges outside the garment and the seam slippage problem Is easily solved these slips will outwear most others tips on selecting gowns tor for matching robes lets assume that you have an old formal which you are planning to make into a robe what should the gown be like to harmonize with to contrast or match each other the robe if the robe Is of a soll solid color the gown to go with this thi should be in a contrasting but at color if the robe is to be bi a print select one of the colors in ii the print to go with the gown if you are making pajamas to contrast with the robe use lise the above pix plan or it if you wish to make the whole set look as though it really belonged together do this choose a good sturdy material for the pajamas in a shade to contrast with the robe then pipe the sleeves and the opening in the front with some of the same material used in the robe gowns and pajamas are best made in the light or pastel colors and should be well constructed to permit easy remember too that these are practical garments above all other considerations and should be made loose enough to be comfortable tor for sleeping too many fancy gadgets on them prevent comfortable sleeping and also increase the fussing that must go into their laundering if you are making contrasting colored bindings on them you will do well weli to baste before you actually do the permanent stitching as there should be no slip ups which will viii cause fraying later lace and ruffles are best applied by hand with small careful stitches hide the stitching if you really want the garment professionally turned out it if you are making a quilted robe its possible to buy material already quilted this is then simply cut out according to a pattern and put together as instructed the thing to remember here is to anve nave the garment sewed carefully adjusting td the stitching to take care of the heavier material you may make your own quilting if desired with a special attachment on your machine material to put in between the lining and outside covering is now generally available simpler robes tor for warmer weather may be made of light sheer shee r cottons such at as dotted swiss or gandie and lawn allow plenty of room for seams look tor for permanent finish materials and you will have several y years ears of good wear from these clothes |