Show woman s world if you want short length coat cut down last years model R ati arlla YOU may be one ot of the many women who have decided that this years new look is much too expensive to achieve inasmuch as last year you bought new clothing that you expected would be stylish this year too when skirts are so much longer and that means in the full length coats co ats as well as suits and dresses it just somehow seems impossible to make last years coat do the job it if you are interested at all in looking at all stylized then you probably have decided that something must be done about the coat situation those ol of you with old boxy styled coats will have already thought of the obvious answer these coats which are too short tor for the current full length fashion may be cut down just enough tor for the short length fashion the shorter coats are very practical tor for casual wear and they even can be made to do tor for the more sedate occasions if the proper trimming Is added decide first what you want to do with the coat and then carry out the alterations carefully so that you will have a garment nt c of which to be proud there are other features too which will make your clothes appear newer and the small expense which they involve will be more than repaid in a sense of well being detachable hoods floods are new practical hoods are being seen on as many coats as dresses and they are something very much in the fashion news some of the hoods are of same fabric as the coat while others are made of fur although I 1 have not seen any yet I 1 have no remodel old coats by cutting culling doubt that you will be able to buy them separately to attach to your coats or it if you are one of those fortunate people who have a fur jacket or cape no longer in use with good fur you might consider the possibility of having a hood made from that smaller pieces of fur from other garments might be used for collar and cuff trimming on many of the good broadcloth coats which we have seen recently the fur trimming is not very lavish but it is used very to give a touch of richness to the fabric hoods on coats are a practical feature as well as a decorative one 0 0 0 0 to now new three quarter length in colder climates they will take the place of a hat and actually give more protection against the elements in not so cool climates they still will be a protection against wind but their primary use will be decorative naturally they can be detachable so your coat does not need to carry the hood at all times A last years coat shortened properly with a hood attached to it will give the proper style note with very little other adjustment necessary in the coat if you have casual coats to remake tor for the teenaged teen aged girl your problem Is easily solved because these can be cut down from your coats make them roomy and large because this is the trend add bright touches with a wide wale corduroy conduro Y hood and culls cuffs here again the hood can be detachable interlining coats is important for cold there is one type of coat populate in seasons before this one which might easily be converted for use now providing you have the required length perhaps you even have a lightweight coat in this style the coat of which I 1 speak Is a princess style held together at the waist with a single button button or if there is a large overlap on the coat there may be two buttons side by side to hold the coat together now if this is a lightweight coat I 1 would suggest that you line it warmly as it probably will give you a lot of wear immediately another coat which you cannot alter to suit the trend might be used tor for interlining especially it if it Is of lightweight wool tor for this will not make the coat too bulky another possibility for the 1 lining I aung it to use one from a discarded reversible ver sible coat if you have to buy extra material for lining even this would be worth the cost because you will get good wear from the coat sewing on heavy fabrics not considered difficult contrary to the opinion of many women who have done sewing it Is not difficult to sew on heavy coating fabrics you simply have to loosen your machine stitch and the sewing will run along as neatly as on the lighter weight dress fabrics there is one point to bear in mind when selecting select mg a pattern tor for the coat and that is to avoid the very casually tailored types these look deceptively simple to make but pointed lapels and fit require the precision kind of tailoring that only a professional can do be sure to press every seam that is finished as soon as it comes off the machine as vay must be very flat in order to proceed with the work use a damp cloth and a warm iron go over the seam several times until the cloth and woolen fabric are dry and then the seam will stay pressed and neat never iron woolens without the aid of a damp cloth and be sure the iron Is never hot as wool scorches very easily select a thread that li Is in keeping with the weight of the material for tor this too will help make the sewing easier |