Show when mother sews for little folks by CHERIE NICHOLAS 7 wp all K V 74 4 I 1 ail 4 AND ND now the spring sewing campaign begins As a tule its children first when mothers begin to sew 1 what with the little folk folks folka a needs taking precedence its time to took look about for timely suggestions on the subject As little daughter emerges from the tiny tot age she wants tier her outfits fashioned more on the lines of the clothes mother or big sister wears wherefore it appeals to her greatly to have a jacket suit somewhat after the styling of that of her elders the skirt shirt and jacket two piece worn woin with dainty washable blouses has also the virtue of being eminently practical ni for the little girl who goes to school usually the tiny skirt Is pleated lne like the one worn by the sprightly little lady posing to the right in the picture there are many pretty checked ma which will make up successfully after this fashion A rayon and wool weave Is suggested for mixtures of this sort launder perfectly the pres pre a ence of the rayon keeping the wool from shrinking it also adds a pretty luster the jacket may be fashioned along simplest lines as the picture portrays As to the blouse or perhaps perli aps it should be spoken of in the plural for that isabe Is the beauty of a jacket suit it admits of many a change when it comes to the blouse it should show clever little trimming features there Is a new trim stitch decoration which Is very effective and easily done the work Is entirely done by sewing machine all that Is needed for this Is a trim stitch thread in both needle and bobbin the needle being of the coarsest and the alie guage st set to nine or ten stitches to the inch worked in bright colors the effect Is that of embroidery brol dery the blouse which completes complete 8 the jacket suit stilt pictured Is of crossbar cros 8 lawn I 1 all edges bound with bi bias a S trim the beauty of bias trim Is that it can be bought ready to use thus proving a time saver and a nerve saver for everyone who has had the experience knows what a task it is to cut narrow strips on a true bias t to 0 which adf ade endless folding of edges it Is bias trim bright green which gives so pleasing a finish to the at pajama outfit illustrated to the left the material Is a quality kind cotton print saffron and green on a white background even little daughter Is letting her hair grow these days with the result that hair ribbons have come back the latest Is to match the hair ribbon with a linen collar arid and CUN cuff set unless the set la IS white in which case the hair ribbon matches its trim these collar and cuff sets are so easy to ninke make there Is no reason why every little lady should not have leavo several of them the one shown in the picture on the lie dainty little miss in the foreground la Is of baby blue linen of puritan cut with slashes the slashes inter worked with done with a trim stitch thread in contrasting color the also unites a bias trim bordering to the collar and cuff edges the bias trim can be bought folded under and ready to apply which Is a time saver and a nerve saver when it comes to cutting cutten narrow strips on a true bias and think of the endless folding fold thin sheer woolens made up la in two colors such as a brown crepe with a rose colored yoke belt and other details are features in the realm of juvenile modes the hair flair for corduroy which Is insistent in the a ailt dult world Is also reflected among childrens fashions A type of school suit which Is Ide ideal alfor for has a shapely skirt formed of many gores the jacket Is collarless Is hip length and Is belted for the littler tots the bolero Is favored in that it can be taken off and put on so easily there Is a tendency in designing party frocks for the very young to introduce long skirted effects with quaint high waists and sashes A yellow flowered white or gandie gandle for instance has a floor length full skirt the high waist Is defined with a wide sash of yellow taffeta handsome and as practical as it Is good looking Is white washable satin for the making of dressy frocks and blouses for little folks for anyone who has had bad the experience of washing satin of this description knows hori bovi perfectly it may be dubbed cc 1932 western newspaper union |