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Show Women's World Old Col Ion Ballirobcs Easily Made inlo Pajamas for Kiddies 8, rfa JJafen SINCK Inexpensive cotton prints are still sciirce, you are probably prob-ably looking around for ways and means to convert what cottons you have into wearable clothing. There's nothing that takes up quite so much material and remains in service so short a time as pajamas for the young fry of the family. One of the common sights around most households I know are those wornout cotton robes which you may just now be taking out with your summer clothing. If the print on the fabric has worn or faded to such an extent as to Tnake it look even more worn than usual, it would even be worth dyeing into a solid color. Follow your directions on the package of dye to get the best results. . After the robe has been cleaned or dyed, and pressed flat, fit the pa-Jama pa-Jama pattern to it. You may have to do some smart fitting to make it come out, but there is bound to be enough material for the project. Pajamas may be one-piece or two-piece, depending upon the preference. pref-erence. The one-piece type with the illp-on top will save a lot of work because there need be no buttonholes but-tonholes There are no fitting problems prob-lems in making pajamas because the only requirement is that they be loose and comfortable enough for sleeping. If you are making pajamas pa-jamas for a tot, be sure to choose one with a drop seat Use Time-Saving Routine In Sewing. Pajamas are very easy to make, especially if you use the following method in cutting and sorting. As you cut, sort out those that require sewing and pin the pieces together. Then you need not go scrambling through the lot of them when you start sewing. In making the pants, be sure to allow a generous cut. The legs should be comfortably wide without being to make sure the lengthwise thread of the sleeve Is exactly in line with the top of the pajama, not with the forward shoulder line. Baste on the seam allowance and then try on for fit. Move the arms about, up and down, in front, etc., to make sure there is no undue strain. Stitch on the basting thread when you are sure they fit. Or, stitch outside the basting if you need a little lit-tle more room. Buttonholes, if you make this type of pajama are easily made with the machine attachment. Select your buttons first and try out a buttonhole button-hole on a piece of material so that you can get it the right size, and adjust ad-just the stitching on the buttonhole maker according to the material. Use matching colored thread for the best appearance. If you have a cotton balhroba . . . baggy, and the crotch must be long enough. Avoid making the pajamas too long, as they will only get wound around the legs and make for uncomfortable un-comfortable sleeping. The sewing construction in the pajamas pa-jamas is very simple. Most edges can be finished with the pinking shears, and the seams are plain. In sewing the legs together, the test type of seam to use is the flat fell because it is sturdy and lies flat. To make this, stitch first on the seam line from the right side. Trim away one edge to within one-eighth of an Inch of the stitching. Turn the other edge flat over this, turn in the raw edge and stitch the seam from the right side. The instructions given here apply to any type of sl?eve, but particularly particu-larly to the pajama sleeve, which must be fitted wU to offer the greatest great-est comfort. First place the sleeves In position, making sure the notches on the sleeve and the armhole come together at exactly the same point. - .... Make a child's pair of pajamas. Adjust the fullness at the top by making small running stitches which can be pulled to make a gather for fitting the sleeve in the armhole. Adjust Ad-just all the fullness between the notches. In other words, none of the gathering should fall anywhere except ex-cept at the top of the sleeve none under the arms. Pin the sleeve In place. When pinned, hold the sleeve uryour hands |