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Show r Roman's World Outmoded Dresses Converted j. Into Well-tailored Play Togs ;' iBy rlta J4aLu i HE blazing sunshine is very ' I much with us, and lazy, perfect h nmmer days are indeed welcome l rjj,ose who like outdoor sports. 7 ? actjve woman wants to jtay in-' in-' Lrs all day, and most want to "a ' In at least some outdoor activity " (r every day that is seasonable. fi ago we learned that if we .re to take fuU advantage of per-y per-y (ect sunshine and fresh air, we must n' be suitably dressed for it. Yes, even -4 a it's just weeding the garden or m. Mingdown to the beach, wear somes': some-s': m that's cool but comfortable, f;,and do try to get your quota of the ;tr-" beneficial rays from the sun if you J1s,want to build health reserves for winter. Whether you bicycle or golf, loll d?-: around at the beach or picnic a5- pounds, one of your first essentials a playsuit. Now, that might be mvthing from a sun-back dress to a eal jpair of shorts with a halter top or D""Ji large shirt, but it's definitely a K;1inust in the summer wardrobe. J U you feel that you don't want to - Jgo to the expense of buying a play- JSiiit of some type, then check over the dresses you no longer consider suitable for wear as such, and make I C 'them over. Most dresses will pro-I pro-I 'vide at least the top of a playsuit, 'and others will give you perhaps the E I'two or three-piece set, the latter "one with a skirt to match or con-ICCFtrast con-ICCFtrast the top. Select Becoming Pattern In Flay Tog's u Because sports clothing such as 'Mi playsuit is used either for active ifif work or for lounging, it should be ' "both comfortable and attractive. jLD Armholes, for example, must be : large enough to allow the arms to L rnove around freely. Shorts for jlaysuits should never be tight, but , ikould fit smoothly through the hips '"vi waist, and must be large iBough around the legs to allow for Aoiasy running or bicycling. S- H you are making shorts for the "plavsuit it would be a good idea , ..to lit the pattern to yourself, pin- -ning it together to see that you have t to m ;ive vi uuuu; BTurn last year's dresses . C' Cough freedom of movement and llil enough seam allowance to sew together properly. Or, an even oetter idea is to baste together an T! "expensive muslin pair of shorts cut ilifTom your pattern and fit them on jt.4etore making pattern adjustments. JXpi Never attempt to put together a fjW!'r 0f stlorts or blouse without Unknowing for certain that the pat-i-Jem will fit. It may correspond ofeutrFler'fc"y to the measurements of d.tasEi 'aist and hips, for instance, but how much valuable material ercoV"d wrk would be wasted if the ltoral).iorts were not long enough to fit .bi m the abdomen to allow bending . bo- 11(1 other exercises that are bound come in sports. TfM beSt type ol seam for shorts i'':fc from the point of view of most comfort and also tailored 'PPearance, is the flat fell or French J- This is not at all difficult Lmake' and tne shores will fit eas- "fj -9 together, hold well and permit 01 wear' there is a wide discrepancy be-w be-w n waist and hip measurement iflfP e than seven inches), a good ,n' tAil teason'M playsuils. yjht shorts would be one with ijtS tte short overall effect nisorJrltnPPular. In this case you do . clio , ft 10 niP in the waist io much ',W'" Straps wU1 hold the shorts up nrOP" ", Toddler Fashion ff-vwutmA aa. 1 na -i - nnru-u - j mji -l-.-,-qyvjiUw-,yv:WyT1q 'A j - i I J. t, . x8" 1 ' I N n , A- I I "V I- ' ' l, - "N. v I For this young miss of one to three years of age, thcre'i this striped Yolande dress of fine madras mad-ras tailored with fagottlng. The Hope Skillman fabrlo Is well handled han-dled with bias edges for the bodice panel, collar and cuffs. very well Interesting buttons can of course give the waist, top or straps a good decorative effect. Some shorts do use zippers and this can be done to give a good fit over the haps and waist but another nice effect is to use a placket with buttons. Action Back Gives Freedom in Blouse Most blouses for playsuits carry the action back for a very good reason. rea-son. An active sport like tennis, ten-nis, golf or bicycling requires plenty plen-ty of shoulder action and unless you want to put undue strain on the garment an action back is the only answer. The yoke in this type of garment enables you to have a smooth fit over the shoulders, thus givmg you comfort, but the gathering gather-ing in the back of the blouse will give you extra room when back muscles are called into play It is easy to fit the yoke to the back of the blouse if you put small running stitches at the edge of the back part of the blouse and pull them to gather until they fit the yoke itself. Sleeves must be eased in very carefully to fit properly. Here again it is best to make a small running run-ning stitch around the sleeve so that it can be gathered evenly to fill the armhole. All the gathers, however, should fall on top of the armhole, and there should never be any gathering gath-ering underneath the arm. Another idea which is gaining popularity in playsuit tops is the poncho style which you may have seen in blouses for suits. This style, too, permits plenty of freedom of movement. The tie at the waist front also offers an opportunity for decorative effect. |