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Show Roman's World ' glen's Shirts Convert Nicely I Into Dressy or Work Aprons rlla MaLij. IEN'S shirts are scarce these days, and you may wonder at ftf- wisdom of "making something es 0f them" in this case. But, when at-hirt is so worn that it can no er be used by the man of the liiy, it is welcome material for 1ons', which are so useful and es-r-fftiaL Itairts become worn around the Jaar and sleeves, also under the Hjioles and cuffs. After these t e been turned and worn again, Jfi-e's nothing much that can be e with them. In this case, you'll ivli. well justified and economical , ou sew up an apron from them. 1 efore getting into the actual cut-:fc cut-:fc and sewing, let me point out tvl not all shirts will make good ons. The materials which you fff and should use for aprons are . cale, broadcloth and , poplin. . ,ose shirts of rayon are much bet-I bet-I I' if converted into blouses for uM. fry. he above-mentioned materials jfljch are suitable for aprons pos- i these qualities they are easy andle, they tear, crease, hem, aaer, stitch and press easily. You also want a fabric that launders teily and one that starches nicely. P both washing and starching be- you cut the fabric. fjl there is a goodly amount of wlerial in the salvaged shirt, an on with a bib may be made. s type of apron is . especially ctical if you want one for work-around work-around the kitchen or laundry. ! Apron on Correct "r-.in of Material glutting the apron on the correct "4n of the material is very impor-; impor-; in the appearance of the fin-id fin-id article. If necessary make Tit J01 have a man't shirt . ting stitches of the fabric both jthwise and crosswise as a help laying out the pattern. If you utilizing the back of the shirt the front of the apron, fold this half when cutting. The front o the shirt may be used for side :es of the apron. TOJ you are a tall person, allow Insufficient length both in the front Ihe apron and the neck bands. ?never possible cut the apron jf'thwise. Snip tiny notches (as lli see on regular patterns) where ms are to meet. I some types of aprons where -vj want one particularly well fit-Y fit-Y you'll want darts at both sides. U these deep or shallow, depend-- depend-- upon the amount of material )j have or tne amount of fitness J want in the apron. he back edges of the apron are si!hed with narrow hems, whereas RAite the bottom of the apron as e a hem as is practical is used. though this article is "just" j -'Bpron, learn to turn it properly J Make a pretty apron. hemming. Measure the turn jjT inch or so, and baste before I JJ you want pockets, finish the Ji on them before attempting to M:e U10 on the apron itself. Aft-rt-She hem is In turn the sides in, noting them, and then they will be ' t to place on the apron itself. fancy pockets should be turned jriT basted carefully, as they attract IJF'on and wiU either make or I 4 the appearance unless they are JFerly finished. Since the pockets usually have a lot of wear in an article as the apron, it will Oil absolutely necessary to double stitch the pockets at the top and prevent tearing If they catch. Pull thread ends through to the wrong side and tie. Making the neck strap illustrates a principle of sewing which you will use often m other types of sewing such as belts, bands, double ties and trims. Piece the strap together togeth-er to make it long enough. Fold the right side in. Bring two raw edges together and stitch, making a scant one-quarter inch seam. Close only one end, leaving the other oth-er open. Clip raw edges every three or four inches. Press the seam open its full length as this will insure an even edge when the strap is turned. Now, place the end of an orange stick at the closed end against the stitched end and with your fingers crowd the strap down on the stick to turn it right side out. Clip stitched end off and press strap with seam to one edge. The bib hem. must be creased and hemmed before the neck strap is sewed onto the apron. Make Dress-Up Aprons With Ruffle or Shirring Women who want to look pretty in the kitchen as well as when dressed to go out will use ruffles on their aprons. If the sleeve of the garment is not to be used for pockets and such, this material can easily be cut into ruffles. If two pieces of material are joined for the ruffle, try to use selvages sel-vages and stitch a three-eighths inch seam. Hem the ruffle, using a very narrow hem. If you are making a one-piece apron for dress-up, you will want hip tucks on each side, or cluster tucks on each side of the apron. These tucks help to take up fullness and fit the apron to the body. Three cluster tucks will do very nicely for the average apron, and the thread of the fabric should be used to guide you in stitching straight. |