Show simplicity of spring styles encourages home sewing idea by CHERIE NICHOLAS x n V 7 4 N x wa 44 Z ol 01 or re 8 R gg 1 64 S I 1 r M 4 ag I 1 pr N f alf y t 1 l ORE and more the home sewing idea is taking on new interest among patriotic women who are eager to do their part in the cause of wartime thrift and fabric conservation to meet with government priority rulings even the smartest fashions are being designed with deliberate simplicity so much so that whether one be expert at sewing it becomes an easy matter to stitch up a basic suit or dress that can be made to look as important as occasion demands with an artful use of accessories to give quick change personality for instance the two piece torso dress to the left in the above illustration can easily be made in a day or two As to having style that will be outstanding in any group theres no question about it it is one of those enduring fashion right types that you will be able to wear with perfect confidence right through the spring on into the summer make it of jersey rayon crepe or of a spun rayon weave the addition of sparkling white lingerie touches or a boutonniere or perhaps a big bow at the throat with a corresponding bow at the hi pline will make it equal to any daytime occasion other costume strategy would be to wear with it a hat glove and bag ensemble in striking contrast color another sound sewing investment for a smart spring turnout is a suit made of one of the crisp fabrics now so fashionable such as faille or these fabrics are ami amiable to weather changes and can be worn right through the summer it is is a suit of this type we are showing centered in the group this model conforms in silhouette and detail to the fabric saving rule notice this new brief jacket shorter length smartest for spring with its cutaway cut away lines and the stem slim skirt the hemline of which follows the cutaway cut away technique of the jacket dipping at the back to provide grace in walking this is one of those dependable suits that provide a perfect foil for beguiling feminine accents whether your choice be a crisply tailored bow at the throat or a dramatic dash of frothy white frills if you want to look casual and pleasantly feminine in your off d uty duty hours the suit with plaid jacket and DOn monotone otone skirt shown in the above picture left will do just that for you it is surprising so fabric salespeople declare how many ambitious women show a willingness and eagerness to undertake making a suit as well as their daytime frocks they realize that the fashionable jacket and skirt suits of soft wools or crepes cerepes are now being made with a soft styling that does not always require expert tailoring this model is one of those much to be desired many purpose suits that go about town very unostentatiously without dramatic accessories during the busy hours of the day comes date time the costume stages glamour with a jabot that spreads its sheer beauty over the jacket front or a hand knit vestee with a band of the same hand knit on the hat together with gloves cuffed with matching hand knit or a bib necklace of plastic flowers that repeat the pastel tones in the plaid not even a beginner need resist the make your own urge which is sweeping the country now that sewing centers are being established in countless communities where you will be instructed to use modern sewing machine gadgets that do anything you want them to do in the way of shirring fa gotting tucking and endless other couturier tricks of the trade you can also add plenty of drama to any suit by consulting your sewing center about the new fabric covered monogrammed buttons and the belt and buckle service e they render and if you are a izy busy wartime worker be wanting a thermoplastic dress form an exact twin of your figure it can be molded for you at your local sewing center in only 30 minutes released by western newspaper union |