| Show Attract attractive attracts i ve school wardrobe 1 of restyled Re styled old garments by CHERIE NICHOLAS 7 X f k va 1 1 01 t V 1 HE Z J FF fa ki R cpr T HIS year even though the fam ily budget is taxed to the limit you can still win summa cum laude for your school wardrobe on the double score of high fashion plus economy one thrifty way to increase your style rating is to start a sewing plan for salvaging closet sl ackers that can be made over into n new ew garments just by adding a minimum of new fabric for instance the wonder worker of a school wardrobe is a three piece costume jacket vest and skirt that can be worn together or equally as well with other things for this salvage project as shown centered in the illustration you need collect only the vest and trousers of a mans castoff cast off suit if you are lucky enough to find a glen urquhart plaid your costume is destined to be a fashion standout the vest can easily be cut down and re fitted to your size with the aid of one of those dress form twins of plastic like material that local sewing centers mold in exact counterpart to your figure in about 30 minutes the trousers when cut apart and turned upside down are easily converted into a sleek fitting skirt finally the cardi gan type jacket made of some new material like flannel or spun rayon completes the costume the plaid as you will note in the picture i is used for trimming the jacket edges with heavily rolled binding for this use the binder attachment which is available in hi your sewing machine kit another candidate that rates high in school fashion circles is the juniper jumper dress as pictured to the right in the group if you have an outmoded velveteen woolen dress or robe you can reclaim it even if you are a beginner sewer just by taking a few lessons in the thrifty art of make overs at your local sewing center if your old dress has fairly simple lines you may be able to transform it into a jumper just by removing the old sleeves and possibly the worn portion around the armholes arm holes and slashing the neckline into a plunging V shaped effect if you would like to change the facade of the dress try the double quick job of a front buttoned closing from neckline to hem theres a little buttonholer attachment that comes in in cewin sewing g machine kits that will make perfect buttonholes for you in a jiffy of course you will be wanting a fingertip wool jacket if you are lucky enough to salvage fathers old camels hair number with a simple pattern you can recast it into 11 classic lines like the nifty coat worn 0 over the buttoned up the front reclaimed jumper frock as here 6 shown this topper in strictly classic lines will look right this season and for many seasons to come worn over other dresses and with slacks as well plaid and plain costumes are college loves and a two piece and skirt version as seen to the left in the picture is one of the leaders A castoff cast off plaid bathrobe would be perfect salvage material for the pleated skirt also co collar ir and cuffs less than two yards of new material would then be needed for the plain it if you have stowed away in your closet clothes that are really good and wearable which may have become dull and uninteresting you car can add lively interest simply by touch ai ing them up with looped braid or self fabric cord you can make the latter on your sewing machine yards and yards of it with little eff effort ort the pen and ink sketches in the background offer a few suggestions in way of up to t the ot minute hemin effects that can be easily achieved for instance you can create the illusion of curving pockets positioned boned high on a jacket front just by at attaching f looped fringe edging I 1 below the lapels in raised eyebrow fashion effective in making a narrow skirt look wider are rows of braid that form a border at the hemline as sketched below released by western newspaper union |
