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Show fuM For Your Family V shape round, square, oval, etc. Cut two matching pieces for each button, being careful to reverse the pattern so that both front and back have the same smooth surface. You might decorate the front by sewing on a large colored bead or by sewing or gluing on a design cut from a piece of contrasting leather. A leather loop .to fasten the button to the dress can be inserted through a small hole punched in the back piece. Spread out the ends of this loop and glue to the inside surface. Then fasten front and back pieces together with strong glue and press down until dry. These buttons may not be strong enough to bear much pressure, so it is well to reinforce them with snaps or use them simply as decorations. Released by Western Newspaper Union. By MISS ABBIE CONDIT National Recreation Association. Of course you haven't been ruthlessly ruth-lessly tossing wearables into the rag bag during the past year, but nevertheless never-theless it may contain a few items worth repair and renovation. At least you might well take a look at the contents. Pass over the usual scraps of material ma-terial good only for polishing furniture furni-ture and pull out that dress you tucked in there two years ago. It's still in style, thanks to the frozen fashions, and probably the only thing really wrong with it is the worn part under the sleeves. Side-Panel Dress. Get out your bes shears and cut a strip several inches wide all the way down each side of the dress, starting with the sleeves and continuing down to the bottom. Replace this with a strip of material of a contrasting or blending blend-ing color, so that you now have a dress with full-length side panels. Add a pocket and perhaps a belt of the same color. Your rejuvenating rejuvenat-ing project is complete and the added add-ed attractions look as though they had been there all the time! Link Belt. Belts or bracelets can be easily made from that old leather pocketbook you stuffed away in your bottom drawer. Cut links any uniform uni-form size and shape, then slit them at either end for stringing. Decorations Decora-tions of leather, felt, or cloth may be glued or stitched onto the links. If you use material matching your dress for the belt, press jt flat before slipping the links onto it. Heavy ribbon is also good. Since no buckle is used on this belt, the string should be long enough to be looped or tied in the front. Bracelets can be made in the same manner, with smaller and narrower links. Laced Belt. If a shabby buckle is the only reason- for discarding a leather belt, remove the tattered part and cut the belt to the size of your waistline. Then lace ribbon or other material in and out of slits, cut about an inch apart all around the belt. This strip should be at least half a yard longer than the belt itself to allow for tying or looping loop-ing in the front Lacing of material matching your renovated dress or of a complementary complemen-tary color will add the final note to your reconstruction program. Leathercraft Buttons. Delving deeper into the rag bag, you may unearth an old sweater or jacket which is sadly in need of buttons. Defy all temptation to go to the five-and-ten and make your own buttons but-tons free! Again dissecting the old leather purse, cut the buttons to size and |