Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-02-16
REMoDELING cLoAks.

An Interesting and Valuable Article By .
Professional Dressmaker.
If the cloak is medium-length one.
heavy enough 10 req ire no lining and
comfortable fitting. all there is to do is
to cut it off rather short in the back.
gradually frightening over the hips
bringing it its full length and square
across the bottom in front Face
neatly, and add new trimming, if
desired.
If the cloak is loose. ill-fitting one.
rip it apart, press by placing a damp,
dark cloth over the back of the goods,
then iron with hot iron. Have some
reliable pattern of the prevailing style.
pin the pattern to the goods, and cut,
haste and fit very carefully. If any
piecing is to be done. press the seams
open. After sewing up on tho
machine, trim the seams very small
and press them open thoroughly; then
face them. A careful examination of
garments at the store will give you an
idea of the styles and mode of finish
ing.
If the wrap is dolman. and the
goods not thick enough without lin
ing, and still in good condition. it may
pay you to line it. The outside and
the lining must be exactly the samo
size. If you conclude to quilt the
lining yourself, it will be more trouble.
and you must quilt it before cutting
it out French sateen makes pretty.
inexpensive lining. Having the cloak
ing and lining cut the same size, take
exactly the same size seams. Press
the seams open by first dampening,
then ironing with hot iron. Finish
the sleeves by putting the lining and
goods together. back to back. turn
the lower edges up as if for small
hem. the lining must be turned a
quarter Of an inch deeper. then hem
together. Sew all the seams up in the
garment except the ones into which
the sleeves fit. Basic those up after
the sleeve is placed in proper position:
the lining of the sleeve is not included
in the seam around the armhole. as il
is hemmed over to hide the seam.
The lining of the fronts hem over to
hide the seams into which the sleeves
are fitted. The collar is sewed to the
outside. and the lining hens over that
seam. If the garment Is too low in
the neck. small, rounding piece may
be set in to make it the proper size.
1t is not so much trouble to remodel
a cloak rs one would at first suppose;
yet it is very nice piece of work when
well done.
A very pretty jacket was made from
an old, black. loosely-fitting garment.
once called cloak. The jacket was
made short, glove-fitting. and
trimmed in fur around the lower edge.
ND the front, and collar and cuffs of the
same.
A pretty. light-cloth jacket was also
an old cloak. 1t was first nicely
sponged. then carefully cut and put
together. This also is glove-itting.
Trimmed in light fur, it has little or
no resemblance to the garment from
which it sprang. Even a new trimming
on an old garment will improve it
very much. OF course, it need not be
expensive.
The secret of dressing well is not SO
much in what you buy rs in the way
you take care of any thing after it
comes into your possession. and cloaks
will not be improved by being thrown
around everywhere. and never busted
or brushed. If you wish them to look
well YOU must treat them we'll Even
seal-skin will show dust.-Cor. Farm
and FireSide.