Evening journal., 1898-06-01
TIE HOME DRFssMAKER.
With Certain Convenience She Can
save Much Time ana
Money.


To 40 the family sewing at home 10
the lest advantage it is imperatively
necessary to have an apartment set
apart for a sewing room. 1t is all very
well 10 argue that one may get on very
well and sew in the dining-room, or
sitting room. and Gae woman used The
tloper hall. whic' had large front
window. for this purpose, and. aside
from the litter and confusion it made,
It ans wered the purpose very well. But
the skirts would C.e UT 'ps and
drag them AZ -oo tho 'a.r them
down over Il -er nd be-
sprinkle tho ir,,sr hall I, lint
and huR to the very fror.
If there Is a convenient In tho
extension. or some not vce' public
place the house can be r'"ch
cleaner than when any po III
work must be done in any ~
ways q tho dwelling. Tn ll-
lilies whore all Of the sewing 4cae 10y
the members thereof. Under such cir
cumstsnOes 1t is their due TO have q
comfortable and convenient place TO
sew. IflMng rooms are used for this
purpose there Is always moro or less
cleaning up TO be done every night TO
make the room presentable. Then in
the morning, more or less time Is con-
sumed in getting the things about
aanin, and In rearranging work that
hos, OF necessity, been gotten out OF
shape by being handled, folded and I'm
wrapped. Fine garments should rs
| spread smoothly upon q table and ccv'
ered over night with a thick cloth. T.
DER 10 circumstances should they e
folded OF hun. Cd unless they az. %
suoh a chsraotsr that they may
pinned out flat VI sheets or blanke.4.
This is one OF the annoyances Of sew
ing anywhere and everywhere. Il is
easy enough when tho new house is
l.buiit to allow for this convenience, and
surely no room Will more literally pay
for ITSELF II should have plenty of
light. and If located on the north side
Of the house, Tho better. Two or more
windows ought to be provided-one FOL
the sewing machine, and another for
the chair of the seamstress. A row OF
closets, with doors that will close tight
ly, and at least one row of dceI
drawers. are practically indispensable
In tho closets may be stored all of th'
out-of-season garments. and in th'
ldrawers the thousand and one items o
pieces, materials for made-overs ans
sewing conveniences Of all sorts.
A comfortable chair and an ampl
cutting table are among the Deedfn
furnishings. One of the very bes
tables for this purpose Is an old-fash
ioned extension dining table, which on
may pick up at an auction sale or sec
ond-hand store. Such tablo may b
closed IN to take up but little spac,
OF may be 50 drawn out as 10 accom-
modato a full train or the princes
which - one of the established fashion
for tho coming year. Ifsoutside help
! employed IL IL well before beginnin
the seasons sewing to prepare for
: By making 0ut lists Of oriclea r
uaired, and eoeing that they age tead
On 3 6ndzid A s0wing woman md
. I e0siiy iosa Ru hour or two In waiting 81
, tbe llnip6 oz trimming that muss
Sont fnr. OF she may not havo anythln
( ready for immediate handling, snd
1 obliged 70 wsit until new piece
( brought to her. This. in the case
high-priced help, 10 exceedingly ui
, profitable, and should be guardc
> against os suggested. 1t is best TO d
eide positively what garments are
IA made, and how; and unless the dres
maker brings her own patterns the
I gn,,rrfT -, ..sf.-,q,oc.eI tr~n11
Where a very high-class dressmak,
is employed it is quite an economy
3 engage an assistant for her, or have /,
bring one. This person binds seam
y puts on bone castings, hens down fl
!, ings. and assists generally IN all par
OK the work where her principal or
10 utilize her Services. Sometimes a mel
Der Of the family docs this work, viii,
T. Is a great saving in many ways, 1t
u often the case that two outsiders W
+ waste a great deal Of time In talk, whe
W II some of the household were preser
e matters would 60 on much more ra
r idly.
u It Is quite the custom in many far
L. iliesSdor the mother or one OF q
4. daughters 20 inform herself in the q
D Of dressmaking, and TO cut. baste al
y dt all garments. as we'll as assist
d their finishing. In this wny tho sc
y sons sewing can be rushed, and II
"a high-priced dressmoker Is required s,
.n can accomplish a great deal in We
D. short time.-N. Y. Ledger.
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