The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

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E&I = Il fall school clothes for boys and girls, for
EESE the small children, also for the older girls,
ISME u OF whom viii attend schools uni
#D versities In their home town. and others
IGNMN0I who going away boarding school
E&9H@E1 college No mistake will be made If sim
plicity is the keynote in design chosen,
and this will by prevent clothes being made
both stylishly and becomingly.
It IS always matter of keen regret when one sees
small girls well older decked out in fancy
elaborate clothes. They OF place in
variably unbecoming well. lacking suitability
they. Choose good your purse will
allow and take pains have them well cut fitted and
made Patterns almost without exception,
and sufficient aid In cutting putting together
given in the written directions which accompany each
Mothers who make their children's clothes should
observe wherever and whenever possible high priced
clothes IN the best shops well garments
children whose clothes undeniably well made. and
should study Of the first class fashion In
valuable hints will be gained from which will be
easy to profit Cultivate the habit Of intelligent OBJ
serTation. There difference IN the fitting
clothes for children from those for girls from
q or 1s years up we may say The smaller childrens
clothes but there be beauty perfec
ton IN the lines. which make all the difference in the
world IN the finished garment.
Petticoats and drawers Of course always are but
toned TO the underwaists always having
shoulder straps the stocking suspenders
attached to this waist that in regard to their
underclothing every child probably comfortably
dressed. Their little petticoats should
lshed with plain or feather-sttched hen and never
trimmed Tor everyday wear. II Of their every
day dresses require the wearing Of white petticoat
finish the bottom with deep hem above this put
three-Quarter inch tucks; this looks
embroidery One Of the unshrnkable annels mohair
make serviceable everyday skirts.
pretty school dress for the months is made
OF chalis vole lightest weight
wooens or possibly Of regular material for
every one knows of hottest days come in Sep
tenber The skirt is plain killed the plaits going
towards the back and the bottom finished with a deep
hem put IN by hand If the hem is woolen material
u VIII need two hastings; the first holds the first
turning IN place and the second bastes In po
sition This heming by hand gve1 nicer finish to a
skirt and should be practically invisible and is not
tedious or difficult to do A small knot may be used
and is, Of course slipped underneath; then take nm
couple OF threads the of the skirt not
going through to the right side slip the needle IN
the fold made by the first turning hem and bring
Il out short quarter Of beyond then take mn
the threads in the skirt material, and so on When
OF gets her hand in 1t were this blind heunminr
goes rapidly The placket opening back should
be finished the for grown woman's skirt and
the skirt basted into the band
These skirts are always perfectly straight around
the bottom consequently they there before
being put into the band. The childs skirt measures
should be taken from the bottom waist line to
the hoor, in the front the sides. in the back
then the distance from the floor TO the
correct length OF the skirt place taken and
tnis number OF inches be from the
me moor" measures. These measures win be the