The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
Make yonr Husbands shirts.

In great Srandmo;hcr'S time 1t was
The customary thing for wife to
make her husbands shirts.
Her skill in nccdlcwork was dis
played 10 advantage in The fine hand
tuclts that adorned the bosoms OF
dress" shirts. The Gnc stitches ncccs-
sary TO fnish ncckhands. shoulder
seams. yokcs and cuffs were viewed
with admire zion by mothers aud dauEb-
tcrs who knew the value Of neat sew
ing. Now the great manufacturers do
this work for the modern woman. and
charge we'll for the work.
Sewing machines have simpli6cd the
work our great grandmothcrs did to-
wonderful degree. \ clever woman
can now make mans shirt In day
with ease by using a machine for the
stitching
Even with the large variety OF sizes
turned out BY manufacturers. there arc
men who cannot get a rcady-mado
shirt to exactly fit.
II your husband has one OF the odd
sized figures. why not make his shirts
yours III?
He will appreciate It. and will re-
jocc In a perfectly hitting garment
Even il he wears a modcl-siac shirt,
you will find IL much cheaper to make
them yourself.
The work is not hard TO do. either
y good plaii' IS 10 rip up an old shirt
that ilts perfectly, using that for pat
tern. and follow exactly the lines on
which II is cut and made. The collar
band is really the only part that is DIFF
iicult to fit, and YOU can buy collar.
bands of any size for 10 cents apiece
IL YOU make these yourself use a
good quality of linen that has been
thoroughly shrunkcn before it is cut
Out. Always stitch. the tucks il tuck.
arc used in front first before YOU
cut this portion out, Tho shallow
yoke is applied to the sack before
that is cut. so there is absolutely no
danger OF the double material. slippin1.
or stretching out of shape In mailing
Sleeves arc cut the proper length and
iinished completely with the cuffs on
before they arc scwch into the shirt,
Buttons arc applied and huttonholcs
worked after the shirt Is otherwise
completed. When you consider that
n really good rcndy-madc shirt can
not hc bought for less than s.. that
| for twenty-five cents n yard YOU can
buy the quality Of madras that Is used
| in the best shirts, and that IL takes
| only three yards OF material to mako
| Il shirt, YOU Will see the wisdom ior
making them yourself il you arc un-
/ der the necessity nf counting tho
| pennies"
Scventy-hve cents for material ten
cents for nockhand. I'VE cents for
spool of cotton aud three cents Cor
| Observation-Disclosures cents actual
cost; hut the store price Is 81.
When it comes to silk or porgs;o
shirts, the saving is even more; apl
every man wants silk shirts IN warm
weather. but they arc generally be-
yond tho reach. in rrice. OF tho, DYER
nge man with u fainiiy 90 support.
Mako them yourself, and at the same
time make your husband happy.
Chestnut rurcc.
Procure two pints OF large chest
nuts, split them across with sharp
pointed knife, plunge them Into 4
saucepan with boiling water and al.
low them 10 boil for two minutes.
drain well. dry them or Il cloth and mug
into fryinS pan with q small pirct;
OF butter: place over q quick Hre for
| five minutes. cnver with a cloth aud
remove the shells while hot.