The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-01
Practical Advice on Sewing.

Replies to sewing room queries pub
lished in the Pittsburg Post give infor.
nation of general interest as follows;
A trimming for the edge OF the tunic
and fichu of your taffeta dress which will
be easy TO make and at the same time be
wonderfully pretty, is a narrow side
plating OF the silk. Gut the silk on the
straight in strips two inches wide. Stitch
on the machine in a narrow hem along
ono edge Lay the material in side plaits
about one-quarter of an inch wide, with
practically no space between. After
these have been basted in place press
with warm iron on the wrong side.
Then turn the plaits back in the opposite
direction on the lower edge and stitch on
the machine in this position The effect
is unusual and pretty,
What is the correct position on
skirt for hangers q
The band should be hooked together
then place the middle of the front and
back together, and the fold that comes
in the band at each side gives the right
position for the hangers
I'm using the narrow soutache braid
to follow some given design on dress.
how can the ends be taken care of to
make secure and neat finish r.
Use stiletto to punch tiny hole in
the material, run an end of the braid
through this 10 the wrong side and leave
a half inch length there. The end should
be securely wound with thread and then
caught lightly to the cloth without let
ting the stitches show however.
How can the marks made by letting
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end of a pair of sleeves be covered so the
dress viii not look as if it had been
altered that way?"
Wide military braid is one of the best
trimmings to use, and it seems to be
nearly always in style. But to make the
dress look right the braid will have to be
used as trimming elsewhere. Short
sleeves can also be pieeed down by COW
eriug the joining with one of the wide
bands, or two rows of the narrower
braid.
Il have a beautiful old Paisley shawl
which is nearly broken through where il
has been folded for long time and Won
der if there is any way | can use the
good parts ?"
Now that scarfs of all kinds are SO
popular. why would it not be good plan
to cut long strip where it is unbroken,
turn the edges in all around, and set
narrow quilting of soft black satin rib
bon on so that the edge Of the quilting
will be between the outside and lining?
Line with soft satin in black or the
shade OF red that is sure to be found ia
these shawls.
"The hooks and eyes on my skirt bands
are always coming loose. no matter how
hard and fast | sew them on. Is there
no way to make them stay on better;'
They should be buttonholed on. Ii the
sewing is started with knot it must be
4 small one and be underneath the hook,
where it will not show, but a knot is
not necessary. In making the buttouhole
stitches. make the purl lie down fiat
against the cloth and take the stitches
IN even distance apart, sewing all around
The rings at the bottom of the hook |
Then slip the needle between the thick T.
ness of the cloth to the end of the hook l
md bring it ont close to the end OF the |
nook. Sew over the end of the hook near /
he top several times to keep it flat /.
against the cloth.
what is the best kind Of pattern to /
lse for little girls boomers 2"
Get circular pattern. This gives a
smooth fitting about the waist and not 4
90 much fullness at the bottom
Even this early in the season there /
ire remnants of the newest materials to /
,c had at the shops. il one makes point .
II asking for them. The silk counters
IRE sure to have lengths Of the fascinqt-
NO. ehangeable tafreta which are double 4
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Possessed Of chiffon or lace skirt, Why