Evening journal., 1913-07-03
TO MAKE
MONEY
BY EDNA EGAN.


scorns the making of children's
clothes as unworthy of her talents and
we are all familiar with her argument
tnat While 1t takes almost as long to
make them as it does women's dresses.
ton.
The poor little mother. therefore.
was often in a tight fix. in bygone
years as to a way in which 10 nro-
vide her children with dresses that
possessed some individuality and yet
were within average means.
1t was not a girl but a grandmother
10 whom the mothers of at least one
CITY are indebted for solution Of the
proplem. Practically without income
ana with her children all married of
sne round herself getting into a habit
OF lVing between houses. About the
tlme she got James children dressed
lot the winter she was reminded that
she had promised to visit GLADYS and
tnere she soon found herself repeating
the programme of the earlier fall by
making more childrens dresses.
Finally she made up her mind that
she would be happier in a home of her
own, and as she was an independent
little old lady she decided that she
could certainly do now for a living
the work that she had done for years
past for sheer pleasure Naturally
tnere was tremendous opposition on
the part of her children. but she stuck
70 her scheme and finally won their
nalt-hearted cooperation.
With the courage of her convictions
she made round Of calls on the hest
dressmakers in town. and told them
that she would like to be recommended
for work of this character. In adj
dition she put a "children's dress
maker" card in her window and ad-
vertised in the newspapers on a some
what modest scale. OF the three
methods, however, she claims that the
best and most satisfactory results
came through the assistance of dress
makers.
Her first work was to make up a
Few small dresses as models and also
some attractive aprons. OF course
fashions changed in children's clothes
as well as in those Of grown-ups and
rompers have largely taken the place
formerly occupied by aprons for plav
time, but as a grandmother she be-
lieves firmly in the particular place of
the apron in the childs wardrobe and
refuses TO give them Up for her own
grandchildren at any rate.
Apparently there are others possess
| ing the same idea, for her aprons have
sold like the hackneyed hot cakes"
and whenever there is a lull in busi-
ness nowadays, quantities Of them are
made up in various styles and sizes.
/ In fact the pieces left from wash
dresses are always kept with the idea
in view, of their ultimate use as apron
trimmings.
For instance, when plain blue cham
/ bray aprons are being made, there is
usually found among the leftovers.
pieces of blue and white, or blue and
1 red checked or plaid material, which
will make unusual or effective trim
mings
Dainty bonnets for babies are also
made Of fine bits of material left over
from the expensive handmade party
/ dresses of older girls, and attractive
wash hats for toddlers utilize other
wise useless scraps of linen and pique.
In all this she does the old Ben
Franklin motto of "a penny saved is
a penny earned" several better, for
pieces thus worked up sell for many
times their original value
Her price for childrens clothes is
gauged almost entirely by the amount
of work on them. Dresses that are
quickly made on a sewing machine are
more than reasonable. If handwork ia
desired, naturally prices are much
: higher, although an attempt is made
to keep we'll below the standard set
by the exclusive shops
A splendid business instinct had evil
IDENTIFY been lying fallow for years. for
her work soon outgrew the possibili-
ties of her home and she opened a
"Children's Shop" on a downtown
. street. Her window displays are nm
usually attractive and she carries
I everything imaginable for children :
wear and amusement, from the law
; ette for the infant the stork is about ia
leave in some fortunate home. I'D 10
dresses for girls we'll on in their
teens"
II this fails to impresss, stop and
. think for a moment of the require
ments of the new baby and then OF
: the possibilities in the way of won-
, derful baskets and bassinets, to say
nothing of the different kinds of per.
! ambulators. Inc pIOuu parent OF a
bov cannot too soon emphasize the
fact. so that different styles Of dress
are necessary once the infants Ions
j dress is discarded, rompers being the
? one garment then shared by the sexes
Shoes are sold TO correct every Pc
ouliarity or deformity Of the childish
I foot; and gloves from the tiniest size:
J. M. belts for Russian blouse suits anc
, ribbons for sashes and wonderful hail
! mows as we'll as rosettes for baby
cans. are a few of the everyday neces
, stiles. OF course toys and games ar,
a part of the stock in trade, and wha
might be called the millinery depart
= ment" deserves paragraph all iti
T own.