The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-02
Sewing for the Small Daughter.

rip the skirt as before, but instead of gath ering 1t to a band, turn down the edges, fit 1t in to the waist line, stitch the top to an inside belt, and work four button- holes through the skirt and belt in frons and four at the back to wear the skirt as the high waist line ones of the grown ups Short waisted effects are as stylish as the long waists.
 Now make simple raglan blouse of thin white material lawn, dotted swiss, or dimity. Cut this in shallow in front and close around the base of the throat at the back. Face back fronts and fasten with buttons and buttonholes. Set the buttons on the lower part of the blouse to correspond with those on the skirt. These buttons may be big pearl ones from three-quarters to an inch in diameter and form part of the trimming.
 From the worn blouse 1t is gener- ally possible to get a little turndown collar and turned up cuffs to trim the thin blouse. If you do not like the en- tirely plain blouse make it with an inch and a half box plait set it's own width cituCi Siuc OA tnc llOll opciiluS. DdNC similar plaits at the back. These are put in before cutting out the blouse.
 If only the sleeves are worn cut out the sleeves and cut the material into large loose armholes; also cut away the fronts and back to within three inches of the belt and make an oblong or broad V open ing. Stitch on the edges, having faced. and again one-half within and use as a jumper with separate guimpes. If you have extra material but not enough to make an entire waist set the skirt to a band and cut separate jumper of the material. These are effective If made with five inch tabs four inches wide to fall over the skirt at the under arm seams. This jumper may be cut all in one or the tabs may be added to the bottom.
 A charming little frock simple to make can be developed in white Paris muslin or dotted swiss. Make it in one piece with kimono sleeves just to turn the elbow. Finish with neat French seams and to form short waist line work eye let's in ovals an inch long, two to group, and each group an inch and a half or two inches apart. The easiest way to work these ovals is to draw them narrow. then cut lengthwise slit and turn under edges with the needle-baste, if necessary, and work closely over and over. If long waisted effect is preferred the eyelet may be set far enough down to give a short skirt from seven to nine inches deep. The best plan is to gauge the place for the eyelets by tying a ribbon around the 1r4s fA er;xr T. a-A
 Such frock is easily put together. yet may be given quite an air of elaboration by the trimming One effect is to trim the bottom of the skirt, square neck. and bottom of the sleeves or tops of turnup cuffs-the former is simpler to make with a narrow binding of colored hand- kerchief linen about an inch or an inch and a quarter wide finished. If this is put on as binding cut the bias strip two inches and half wide to allow for seams. Or the trimming may be arranged in the form or a set on facing or hem. This lat ter method is good looking with the one edge cut in an irregular or waved line ol long shallow scallops.
 This outside facing may be sewed as customary for facing. turning the band. ing up on right side instead of wrong Stitch on the lower edge. and haste care. fully the irregular edge and stitch again Another method is to turn up the edgel of the frock on the right side about ar eighth of an inch. fold in the edges oi the band on both sides haste into place and stitch. Or if you wish to make thu dress so it may be heightened 1t can b, hemmed on the bottomsthe depth of tn, band. which Is set on.