Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28

longer than required at first Make B. tiny run of the inside seam and through it run a fine tape Fasten at the cuff, pull up to the desired length short length. Let out when you laun der 1t. Have tape long enough to let out as baby's arm grows.
 A neat and durable buttonhole for use on bands. undergarments, etc, can be made on the machine. Cut and overcast with fine thread both ways; that is, overcast around the button- hole and back to the point of begin ming: stitch several times around letz ting the first row hold the overcasting aud the last row about an eighth of an inch from the edge. This will be a help to those who find the making of buttonholes difficult. The strength well as evenness.
 To baste properly, put the two edges together and baste in true line just inside of where you will sew and with stitches that are not too long to hold firmly. A tailoress who must be taught to lay her work fiat upon board first, for if the work slips 1t will be very uneven. one cannot hold the work on her lap and do a very neat job: at first 1t is a very hard task to accomplish; but with little patience and skill it can be easily mastered.
 To baste over a board or table with out putting the hand underneath the work and thus lifting it. requires some patience and practice; but when ac- complished the work is better and more easily done.
 1t would seem as If there was moth ing new under the sun" in the line of utility when l say that old stock ing legs make good petticoats- They are cut open at the back seam, the foot cut off at the ankle and the pieces scanned together the same as any gored skirt. For the knee length they are amply long and may be finished with 8 crosswise band put on so as to hold the stocking material out flat. but not stretched. A shallow yoke of some thin, firm material makes the best tops. For the long pettcoate get the necessary length by adding scant ruffie of any suitable material.
 In these days of fitted skirts great attention is being given to perfect fitting underwear, and the stockfnet petticoats are shown in the best shops. The stocking leg" petticoat can be made to do equally good service.
 Few women nowadays realize the importance Of knowing how to cut and make, neat, well fitting garments for themselves and family and what it means to them in the way of dol lars and cents. as well as in their personal appearance, for the cost of material is only small part of the total outlay where the making is done by hired dressmaker.
 To thoroughly understand the art of making over" is something that every woman feels the necessity of, and to go about this intelligentiy one must know the principles of dress making; that is, to be able to follow the printed directions for cutting and putting together garment and how to baste and sew smoothly and evenly.
 I could write of many advantages gained by doing the sewing in the home and by beginning to teach the daughters as they enter their teens to cut and make underclothes and aprons and do other household sewing and gradually work into the dresSmaldng
 I have yet to meet the woman who was not grateful for being thus taught in girlhood at a time when the mind is far more receptive than in later years.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.