Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-28
MADE Over GOWNS
Some Tips Fo. the Real Home
d1r,,--ireSS.
HOW TO r2ESHEN OLD TOGS.
Various Tricks That Clever Dressmak.
ers Use to Renovate Old Clothes So
They Look Positively Parisian-How
TO Clean RunpIed Einery and Lace,

ers Use to Renovats Old Clothes So
They Look Positively Parisian-How
to Clean Rumpled Finery and Lace.
A pair OF shoes have served only
half their usefulness when you take
them to the cobbler to be resoled for
the first time. With the new soles and
a little care they will serve as long u
term of usefulness as that which they
have already served.
So with the frock that hangs aban.
doned in the back of your clothes
closet. The last time you put it on you
were ashamed Of its ragged condition
The sleeves were frayed at the wrists.
and button was missing at the front.
and there was-yes. there actually was
"a spot In the front panel. So you de-
termined that the dress was done for.
But unless one Is rolling in wealth
she will find it to her advantage to get
out that old frOck and take an inven-
tory Of what remains in good condi-
ton. Would she give 81 for dress
that would wear as long as that dress
has already worn-perhaps without all
the first freshness. but attractive
enough for wear at. home. at least?
Well, surely for that amount and few
hours of patience the dress can be re-
stored marvelously.
OF course, the dress is little gone
at the bottom. Begin there by ripping
out the hem. brushing it carefully and
II the edge is badly frayed in places
cutting the hem off entirely at the line
of the turning up. Next sew this piece
on again in q neat narrow seam, press
the seam open and turn it up again
1t will be only trife shorter than the
dress was last year, just the distance
Of the seam in the hem.
If the sleeves were long and if they
were tight that is probably the next
place that needs attention. But don't
let that discourage you, for the sleeves
may be removed entirely and in their
place sleeves Of georgette Grape or chif-
fon to match the main tones of the
frock may be put in. These sleeves
should be cut to fit the armholes ex-
actly. but it is very attractive to lei
them hang in straight fullness from It.
place a little above the elbow. These
sleeves should be turned up in mar
row hem. held in place by a line OF
French knots, or featherstitching at
the bottom. They should be long
enough to extend well below the wrist
Now. from the old sleeves cut neat
strip about three-quarters of an inch
wide and stitch this on both sides. ar
range the fullness of the sleeves at the
wrist in few gathers at the back OF
the wrist, fasten 1t securely and finish
the wrist with the strip of the stitched
leaving the ends OF the Sleeves
to form dainty rutfle about the hand
Before putting the sleeves into the
frock see that il is as clean as possible.
The best way to do this is to immerse
the entire frock in gasoline. rub vel!
the spots between the hands and put it
out to, dry without 'wringing the gaso-
line out. 'ltAir It well befbfe trying to
wear the gown. y o1h' 4
uAnd now comes the final renovation,
which consists of cutting out the old
collar and neck 61ings. which are al
ways sure to show the wear first. and
the neck line in deep v.
Now. with the repair money still in
hand buy tichu. Very pretty deep
ichus with ends at the front can be
had for 30 cents or dollar made of
sheer lawn. trimmed with lawn ruffies. |
For the same outlay. Of course. a
liner tichu could he made ut home. or If |
'0u have more to spend a fichu of geor,
:ette Grape could be bought Extreme
y effective are tichus of double frillin. !
made especially for this purpose In
,eorgette Grape. net or fine lawn