The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

QTdWDdcK is tndI tnelf uniforms Oh
made-overs will be undecorated with
stripes or medals, and Pershing will
never review this branch of his re-
serves. But Wen march with the
boys to victory just the same" She
concluded earnestly.
For few moments neither of the
girls spoke, then Dorothy went on,
speaking very low. ''You know. Mar
ion, I've walked up at last to the real
ization that I'm an American woman,
and I'm going to be enc in the true
sense of the term. This is my govern
ment, and its problems are my prob
lens, too. Even if / am just little
wee part of it, cannot shirk that part.
The least can do is to make over my
old clothes, and lend Uncle Sam all l
can save"
Marion smiled ruefully "And stop
eating fudge" she interrupted.
But Dorothy hurried on. Mother
always SAID it was an art to make
over old clothes, and l think it is a
good thing to have it revived and made
fashionable. Why / was reading only
yesterday that one of the highest sal
aired women in the country actually
takes pride in saying that she has not
had a new dress in three years"
Probably she had more to make
| over than most of u.s." argued Marion,
| as she reached for another piece of
| fudge.
Dorothy smiled, Most of us have
enough to get along with if we have
the real spirit of patriotism back OF
us. Here I've been making myself
/ .,,ly I 1apc y,
out new suit this fall, but just see
! what Pm going to do" she explained
eagerly. This white serge circular
skirt is perfectly good, but it's SO wide
| haven't worn it for ages; by having
it dyed blue to match this one-piect
serge dress, and making it into mill
tary cape, I'll have a suit after all, anC
the cape can be worn with any dress
This black and white striped plated
skirt is badly worn and soiled arount
the hem, but it will clean beautiful.
and will be just the thing for a lin
ing"
Marion gasped, partly in admira
ton, but half incrednlously. 9TH
idea is perfectly splendid" she admit
| ted, "but frankly, Dot, the dress look
to me impossible, almost-if you'l
pardon me-a relic of mediaeva
times"
'I'll acknowledge" answered Doro
thy with gay laugh, that the blu
serge is dress with a past, but ais
one with countless possibilities. Tn
skirt is wide enough to make nal
row foundation skirt, but as the ne
models are much shorter the extr
,, lengths will make a straight apro
,, tunic for the front and back, reachin
, from the shoulders, and I'll finish til
, sides and across the bottom with
four inch band of black satin cut fro
the old coat mother left when she We
|, here. With the neck cut pointed
front, and large collar evolved fro
this white crepe de chine waist, whic
). has been a candidate for the scral
: heap for some time, I'll wager no or
will ever dream of its past career
: usefulness and activity. OF course
q she added quickly. as she saw TIL
= Marion was not quite convinced, 1T
:, serge will be turned, for-see-it
. like new on the wrong side
v Dorothy stopped for breath, and h
:" companion laughed. Where did VI
Q get your clever ideas, Dot? You a
: wonder,"
II Dorothy's face flushed with plea
v IRE, I'm not the least bit OF wo
il der" she denied modestly, "in ia,
Pm quite ashamed | didn't see /;
II these possibilities before, for I'm tru
# grateful for an oldfashioned moth
% who helped me develop some practiC
N ideas.
d This dress, too" the girl continu
~. - A..
p satin skirt with chiffon tunic, seem
n, almost too narrow and worn to do an
= thing with, as 1t has done me go
lr service for two years now, but c
get lovely long scarf out of it, lin
r. with the chiffon and with two strips
le marabout from this old neckpie
across the ends Out of what is |,
at I'll make hat with satin crown a
IF chiffon brim, and with no expense /
lr the cost of the frame. Behold me fu
o. equipped. mademoiselle, and all /
v, own handiwork."
ce But when are you going to do
f. this work." Marion's tone was sligl
a ly skeptical. You are busy stenogl
i'll pher, and you know how little ener
st one has left for scheming and sewi
c. after long. hard day at the Office.
be You remember I'm to have t
err weeks vacation" said Dorothy. :"
stead of spending a week at the bea
| had planned, that money will
into my Liberty Loan box and
wv spend all the time at home on
C. farm and do my sewing while I'm '
he iting with mother"
lie When the Liberty Loan tithing-l
nd was opened two months later, Doro
sr- found she had saved almost enol
it money to finish paying for the fiji
is dollar bond, started with the thi
{ | dollars from the old stocking toe /;
he the twelve dollars that a week at
'or beach would have cost
ay what is more" she confided
sor Marion, now that I've found |
save, First nickel, then dime.
US l make up my mind to do it. I'm TAX
Ter another bond on the dollar down
or, dollar week plan, to go with the
of father gave me as nest-egg tow
in the home Raymond and hope to h
when the war is over"
ing 81 haven't that to look forward
TX said Marion soberly, "and I'm