Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
MIENDING AND RENO
WAITING DAY ASSUMES
new IMPORTANCE


raw edge of the new embroidery I'M
der the turned-under edge of the old.
and sew with two rows of machine
stitching. This is fiat and firm. Hens
of ruffles which become frayed may
be opened with paper cutter, trim
med, and the edges turned in and
stitched together on the machine
way of preserving skirt, and if done
as soon as the edge becomes frayed
it will last twice as long.
Mems Wearing Apparel.
There are three articles of mems
| wearing apparel that never should
be thrown away-white shirts, col
lars and neckties. Shirts that are
frayed around the wristbands and
piece of the goods taken from the
bottom of the shirt. and when the
shirts are entirely worn out at
! the top the bottoms are still good
and make many articles. such as
a child's petticoat, drawers. under
waists, boomers, baby dresses. little
girls aprons. baby bibs, and other
articles too numerous to mention
The material is very strong and is
well worth using. Soak the starch
out of old collars and use for collars
on children's dresses and women's
shirt waists, decorated with little
embroidery. Mems neckties are usu-
ally thrown away when slightly
soiled, but that is a useless extrava-
gance, as they may be cleaned to look
like new. Before cleaning, haste
them a short distance from the edge,
then wash carefully and iron under
a cloth. The basting prevents the
lining from wrinklinfl Fine silk
ones should be cleaned with gasoline.
Place them in the air to dry and then
h a nIQrq
in a box, as the odor will cling to
them, especially the padded sort.
Shoes for the baby may be made
out of pants cloth or the tops of
discarded long kid gloves. Cut pat
tern from an old shoe of the proper
size, consisting of heel piece, vamp
and sole. Sew the vamp to the heel
piece with buttenhole stitch. button
holing also around the top and across
the front. Cut the soles double from
to the soles with buttonhole stitch.
holding the upper part a little full
at the toe and heel. Buttonhole all
the seams neatly on the right side,
leaving the shoe smooth on the in
side. Children's white hose. that are
merely worn at the top from pin
ming them up, and are good every
where else, may be made into nice
little socks. Cut them off at the
top and crochet an edge of color to
make them pretty and to prevent
their raveling.
From an Old Raincoat.
One can make a number of prac-
tical things out of a discarded rain
coat. An apron with a bib can be
made for wash day. or when you give
the baby a bath. and caps, bags and
utility cases for travelling can be
made out Of this material.
Old carpets should not be destroyed.
When cleaned they may be made into
small rugs. hall strips. porch run
ners and bathroom rugs. To patch
hole in a rug, lay a piece Of wooden
under it as a patch and with a large
embroidery needle darn cotton in
harmonious colors over the wooden.
Often it is possible thus to cover
a hole SO that it will not show. Small
holes can be darned with soft cotton
without the wooden backing. Threads
drawn from old brussels carpet can
be used for mending rugs. Wool
should be used for mending a wooden
a wornsor faded rug or strip Of mat