Evening star., 1918-02-24

in all undergarments, in some OF "nich
the, seams were put on the right side
and thus stitched down.
It is needless to state that the ex-
hibit received an enthusiastic welcome.
Shown the utilitarian possibilities of
the limited assortment prepared
through the utilization of but two
classes of wornout garments, the dele
gates at once appreciated the value
this bit of economic knowledge would
be to their home club members. Their
interest in this plan, combined with
Mrs. Stoddard's energy in preparing
and sending forth sample exhibits to
speak for themselves all over the land,
wherever women wanted to see them,
has developed into clothes conservation
as war relief work and sewing clubs in
the schools, where mothers and other
women may meet to discuss and reno
vate and remake old and new garments
and get suggestions and instructions,
are being formed wherever the Con
gress of Mothers has established itS
parent-teacher organizations and where
the practicability of this plan OF saving
has been presented.
While this little globe e-trotting coilec-
ton of made-over clothes pursued its
restless journey from club to club in
the various cities Mrs. Stoddard put
her creative genius to work to planning
and making use of other bits of dis
carded wearing apparel. Nothing that
comes to her hand is wasted. and a gar
ment is indeed past hope of rejuvena-
ton, OF reincarnation. if she casts 1t
aside as too far gone to make even one
infant accessory
1atl
mill turns out many articles besides
pants for the small boy. Dress skirts.
bloomers, sacks. jackets, petticoats,
knee and hip leggins, capes and even
little blouses may be made for girls
after the material is cleaned and
pressed, turned and the worn parts cut
away. With the average tailor-made
trousers the cloth is so much superior
to the quality which the mother in
moderate circumstances can afford to
purchase new that the results more
than compensate for the trouble re-
quired for careful pressing, etc.
Sections of worn trousers may be
converted into warm crib covers by
sewing the long strips together, press
ing the seams fiat and then. when the
desired size is obtained, covering the
square or oblong with dainty sateen,
silk or fiannelette and tying at inter-
walls. as in making any quilted COW
erlet
A baby's crawling blanket that will
give good service and furnish many
hours of amusement to the baby may
be made from fathers trousers. For
this sew together the long strips or. in
fact. any sections of the trousers until
the square or cover is made the size
desired. Again press fiat all seams.
and from bits of gay cotton or cloth
cut figures Of animals and stitch or
applique to the cloth at intervals. The
under side may be merely a cloth
lining. duplicate of the top with an
of piece of old blanket or
to give warmth.
Discarded underwear offers a splen-
did field for the careful seamstress.
and a complete set Of undergarments
for wee tots and even larger children
may be made from the garments often
thrown aside because Of worn elbows.
Indeed. Mrs. Stoddard's most popular
exhibit consists of little undershfrt,
q pair OF wee drawers and little petit
coat. all three of which came from
mans soft wooden shirt that had
gaping holes in the sleeves and in the
back. She pieces her patterns around
the worn spots and the result is an
to any mother who secs It.
Union suits and paJamas may be made
to serya another season hi heinG cut