Evening star., 1918-01-11
Making Over Chill
dren's Clothes-A Saw
ing in Handkerchiefs
Care of Table and Bed
Linen = Other Sewing
Hints.

When making a nightgown for
growing child buy a pattern that is
too large and use the body part of it
and the sleeve of a dress pattern which
fits the child For example, for child
of year or a year and half buy a
four-year pattern. Use the body of
this pattern and use for the sleeve the
pattern of dress sleeve for a child
of one year. Then tho a!satGown WI
not be too large or bulky: it VIII sim
ply be roomy. The sleeves VIII becon"
too short before the gown is worn ou +.
Then put new sleeves i'll the REQUIRED
size. In this way the nightgoTn can be
worn out and not discarded while still
in good condition.
When chidren's waists become too
small too short or too small in the
armhole, rip the shoulder seam and
set in elastic webbing. This will not
only make the waist comfortable again,
but will give added length to the pet
ticoat.
Union. suits for a small child may be
made from sleeveless gauze vests out
grown by the girls and women OF the
family To proceed. cut up about four
inches in the center of the bottom OF
and down one side for the opening and
put bands across the back opening.
Pull up a drawstring in the top. 1t
will be a perfect fit, comfortable and
easily washed.
Rompers for Baby.
Cashmere stockings can be made into
ronperS for baby to wear while play
ing Cut the feet from the stockings
and hem the edges. Cut two gussets TO
doin the tops and whip the triangle
pieces into place.
HandkerchiefS with sheer linen cen
ters and wide lace borders are easily
shaped into caps, trimmed with ros-
settles and ribbon ties Sometimes en-
broidered handkerchiefs are used sim
ply for the little revers, both double and
single, which turn back from the face,
the cap proper being made from fine
linen. Dainty little quilted Innings for
the baby's caps may be had in white,
pink and blue. They are pretty show
ing through the lace trimmings. and
are also a great convenience to slip
into the outer cap on cold days.
To have fresh rosettes and strings for
baby's bonnet at a moments notice, en-
broider an eyelet at each corner OF the
bonnet where the ribbons are usually
sewed Have on hand supply of sma II
rosettes with ends attached to serve
for strings. Slip the ends through the
eyelets and the bonnet is ready to tie.
II the ribbons become soiled or differ
ent color is desired, the change may be
made instantly Win no time WdSteu III
ripping off old ribbons and sewing on
new ones A bunch of tiny rosebuds
placed on the side of baby's little fluffy
bonnet Is one of it's pretty features.
These little shirred bonnets. with their
puffed-out crowns and sheer ruching
over the face, are as pretty as can be
devised.
Attractive and dainty ribbon sets may
be made for the baby which include
tiny ribbon armlets in pale pink or
blue, bonnet rosettes. slipper rosettes,
coat hangers and big bows for cradle
and carriage robes, all matching in
color.
To make a dainty little bib. fold a
handkerchief SO that one corner falls
over, forming two triangles of different
sizes Cut small opening to fit the
neck Seam the two pieces on the un-
der side. Attach small beading and
thread it with white wash ribbon or
crocheted cord for strings.
Mems plain neglige shirts may be cut
over into infants slips by opening
down the center front and cutting the
little front sections from the fronts of
the shirt and the back ones from the
back of the shirt. Use the pieces left
over from the back for factngs and
bindings. The sleeves may be easily
cut from the sleeves of the shirt. A
chi1d's drawers may be made from a
mans white shirt which is no longer in
wearing condition