The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-10
THE HOUSEHOLD
REMoDELING GARMENTS

Its all very WE'LL" said Mrs. Con.
nor, ito talk about making over
clothes, but l haven't found that it
pays at ALL
AS Mrs. Stanton leaned forward to
answer, the other women Of the club
leaned back comfortably in their rock.
ing chairs to enjoy more fully this dis
cussion on clothes, the subject so dear
to every feminine heart.
You and l surely have had differ
ent results, then. Everything | am
wearing today has been made over, or
at least changed in some way from
its original style, and | am sure this
suit and blouse are wearing as we'll as
any might have oought this spring."
Mrs. Stanton answered.
What makes the difference? Your
clothes look wonderfully we'll and
those which | have remodeled have
that rather forlorn, made-over look
at Grst and show worn places and
holes before l have worn them more
than a month or so."
Perhaps it is because, while | buy
fewer clothes than you, get better
material in the first place and always
take bitter care of them than you do.
You know you are always looking for
bargains and argue that buying cheap
things does away with the necessity
Of brushing, cleansing regularly, and
ho I'M ypnr clpfbac corof,.lI,-
! do mine.
Il remember, when | bought this
suit, there was another one which
liked almost as well for less money
but, since | realized the material in 1t
would look shabby by the end of one
years service, | decided on this one.
| wore this one quite steadily for
two years and then remade it this
spring. 1t can easily be worn another
year In the meantime. have enjoyed
wearing this suit because l have al
ways felt well-dresesd and comfortable
when had it on. The happy combna-
ton of good material and good work
manship showed in it and l have been
other clothes | might otherwise have
been inveigled into buying"
Well, perhaps that is true of your
suit but | doubt whether you have bet.
ter material in that blouse you have
on than there was in the one l at
tempted to dye. 1t was mustard col
ored, done in that gay embroidery
such as everyone was wearing year
ago. was tired and sick of it, though
it was not in the least shabby, so
thought I'd color it. AS soon as
put it in water, all the different colors
used in the embroidery started run
ming and the result is smeared rain
bow effect.
THAT brings up point | intended
to mention We, with limited clothes
allowances, can't afford to buy clothes
that are in good style, perhaps. but
extreme. Startling colors and extreme
fashions are not allowed in my ward
robe, for the are always expensive
and seldom remain in good staste for
any length OF time.
I'm the library the other day, l
found a leafiet Pm sure you would
like" she added, turning to the group
as a whole, for every word in 1t is
aluable. One thing, remember, was
20 remodel only when the material Sas
enough wear in it to warrant the nee
essary work and cost of new material.
The librarian told me we could get
COPIES from the home demonstration
agent | would suggest that we get
copies for discussion at some future
meeting and have the demonstrator
talk to US about it,
These women are not more interest
ed in clothes and hok to get value re-
ceived from them than thousands OF
others are All will want the leahet,
Wise Spending Saves Clothing Tor
the Family together with the other
thrift leafest which the United States
Department of Agriculture will SEND
free on request. They will help you
solve many questions.