Gunnison news-champion., 1920-11-12
MAKING OVER GARMENTS
Is OFTEN REAL ECONOMY

on il 1t is real economy to make over
clothing when:-
Materials are good enough to
warrant making them over.
Materials are appropriate in
texture, color and pattern for the pur-
pose intended.
3The cost Of new material is
saved.
THE work Of remaline . garment
is not greater than the cost saved or
the amount Of time expended in max
ing . new one.
Materials on hand can be utilix-
ed to good advantage.
Here are few Suggestions for re-
modelling garments. First see that
the material in clean. II too badly |
faded. q really good article can be re-
e0lored with any reliable dye.
Woman's long coat 70
Short coat, child's coat, girls
dress, (if material is not too I
heavy.
Woman's Suit TO
Misses suit, suit for small boy or
small girls dress.
Mems Suit 10
Suit for boy, overcoat for small
boy. leggings for child, pieces cut
up and used in heavy quilt.
W0man's dress TO
Rcmodelling by combining with
other materials, cut to q jumper,
make a guimpe. make girls dress.
Wool skirt 10
Washed, ripped up and re-cut or
re.dycd; skirt for girl; dress for
Adults garments to
Wash Dress or Skirt 10
Ripped and re-cut into prevailing
style; cover-all aprons; middys or
| rompers for child; waists; petit
coat; short apron.
Night gowns to
Night gowns for child; slip-ovcr
aprons (color them first); petit
coat.
Mans Shirt to
Blouse for boy; waist for girl;
MILDLY; apron with bib; cover-all
apron for child; bloomers for a
creeping baby; sport shirt with
short sleeves and collarless; two
| shirts of the same material and
pattern will make dress for o.
small child.
Knit Sweaters to
Underskiit for girl (if sweater is
small); petticoat for Misses, iii
garment Is large.)
Mems trousers legs TO
Stout leggings for small boy or
girl. Cut and shape and fasten
strip Of stout, wide elastic on the
bottom to hold them in place over
shoe sole.
Clothing is not the only thing that
may be made over with economy.
For instance there are the following
household articles which may be at
first considered as useless, but which
can easily be converted into the fol-
lowing articles:
Worn Sheets
If center is worn, remove worn
strip and reverse the two remain
ing pieces. Overland them to-
gether and hem outer edge. Use
| for top sheets.
Shake pair Of pillow slips from
| each sheet.
| Make an ironing board cover
by cutting sheet down the worn
middle, then cutting the shape to
| ironing board only larger and hem
raw edge. Make buttonholes at q
given disance apart and lace with
ordinary corset laces. These can
| be slipped on and of the ironing
| board to allow laundering.
6-wash thoroughly and rave for
bandsges. In this case place the
roll where it will be handy and
| include q small rol Of adhesive
tape and spool of thretd, also q
box Of absorbent cotton and bot
| tie good salvc and needle. This
| saves time, extra work and
| confusion in case Of an accident
where bandage is needed quick
ly.
Pillow Slips
| Make into slip covers for blouses.
| Hang blouses on hangers and cut
small hole in the end Of pillow
| 80 that it will slip over the hook
| on the hanger.
| 2-Or use for bandages or dust
| ccths.
Worn Table Cloths (white)
| MAKE lunch cloth from good
| parts, or several napkins
2Cloth TO cover over table when
| set, table runners, doilies, tray
| cloths, bendages.
Stockings and Underwear-
1-Use for padding kitchen hold
ers, dust cloths, sleeve protectors,
Something hot to 60 with their noon
lunch will give the school boy new
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