Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
HOW 70 MAKE MEN,s snraYs,

Dear Corner Sister,: am going "
| try and write few Suggestions Sohcafn-
ing the sewing room. II seems Is II our
Corner thinks quite a little OF eats, and
don't blame them as I Ruess most Of
the Social Corner Sisters ara coed cooks
The proof OF the pudding Is In the eating
| and I have tried great many oe their
recipes.
Ma Of Greene Gables: was always
truly thankful your sugar cookie rncipe
did not find its way 20 the scrap basket
I always keep them On hand, and add q
raisin to the center when making. Try
/ 1t II yeu haven't and see how nice they
are
want to write today about shlrt.snak-
ing. Making a mans shirt used to be
| the test Of 2 wcrnan's sewing. The er-
| animation she had TO pass befcro she was
thought 70 have finished her education in
needicwork was very trying The WOMAN
| who undertakes 20 make be. husbands
shirt today encounters no such hard
ships Her sewing rlachhe reduces the
time to a minimum. Even with good pat.
terms. etc, know most OF US hesitate to
undertake the task and put our husoands'
and sons shirts the list OF things to
be bought ready-made. along With the
canned tomatoes. canned corn, bacon,
Eetc., for the rest Of the family.
EJut, IL you only knew 1t, you can cut
down expenses materially on this one
item II you are willing II do the work
yourself True. men are frssy, and the
fit OF their shirts give them more anxiety
than any possible huctuat!on IN Etocts.
So. II your husband Is unusually p.rtic-
ular let hin, continue to buy his ready
made shirt from his favorite dealer who
ihypnotizes him into believing they are
just right But would advise you TO Try
making his soft madras. and silk ones for
summer yourself Tou can make them go
much nicer the cuffs are not all pieced ~
on the wrong side, and you also have ma
terial to Ak them with and boughtrn
shirt nine times out OF ten never rets good
In the front Of the neck. The buttonhole
Ia 50 far down. II viii poke cut and gap.
am really Influenced q little by syni2a-
thy for the men In writing about shirt
making. 1 know OF someone who tYted
to mako their sweetheart q shirt once.
, with lamentable results. OF course he
was denied the husbands privilege Of
protest and the garment hurt HIS arm
. by the shoulder and bore numerically up
, on his Adams apple. However, that came
person continued making shirts. and nov
! say shirt is very simple thing 70
make IL you know how. have made
thirty-five shirts In less than rear and
both Of my sons are away. aud De moi
, try to it them ut all and they say tina,
, they 1T fine bought six Shirts think
J ing ] could save work while bury aud
!, have had to rip hsm up and cut then
) over.
: The frst thing to do IN making q shfr
4 is to buy good pattern. u you are 4
I make shirt hfteen and half neckbsn,
! he will probably measure forty inehe
\ about the chest. You should Be aufe o
: both measurements before ycu 90 10 by.
n n pattern. II there 10 q departure fToa
. the standard, Il would he better IN b..
= the neck size. A shirt must have no fal
/ ness.
a II you have an old shirt that fts well
II would be q good plan 10 rip that zpar
p and spread your pattern on Il to get N
A exact size. Once you obtain m accurat
4 pattern, you can cut and make q sh!T
without q special fitting fer each ore.
ia To make shirt fifteen and han nee
> size Il tRkes thres and hve-eigSths yard
Of material, 80 hchss wide. The back G
the shirt Ia laid on the cbAtNr, On fol
lengthwise Of the goods he sure m
=. cut tho notches before removing tire pa
. tern from the goods. ~ they will gusd
you in putting the pieces togSth@ eai
hi rectly.
n The vary first thing I ssw the yoke ,
- the back, gather the top Of the back q
It other side In thu Epsces betwssn II
r. notches Turn under the lower edge {
he yoke threc-slghts Of an incl. lap 4 OK
or the back with the eeutprs tegs.hsr aI
IS the potches aad the arnnheies even. an
r. haste close to the isld edge. Fold undl
~ the frQnt edges OF the yoke, lap over q
r. tops OF the fronts and haste in the SaTr
IS way, Now turn in the edges Of the Sc
w ond yoke piece, haste It smoothly in p
st. sitiQn on the wrong side Of the vol
n for a lining Then on the right ST.
stitch the yoke, front and back Go
on to the fold edges a second raw Of site
gu ing above this about one-ssghth ef an tn
we gives q finished look and catches al
,c- part Of the lining which may have q
er. capped the first stitching.
ew Tho shirt we are making = seen I
ooi the way dotsh The mont. styfA MAJ