Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-18
WEDNESDAY!

"I think you have tremendous courage
to attempt making your own d,esses,"
said the Bride as she and Mrs. Hooper
sat over their sewing in the afternoon.
ut seems so impossible to have them
look smart II they are made at home
"oh, I'm sure you are mistaken about
that" responded Mrs. Hooper quickly.
at isn't the fact that It Is made at home
or By dressmaker that makes It smart.
Nearly everything depends upon the cut
and # that is simple and in good style
anyone who knows how to sew can finish
it properly"
cure good pattern, suppose said the
Bride.
yes, replied Mrs. Hooper. that is
the main thing. The ono l have for this
dress has just four pieces and IS very
simple The front is cut on the length
wise fold Of the material and is without
seam except at the shoulder and under
arm. The sleeve Is IN one piece and the
collar which IS placed on a fold at the
center back f. attached to the neclline. /
shall attach a small white vest to the
lining and the sash with loop effect at
the sides Is nothing but a straight piece
OF material"
well. IT sounds simple" said the
Bride. "bnt know I should ruin good
material the minute l began to cut into
il In spite Of that nice paper pattern
III you feel that way about It, said
Mrs Hooper, "the best way TO do would
he to buy some unbleached muslin aud
cut It first by the pattern. But the really
important thing is to make the lining
a. ~
I've used a good guilty Of china silk
and the pattern was laid on the straight
Of the goods. ] put IN bele and sewed
on the fasteners or hooks and eyes as
soon as the lining was basled and that
kept It in shape. Pins are alway3 slip
ping out-but fasteners are on 10 stay"
when 1t is finished the lining is en-
tirely independent OF the dress, l Sec"
observed the Bride.
1T is. and cutting and fitting the ma
terial is 10 more complicated than max
ing the lining" said Mrs. Hooper, as
soon as you get over being nervous about
spelling your cloth"
Now that 1t is all put together and
fitted on your Judy l suppose You are
ready to proceed with the finishing"
said the Bride.
mo, | shall try It on myself now"
said MIS-. Hooper, ana ask you 10 meas
ure the length Of the skirt s. that 1t
viii be perfectly even. Then III run 1t
up on the machine and the rest win be
hand work"
Are you going to trim it at all?" asked
the Bride. apparently disappointed that
the whole process was so simple.
"No, l shall have only the little white
lace vest" answered Mrs. Hooper. Il
have a bit of old lace and white null
here In my work box that will be just
the thing"
We'll, it certainly looks all right" said
the Bride, as she finished marking the
skirt, land l hate to tell you the enor-
nous sum you'd have TO pay for that
dress If you bought 1t ready made in a
city shop-with at least five dollars ex-
ira for the nifty little vest that you'lI
fashion from that lovely bit Of old lace
and sheer white null"
II shall have It all finished to wear to
the theatre on Saturday night when / go
to the city with Henry" said Mrs. Hoop
err, "but / suppose he won't notice that
I have anything new on.
"For goodness. sakel" exclaimed the
Bride, "Td like to see him get by with
out noticing it If I'd made it. Bob would