Evening star., 1923-08-31
Ideas on Sewing for Children

Coarse rush hats are inexpensive and
look charming on children. White
linen flowers edged with red and GEN.
tered with yellow can be appliqued
here and there over a wide -brimmed
hat. Narrow yellow ribbon encircles
the crown, falling In long streamer,
on the end of which another flower
is sewed. 1t is a simple matter to
cut flower trimmings from pieces or
bright material and applique them
onto the brim and crown in any con-
ventional design.
Conventional figures in fabric ap-
pliGued round the Srown and on the
brim of child's hat are quaint and
new. On one hat was seen a tiny
tree placed directly in front of the
hat, with three tiny lambs placed at
intervals around the crown. Another
hat was ornamented with a tiny
be cut out of cretonne or made from
plain cloth. Wool in bright colors
worked with large stitches can be
used effectively in this way or even
| mingled with the cloth figures. Noah
and his animals provide subjects for
effective themes.
Raffia poke bonnets for children are
quickly made and are comfortable.
! Make tight braids of the ratfia and
sew together in poke bonnet or other
bonnet shape is girlish looking and
gay when lined with red linen and
trimmed with blue and red linen
flowers.
Charming fall hats for children may
be made of smooth thick cloth. trim
med with groups of small flowers in
many colorS laid against the crown
and formed of nat petals and leaves
made of cloth of the same kind as
the body of the hat Such hats may
money or time. a smooth, felt-ltke
cloth, of a kind which does not ravel
at the edges. should be used. cut
four pieces like four petals of
single flower and sew together by
hand or machine to form the crown.
allowing the tapering ends to form
the apex of the crown. y round piece
of the desired width should then be
cut for the brim. its center hole being
just large enough for the base of
crown is sewed. As no wiring is used,
this brim flaps slightly in pretty
curves. and for little girls pair OF
| long StreamerS cut from the same
material as the hat should tie under
! the chin.
\ very pretty design is made OF
black cloth trimmed with a cluster
OF fiat flowers and leaves in bright
colorS. such as emerald green, red,
yellow and white. These flowers and
| leaves may be cut from scraps Of
cloth of the same smooth. firm quality,
| the flowers being made of two pieces.
! the large one for the petals. the
| smaller one of yellow for the center.
| If liked. an additional layer of petals
j in another color may be placed be-
tween the outer layer and the center.
These flowers. the largSt of which
| should measure about an inch in
diameter, are then arranged in 4
group against the crown.
If you do not care to make the
! flowers, cluster of flowers and
leaves can be worked in thick, bright
! colored woods. or a few strands OF
bright yarn could be plated. or
! loosely twisted round the crown and
| finished off with a knot or rosette.
or couple of hanging tassels on
one side. Made in the right size and
! stiffened by a silk-covered hat wire
sewed round under the outer side of
| the brim. it would be appropriate for
| an adult
Strong Trimming.
Mothers usually have more or less
! trouble in finding a strong trimming
| for children's wash dresses and un-
derwear. Rick-rack braid answers
| the purpose in many ways. either put
| on plain or combined with crochet.
| 4 simple way TO use it is to turn the
| edge of the goods once and sew rick
! rack braid on the under side, so that
! only half shows above the turned
! edge, or you can have all the points
| of the braid on one side placed above
; the hem on the right side OF the goods
with the other points on the braid
! showing below the edge Of the goods.
Stitch the points down at the top and
also stitch at the edge of the goods.
To make rick rack and crochet
beading use No. 20 or 80 mercerized
crochet cotton. Make a chain of seven
| or eight and fasten with single
| crochet in each point twice. about
one -ei nth inch deep. Do this on both
sides of the rick-rack braid.
To make very fine trimming for
! baby clothes. the narrowest rickrack
/ braid should be used. For the crochet
work use No. 80 cotton thread and
crochet double; that is, throw your
! thread over the hook once. faSten
! to the point and draw through. You
! now have three stitches on the hook
! Draw the thread through two, throw
| thread over hook and fasten in next
| point; draw thread through two
| stitches; there are now three stitches
on hook; draw thread through all
three. chain five and continue as be-
| fore to end of rick-rack. For inser-
I ton. crochet on both sides the same
as described for one side.