Evening star., 1923-08-31
HEN making clothes for
small children, every
scrap of material can be
used. For instance, half

" scrap of material can be
used For instance, half
yard of sheer organdy in pink.
blue or yellow, which can be picked
up at bargain sales. will be enough
to make a deep hem, collar. cuffs and
sash loops for a dress, while small
pieces of white organdy left after
making another dress will make crisp,
dainty cuffs and collar for still an
other dress.
Odd shaped pieces of white or col
ored material left after rompers or
dresses have been cut out will often
prove just right for animal pattern
pockets that so delight children.
Long g-necked ducks. or perky cared
bunnies. may be cut from scraps that
otherwise would be thrown away. as
they would be useless except for trim
mings.
cuttings should be pressed out smooth
and hat. and put away in special
box until they are needed to make
some picturesque applique design.
a square bib yoke in becoming
color. with little cuffs embroidered
to match the yoke, may be made to
button onto a white dress or romper,
and of course a colored belt or sash
can easily be run through white
loops Uncrushable buff-colored linen
A dress and boomers combined can
have tiny ships cut out of red linen
and appliqued around the bottom of
the dress. Children are greatly
pleased by having such interesting
touches applied to their clothes.
Make Extra Romper Tops.
When making a supply of rompers,
include a fes extra waists If the
style used is model in which the
bloomers button TO the waist. Make
these extra waists of all-white crepe.
dimity, linen. or romper cloth, or
whatever you prefer. You will find
that these all-white emergency waists
will be very convenient to use in
place Of the waist that belogns to
the boomers, but frequently has to
be washed before the bloomers on ac-
count of food being spilled on it.
A great deal of time may be saved
IL folds are used instead of gathers
on children's clothes. The fullness of
rompers may be pleated into the belt.
the folds being fastened with pins
until the stitching is done. The full
ness at the bottom of the sleeves
may also be pleated. The effect of
these pleatS IS just as neat as gathers
and the ironing is easier. Petticoats
and most dresses for children may
also be pleated instead of gathered.
Fancy Socks.
Plain socks can he made into fancy
silk is prettiest for those with a mar
row turn-down. The extreme edge
Of the turn down should be stitched
with a dainty color, the stitch used
heing that found on rolled-edge
handkerchief. Then simple design
may be embroidered on the turn down.
The result is a lovely pair of socks
for "dreSs-up.
Picture Bibs for the Baby.
4 pretty way to utilize small
scraps of Colored material is in max
ing appliqued bihs for babies. The
foundation of the bib should be Il
firm quality of unbleac ched muslin. the
hem darnlng stitched in heavy black
embroidery silk. The hem should be
turned on the right side and the run
ming stitches placed little way from
the inner edge. a simple design can
then be traced on the bib, and scra MS
of colored material cut to fit the diff
ferent spaces in the patterns. a lit
tie baby wearing Sunbonnet and
playing with a spade and pail or
a child holding bunch Of balloons
is simple and pretty. The outline
stitches, as well as the applique
stitches. should be worked in black.
White cotton tape makes the best
ties.
Hats and BOnnets.
For small girl who is just a little
too large to wear baby bonnetS. little
bonnet hats made from fine white
net and narrow soutaChe braid are
very pretty. The braid should be
carefully Sewed on in any design that
pleases the mother, simple If time
IS limited. elaborate if time is not
a consideration. Narrow frills should
surround the net piece, and knots of
delicate-colored silk flowers should
mark the place where the ribbon ties
join the main part of the hat. The
frills may be made of pleated
georgette or crepe chiffon. or they
may be of organdy. a lining of thin
white silk should be placed inside
the net crown.
For everyday wear Sunbonnets of
wa aShable organdy in white or color
are charming. They shade small eyes
and frame little faces in very be-
coming way.
\ hat that any mother can make
is composed Of y yellow straw crown
and pleated brim of yellow muslin
with u simple wreath of yellow
flowers placed around the crown.