Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-25
EFFICIENCY IN SEWING ROOM

When joining harrow lace insertion,
which cannot be easily matched, do
not sew in a straight seam, but turn
over the raw edges and join by tack
ing every quarter of an inch. When
pressed and finished this will give an
open, lacy appearance like the other
parts of the lace.
After basting inser ton on any
goods that is to be cut away from
underneath, take a piece of stiff
length and just the right width to
slip in between the goods and the
lace. You can then cut away the
goods with no fear of cutting the lace,
as the pasteboard will protect it.
You may sew thin, transparent ma
terialS on the sewing machine with
out the puckering of the seam if you
will first place strips of paper under
the edge of the material, stitching
through them when sewing the seam.
The paper is easily torn away after
ward, and the seam will be smooth.
To do hemStitching on the machine,
draw all the threads first and haste
the hens, the edge coming through
the center OF the drawn thredds-
Loosen the tension of the machine
and stitch the hem on the very edge.
Remove the haSting threads, hold the
material in both hands and draw the
body of the garment away from the
hem This stitching has exactly the
appta rance of handWork.
On chiidren's garments, where there
is need for very stout buttons place
a cotton tape back Of the buttons
before you begin to sew and place
pin between the button and the mate
rial. Now stitch the button firmly
Remove the pin and wind the thread
around and around the button on the
right side. 1t will never come off.
Making New Underwear.
Among materials for underwear
wolfe is popular among cottons. 1t is
used in every type of lingerie because
il Is good looking and launders well.
1t is used in all colors, including
peach, honey shade and Nile green.
Georgette crepe is also much used.
even to fflmy black garments. There
are flower printed chiffonS and geor-
gettes. Contrasting threads OF rather
dark colOrS are drawn through the
cloth as a decoration for much under
wear. 1t is more quickly applied than
the usual embroidery. Colored votles
trimmed with coIored val lace to
match are new. Narrow filet and
Irish picot cdging and plain hem
stitched hens are used for trimming
also Varied details, such as TERED
tiflounces, ribbon insertion and self
puthngS and pleatingS give added va
riety.
a well liked garment is composed
of drawers with brassiere top These
popular style is the straight chemise
combined with the Step-in drawers.
| The costume slip takes the place of
camisole and petticoat. Costume slips
are to wear with one-piece dresses.
Fine garments of this sort will be
! worn later with wash dresses and
sheer blouses and tailored suits Cos
tune slips are sometimes made with
deep tucked hem of georgette. with
a yoke and shoulder strap OF the
o = Il
IN front to give a more graceful and
lower line. In the lingerie style cos
tune slips are much trimmed with
lace and ribbons.
Brides Lingerie.
The spring brides lingerie is made
OF crepe, chiffon, satin and all the
fancy materials and colors in linen
and cotton, with elaborate orna-
mentation. Yellow and nauye are
leading colors. and in addition to in
sets and embreiderieS there are trim
lnlngs of colored crystals. For in
cut crystal are combined with black
10 form a flower design on flesh-col-
ored crepe de chine. Flesh and peach
colored net, lace and brocaded satin
hrassieres are trimmed with fiat
beads and ribbon flowers in small do
signs Much black with white is
used in spring trousseaux. and even
the. nose are marked at the TOP MS
uaiiy with three black letters
quilted ribbon makes notwithstanding
movers with bead centers. and corsetS
ana carriers are embroidered with
these and edged with rhinestones.
mems are not used on some of tbe
SmarteSt models of lingerie, all the
e9ges Delng finished with a tiny fold
or fabric, which may be in a contrast
ing color. Scalloped edges are trim
nled with lace or picot-edged braid
or bound IN contrasting color. The
shoulder straps on camisoles and
calnl-sklrts are frequently made of
crepe de chine, scalloped on the edge,
instead of satin ribbons
Pink crepe de chine. with bindings
and applique motifs in orchid fash
IONS new vest and step-in set y
paJama set of peach crepe de chine
has pointed edgings and a trimming
or SILK fagoting. a princess Slip is
made of crepe de chine in various
shades with a tucked bodice. 4
nfghtgown of orchid shade of wolfe
10 trimmed with val lace and narrow
footing and tiny tailored bows. An
envelope chemise of peach colored
wolfe is given a contrasting trimming
of black wolfe, and is ornamented
with two-tone ribbon.
To make invisible lingerie pins
crochet a simple roSette or other de-
sign, either round or square and
large enough to cover a small safety
pin, then sew the pin to the back of
the design. The pins thus hidden
are 20 use on the shoulder straps
of lingerie to hold the straps in place
under thin blouSes.