Evening star., 1942-06-26
Salvaged Items
Win Prizes
At Show
Bundles for America'
Displays Articles
Made of CastOfs

Interesting sidelight on the prize
winning articles shown at the
Bundles for America, Inc, head
quarters this week was not only the
fact that these we're all made from
salvaged materials. but that they
were made with such fine workman
ship and good styling that they
might be worn with pride anywhere.
Many of us have seen fathers
trousers cut down for Johnny.
Grandmother did that regularly,
but Johnny usually hated to put
them on because the cut was so
obviously homemade" that he
never felt comfortable.
Women all over America for the
last year have been salvaging and
conserving good materials and
making them over into usable
articles of apparel in the various
branches of Bundles for America,
Inc. Last month hundreds of the
best Of these salvaged items were
sent to New York for display.
There 25 were selected as outstand-
ing examples to compete for three
prizes to be offered at Bundles"
headquarters here this week.
Though all entries were excellent
the winning garments were out
standing, based on the ingenuity of
the use of salvaged material. the
practically of the finished article,
and the attractiveness and wear
ability of the garment.
First prize was given to the Jerome
Udaho) branch for a boys play
suit made of automobile upholstery
salvaged from a car in a motorcar
graveyard. Beige and tan check on
one side and plain beige on the
other, it had been washed and
pressed carefully. One side was
voolly and checked, the other
smooth and plain; the woolly side
was used for the outside of the
trousers ano coat and the smooth
plain tan for trimming on cuffs,
pockets and collar. Buttons also
were salvaged and there was abSo-
lutely no cost other than the thread
used for the stitching. There was
no doubt about the practically of
this sturdy material. which would
undoubtedly stand up under the
wear and tear of a 4-year-old boy.
Smart, trim and we'll designed. any
youngster would have been proud to
wear It.
Second prize was given to a coat
and calot for a 12-year-old girl.
This was made Of creamy tan tweed
of "mll-ends" This came from
Boston, Mass, where the large wool
en- mills offer short ends and dam
aged goods literally for a song"
Fine woolens which have no COM
mercial value because of imperfec-
garments by any one with the in
genuity to lay pattern cleverly and
ability to finish the garment with
a professional touch. Cut on fash
ionable princess lines this little coat
with a trim Peter-Pan collar was
lined with sky blue heavy crepe
which had been summer dress.
Embroidery, in wool, of copper color
and blue to match the lining
made gay decoration on the collar
and pockets Of the coat and orna-
mented the matching cap. The en-
semble was a smart. individual Clev-
erly fashioned outfit that any young
girl would love to wear.
Third prize went to a very hand
come pair of work gloves made from
an old brown suede jacket. with
knitted backs and wrists of gray
wool salvaged from an old sweater.
Palms and thumbs where heavy
wear would demolish wool were
made of the suede. the back of the
hand, where freedom from binding
is an essential, made Of the knitted
wool, gave full play to fingers and
muscles as we'll as protection and
warmth. The workmanship was eX-
cellent and the design carried out
with exceeding care. This came from
Columbus, Ind.
Booties for a tiny baby. softly
lined and quilted were salvaged
from an old white kid purse;
charming little boys suit was made
of white flour sacking with the
trimming on sailor collar. pocket
and cuffs of the red and blue woven
selvedge. Several smart Womens'
tailored suits made from mems suits
were outstanding in practicality.
Most impressive OF all noteworthy
points was the good appearance OF
each entry. Quilts and afghans were
exoulsitely made and carefully Sc
lected for color; all clothing was
useful, but with some interesting de-
tail in every instance. M. N.