Evening star., 1948-02-24

family, a steam iron Is wonderful.
have one made by the coffee peo-
pie but the one made by. the re-
frigerator company is excellent.
They both can be used either wet or
dry by turning the switch. If you
don't do lot of pressing, press
cloth bought for under dollar is
a good substitute. Steam irons
cost lot of money.
Make yourself a scrap book by
cutting out pictures from the news
papers and magazines of styles you
like or think would look well on
you. Keep them. When you have
something to remodel go through
them to see if they offer anything
in the way Of ideas for your present
problem. Don't let such things as
buttonholes on the wrong side Of
the garment bother you-either sew
them up and cover with q button or
add another line Of buttonholes to
match. Pocket slits can be sewn
up and covered with q false flap or
a patch pocket.
II a coat is too short, cut 1t of
to make a shortie, making sure 1t
covers the jacket Of your suit,
though, If you wear 1t with suit.
Don't give up shoulder pads en-
tirely but do take out part OF the
padding. II you are making a
garment with a lining, make the
lining first so as to practice" be-
fore putting the wool together.
Cutting the material is the most i'm
portant step-do it carefully, mark
the darts, ETC., and put them to-
gether when sewing the garment.
They are put in when the pattern
is drafted. Sew skirt seams from
the bottom up to the waistline-sew
the seam clear up to the top on
the Upper opening, press, then take
out the stitching II use the long
basting machine stitch on this) and
baste in the upper on the back Of
the shirt first. then the front, be-
ing sure you don't stretch the ma
terial. Patterns with the instruc-
tions printed on them are easier
for the beginner than the kind
and DO follow the instruc-
tions.
You can teach yourself to sew by
taking apart garment and watch
ing to see how it was put together.
There are several good books on the
market, too. Sewing Is fun and
gives a wealth of satisfaction when
done well. Our grandmothers all
knew how to sew!
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LACE COOKIES?
From Mrs. B. W. B., Washington
Does any one have a recipe for
old-fashioned lace cookies? My
mother used to make them, years
ago, and I have made them, but
lost the recipe, though think
it was q regular cake batter spread
very thin, and they made thin
lacy waters. My niece Is keeping
house and T would like to give the
recipe to her. They were delicious,
crisp and crunchy, almost like but
terscotch candy.
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BARKING DOGS.
From Mrs. G. A. R., Washington
Ladies, a word of Importance to
all Washington residents. Please
do not let your dogs bark at night.
Barking is disturbing at any time.
Doctors realize noise~is the great
enemy of good nerves: it is espe-
cially injurious at night when pre-
cious sleep is needed to repair the
days ravages. The raucous barking
travels far beyond the confines of
your own property and must in
trude on the peace of your neigh
bors. Train your dogs not to bark,
II you can't do that bring them
inside at night. A person permit
ting dogs to bark Is not popular
with neighbors. Such conduct Is q
violation Of good manners and prop
er neighborhood consideration.
Please, for the sake Of ali who must