Year: 1871







A seamstress can easily make these
garments in day and half At six
shillings day this would come to S1.12t
which added to the S4 makes S5.12t.-
A suit of clothes which at clothing
store would cost $40, can be made for
S5124. Besides the saving of money,
one is saved from doing shop-work over
again, fastening Innings, sewing on but
tons, stitching up rips in the seams. We
do not blame the sewing girls-their
work is as good as their pay but there
is quite satisfaction in having gar
ment stay made until it is worn out
But" said Mrs. Jones, don't UNDER
stand cutting out cloth garments" :" You
can easily learn" l replied these pat
terms | smooth out with hat-iron, then
extend the table to its full length, spread
out the cloth on it and lay the pattern
on, SO as to make the least waste in the
cloth pin them down neatly, and then
cut out. The nap of the cloth, if it has
nap, must run down. When the out
side is done, cut the Innings. 1t is good
plan, in cutting out a jacket, for instance
to get together everything needed in
making it up, buttons, thread, binding
and tie all up in roll" How shall
one begin to make it ?' inquired Mrs.
Jones. "Mark the places for the but
tons on the jacket, and baste on strip
of linen under them as a stay, sew up
the welts at the neck, cut open the pla-
ces for the pockets and insert the pock-
cts, then baste ON the facings of the
fronts and sew them, unite the fronts to
the back, and stitch up the shoulder
seam. Then sew up the seams of the
lining, and fit the lining and outside
neatly together make the sleeves and
sew them in. The outside of the sleeves
must be stitched to the outside of the
jacket and pressed, then baste the lining
of the jacket down on the seam, and face
on this the lining of the sleeve. A neat





finish is thus secured. In putting on the
collar, first sew the inside of the collar
to the outsideof the jacket, and the out
side of the collar to the lining baste
the seams together around the neck, so
the lining and outside will be firmly fast
ened together, then turn the collar over
as it is intended to be worn, and baste it
around the edge. Finish neatly with
binding, or by facing the outside upon
the lining. Very much depends upon
the pressing, which should be done with
bot iron; but between the iron and the
cloth there should be a piece of thin mus
lin."


Now tell me how to make panta-
looms said Mrs. Jones II think, by
having jacket and pair of pantaloons
before me, l can get along with the max
ing very WE'LL


Sew the welts on the pockets and
sew them in; then prepare the dress"
or upper front pant of the pan falcons -
then sew up the long seams; then put
on the waistband then finish around
the foot: then sew up the legs together
at the back seams, insert the triangular
piece at the back, sew on the straps and
buttons, press thoroughly, and they are
done. 1t is better to finish each side
separately before sewing them together.
Be sure and stay the pockets with strong
linen thread or doubled silk; baste a
piece of brown Holland, doubled, under
the buttons, and put stay in the seat.
Have smoothing iron on the stove and
press at every stage in the making of
both jacket and pantaloons. The chief
reason why tailor-made clothing looks
SO much better than homemade is, be-
cause the tailor takes so much pains with
the pressing. Mrs. Kate Hunnibee in
Hearth and Home.


MTssING.-An eminent judge used to
say that, in his opinion, the very best