FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

Page 218

Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
FlQ* 105.^ — Suitabli? defllgns for dresiefl for chUdren from ten to twelve yoati. and Sftteen bloomers is a satisfactory combination for the school frock; or the middy, skirt, and bloomers may be made of the same cotton material. The straight plaited skirt is a good design. The one-piece dress in gingham or gaiatea is also satis* factoiy (Fig. 105). Knit undorwaist and drawers or knit union suits have been foimd by many to be the most satbfaetory undergarmejits for children from three to twelve years of age. The bloomers jskay A THE MAKING OF CLOTHING be made on a waist or may fasten on the underwaist. lowing materials are suitable: The For 11 middy blouse: middy twill, galatea, poplin, Indian head, khaki, lioen, serRo, For a skirt: Any of the materials suggested for a middy bloiiBei or gabardine, rep, or wool aiiitinp^s of vanoua kinds. For a dress: Gingham, chnmbray» percale, galatea, piqu6, poplin, cotton gabardine, voile, batiste, and the like. For IjlfMjmers: Any of the matcriala sugg^ted for a dress or skirt, or sateen — black, white, or colored. Fio, lOCh— Suitable dcdgnj^ for dressea for children from twclvti to sixt-ecD years. L Designs and materials for garments .viitablefor girhfrom twelve to sixteen years of age. A middy blouse and skirt or a middy dres^s may be made of any of the materials suggested for younger girls. The same ma- terial may also be iisnd for a wash dress. Suggestive desij^ns ai'e shown in Fig. 106, A school dress or a street dress of serge, wool poplin, gabar- L 388 A MANUAL OF HOME MAKfiYG 1 I dine, whipcord, tweed, or homespun is suitable and practical for a girl of this age. PATCHING ♦ Patching is the art of repairing or restoring worn places in' garments and household articles. In order to make the pateh as inconspicuous and as strong as possible, several Hiinga should be ol>servetL All of the worn or t<jrn part should f>c cmt away, making the hole either square or oblong. Suineliine^s round patches arc made, hut they are more difficult. If jjossible, a piece of the material which is as worn or as faded as the gar- fl ment should lie used, thus making it less conspicuous. To fade a piece of new cloth, it should be ilanipcncd and laid in the sun. Wlien the material is figtired, the pattern ii^ the patch should match that in the garment. If there i.s a nap, it should run in the same direction on L>oth patch and garment. Warp and woof threads should match also. There are two kinds of patches, hemmed and overhand, and one must use judgment as to which to u^ in repairing articles. Hemmedf or set-on, paich. The hemmed patch is the stronger and is usecj on garmetita articles which are often laundered or are subjected to hard Hence it is used on household linens, undergarments, and aprons. The directions for making it follow: