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gingham. Start art ideal far this year’s very feminine styles, either soft drapes or crisp foil skirts. . In makinf op these fabrics, however, tiie hone seamstress needs toremember that many' need extra seam allowance. Crease-resistant voiles, for example,-are wiry and fray, badly, thus to hold securely ’ need seams from 1-4 to 3-8 inches deep when finished. Darts and waistline seams should not be cut downward because of the danger of fraying. French seams generally are besjp&ecause they are least conspicuous, but at armholes it may pay to bind seams with a bias fold of the material for durability.
Sheers are so light and delicate that they havg a way of getting out of hand—slipping and stretching when cutting out the pattern. To avoid this, use one of the new cutting boards to which the fabric can be pinned before cutting. Or pin the fabric to heavy smooth paper.
When stitching by machine, prevent puckering of the material by basting it to strip! of tissue paper.After stitching the paper is eesQy pulled off.
Set the machine for about 16 to 18 stitches per inch for these delicate fabrics, Miss Smith advises, and tighten the pressure screw at the top. Use a fine needle—size 11 at least.
Slip Under Sheers
Tour slip is sure to show—show through, that is—when you wear a dress of sheer fabric. Thus consider what you will wear underneath when you make or buy a sheer dres*. Slips that match dresses in color are very much the thing this year—a navy blue slip under a navy dress, or a grey slip under a grey dress. Be sure the slip comes down to the hem of the dress and hangs evenly all around to avoid unsightly gaps. Plain slips look best under figured or fancy sheers. Dressy slips may be worn under plain sheen.
Light aad Color
Comfortable, economical lighting is worth consideration when Choosing color schemes for the various rooms of the house, housing specialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture say. For thrift with light—either daylight or alectfic. light—there's an advantage in light-colored walls, woodwork and furnishings. This is because white or light colon reflect light and dark colon absorb it.
In redecorating the home this spring a shift to the deep shades now in vogue for wall paper, interior paint, curtains and other furnishings may require more lamps or higher wattage bulbs for adequate illumination. .
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When the help isn’t yelling for more pay and shorter houn, the customers are yelling for lower prices nad faster service._
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