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Cutting For Sewing Success

THOSE lengths of lovely materials

brought home triumphantly from the sales, oro half-way to becoming the frocks of your dreams, when the cutting out is done correctly.

First of all press the material on the wrong side, with a warm iron. A pattern connot be arranged properly on creased fubric.

Double-width fabrics generally have the right side folded inwards, On Bingle wkih materiala the selvedges are usually, smoother on the right side.

Materials that shade light and dark should always have the dark shade running downwards.

It is safer to allow to yard more of patterned than of plain material, Very Jorge patterned material is apt to be wasteful in cutting.

Very Himsy materials auch os chiffon amn! georgette are much easier to cut out if you trek them. on to fairly stiff paper. Then, when you have ploned the pattern on, cut out paper and patterit together.

You will need one pair of scissors with long sharp blades for cutting straight edges, and a small pointed pair for cutting corners and small

curves.

Use only line steel pins to keep the pattern in place, except for vel- vet, on whleb needles are less likely to leave marks.

For the Table

Use the largest table you have for: cutting out. If you do much dress- making, it is a good Iden to keep large piece of oilcloth to spread on The Lable, to prevent the surface being stralehed.

Before cutting out your dress, measure the paper pattern carefully against yourselt, or compare The measurements with those of a dress that fits you well.

October 6, ́· 1939,

Two hats from Agnes are made, of a new brushed wool, At the left, the "Princess" in violet blue with a brown chiffon jersey dress from Heim. At the right, the “Prince,” În cerise, is worn, with a black bagheera jersey frock from Alix Maguy.

Pin at the pattern pieces on your muterial before cutting out.

An easy way of marking all darts, pleats, &, Is to use Д colcured crayon, puiting the marks on the wrong side. of course.

It is a good idea, too, to mark with crayon

the notches that dicate where seams must match, instead of All good paper patterns are sup-jsmipping the unierial, Yellow plied with instructions on how to erayon shows Up well on dark make any necessary alterations, and material, dark fue crayon on ' it is wise to follow these exactly. ht-coloured one.

Arrange Ute pattern strielly Also mark cach plece of the Bress becording to the directions, making with a lotter or number to sure that the centre front and back respond with the pattern.

cor-

are on the straight, of the material. If the material trays quickly,

Cream Cheese Sandwiches

cream cheese with tomato ketchup, and add some Anely chopped nuts. Here the addition of a leat of lettuce or some thin silves of cucumber will be appreciated.

MOISTEN sothe

Eire's First Envoy Arrives

MONTREAL.

Mr. J. J. Heame arrived here re- Velvet and satin must have all the overcast the edges withh large cently to take up his post as the first pattern pieces arranged with the top stitches, as soon as the cutting oul High Commissioner for Elre In edges towards the same end of the is done.

Canada. material, to ensure that the dress

Mr. Hearne said that his mission When the fabric stretches easily, would be shndes downwards,

chiefly diplomatic, al- run a gathering thread round the though he was also interested in neck and sleeve edges to keep them intressing trade between In shape.

With Printed Fabrica

If yours is a printed fabric, see that the centre front and back are exactly at the centre of the printed design.

Checked and striped material should match as accurately as possi- ble at the side scams.

A type of coal regarded as a fall favourite is this untrimmed dressmaker coat in smooth lustrous binek broad-cloth. It makes a special point of the corselet waistline with back-dip set-in belt

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Use some of the small scraps left! over to test your machine for cor.. reci length and tension of stitch. The larger pleces should be rolled together and put away, in case they are wanted in the future for altera: tions or repairs.

SHORT CUTS

J. C.

A weighted sheet will give off a powdery -fluke if rubbed over soine- thing dork. Always test sheets this way before making purchases. This substance will wash out and reveal a wide course weave.

Did you know that cold lea may be used for cleaning var...... "nished' floors and woodwork?

A lump of butter melted. with rhocolate for icing or caldy prevents the chocolate from sticking to the saucepan and will give n glossy Audah to either chocolate product.

Ontmeal in a cheese cloth bag swished through the water makes an effective water softener for the bath.

Cornflour Sponges

MIESE

THE Eponges

are

excellen!

served with stewed fruit. Mix 2 ozs cornflour very smoothly with one gill milk. Bring three gills milk. just to the bail, and pour over the cornflour and milk, stirring it is thoroughly blended. Then return to the rinsed pan, add one dessert- spoonful butter, and boll for ten minutes, stirring continuously.

Beat up two yolka of eggs with two tablespoonfuls caster sugar, and stir these into the cornflour mixture. Then fold in the stifly whisked whites, of the eggs, and pour 10 mixture into individual dishes. Turn out when cold.

countries.

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Designer Peter Russell's new models emphasize cleckness for both evening and afternoon. Very low, wide square necklines, wide, dramatic belts and lively hems are three of his daytime: features.

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