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1 and 2‘ Child’s apron made from mcn’s shirts—page 9. 3. Child’s underskirt made from woolen
stockin,q:¢—pagc 9. 4 and 5. Child‘s drcss made from man’s shirt--page 23. 6. lnfant’s bootccs
madc from kid gloves page 13. 7. lnfant‘s shirt made from knit underwear-page 11. 8. Child's
sleeping Cap made from short ends of yarn.
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6 Thrift Clothing
Clothing to be made over by school pupils should.
be sterilized, fumigated, or otherwise thoroughly
cleansed before being handled. Health depart-
ments or dyeing establishments treat effectively
large collections of clothing, and render them clean
and safe for the hands of the pupils. The disposal
of the remodelled garments, when the collection is
made for War relief purposes, may best be decided
by each school or locality.
Suggestions for the Conservation
of Clothing
Partly worn clothing may be remodeled and made
into practical, attractive garments for children. All
material to be remodeled, should be carefully ripped,
brushed, sponged and pressed, or washed and ironed.
NOTE:- Use white soap for flannels or flannelette, and soap bark
for colored and wool materials. All suggestions are for partly
worn clothing.
' I. Skirts on Waist
Make loose waist with low neck and large arm-
holes. Use drilling, sateen, flannelette or coarse
cotton. Button down back. Finish neck and armholes
with bias facings. Use one and one half widths of
flannelette for small skirts, two widths for larger
garments. Fell seams. Turn two inch hems.


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purpose by interlining with sheet wadding and tuft-
ing with odd bits of wool or baby ribbon.
8. Baby Gowns
May be cut from the lower part of bathrobes.
Fell the seams of heavy material, use French seams
on thin cloth. Use kimona or set in sleeve.
Child’s Apron
Age 4 Years
(Fig. ll
Material
May be cut from a man’s shirt which is badly
worn at the neck and sleeves.
Directions
Fold back of shirt in middle, place pattern for
front of apron well down on shirt, so as to use best
part of shirt.
Cut back of apron from shirt fronts, saving but-
tons and buttonholes.
Use fiat fell for seams.
Finish pockets, arm holes and neck with white
bias tape.


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Child’s Underskirt
Age 4 to 5 Years
(Fig. 2)
Material
Made from woolen stockings.
Dirrctio ns
Cut off worn feet of six stockings.
Slit each up the back seam, sew the six flattened
out stockings together making the top of the hose
the bottom of the skirt.
This is already hemmed.
Hem placket.
Put on a band or finish for drawstring.
May be made from four stockings if a large size.
Wool Drawers
(Fig. 4)
Cut from the firmest part of the old garment.
Use fell seams—half back stitch, lay flat and hem.
Do not sew on machine as it cuts the material.
Make continuous placket of muslin.
1 Finish legs with hem or with blanket stitch or
crocheted edge.
Face top with muslin strip or with a muslin band.


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Baby Nightdress
(Fig. 3)
Make a kimona slip of flannelette or flannel from
men’s shirts.
Open half way down front. Face one side and use
extension piece for button side.
French seam. Finish neck with bias facing of same.
Finish sleeve and bottom with one inch hem.
Run tape in bottom of hem that it may be drawn
up for warmth.
Sewing Aprons
(Fig. Sa)
These aprons may be made from the good portions
of muslin sheets, men’s shirts, women’s cotton dress
skirts.
Infant’s Boots -
Size 4 to 8 months.
(Fig. 5 )
Material
Made from tops of long kid gloves.
Bootees similar to these sell for 75 cents in the
stores.


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Direetio ns
Cast on 48 stitches on each of 3 needles, join.
Knit 1, purl 1 etc. continue for 5 inches.
Knit plain for 1!”; inches.
Knit 7 stitches, knit 8 and 9 together etc.
Knit plain 7 rows.
_ Knit 6 stitches, knit 7 and 8 together etc.
Knit plain 6 rows.
Knit 5 stitches,knit 6 and 7 together etc.
Knit plain 5 rows.
Knit 4 stitches, knit 5 and 6 together etc.
Knit plain 4 rows.
Knit 3 stitches, knit 4 and 5 together‘ etc.
Knit plain 3 rows.
Knit 2 stitches, knit 3 and 4 together etc.
Knit plain 2 rows. _ l
Knit 1 stitch, knit 2 and 3 together etc.
Knit plain 1 row.
Knit 1 and 2 together etc.
Bind off by slipping end ofyarn through remaining
stitches, fasten.
Wristlets
(Fig. ll )
Double Wearing, Easy to Slip On.
Conservation of Time Money and Wool.
M aterial:
One half hank of yarn 1/3 lb.
Four Red Cross needles No. 1 or four needles
Standard Gauge No. 3