PLAYSUITS

Shannon News, 23 November 1928, Page 2

PLAYSUITS

Anything that is likely to make the small child self-supporting in tne direction of amusement, in worth the respectful attention or his whether si. is able to afford the assistance of a nurse 6t whether she be obliged to look after her offspring unaided. No finer co-operation in keeping children entertained is to be found than a play suit. The Red Xnflian suit is a great favourite. A short tunic accompanied by long trousers, may oe made in brown casement cloth for a few shillings, stripe sto the trouser legs and border for the tunic being made from a scarlet woollen braid. Tail feathers from game or poultry should be collected in advance ,dried in the oven, pierced at the quill ends and sewn with strong twine or thin string to a wide band of ribbon, long enough to tie with a bow and ends. , The South Sea. Islander suit is another that lends itself admirably to games of various descriptions. Choose for this a casement cloth in a hue of a sun-tanned skin and make the suit in one piece, fastening like a romper down the centre of the back. Buy several hanks of garden bass or of raffia and knot strands of this on to a waist-belt, the fringe reaching just past the knees. Plenty of bead necklaces and of ornaments made from sea shells will complete the costume.

Animal suits can be made from suitably printed materials.