Children's Wear

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 39, 11 April 1930, Page 31

Children's Wear

HERE are more possibilities in making-over clothing for children than for adults because less material is necessary. Many old garments can be made over into good school clothes for children, Materials that are too old in weave, colour or figure should not be used for children’s clothing unless the fault can

be disguised. Sometimes the addition of contrasting colour will solve this problem. Often two old garments may be used to make a new one. For the best results in re-making

old garments begin by carefully ripping apart where necessary, then remove all threads and mend any worn parts which are to be used. With a stiff clothes-brush or whisk thoroughly brush both sides of the material, Cleaning is the next job. Most stains on woollen garments are grease stains to which dust has adhered. If grease is present benzine, ether, chloroform or the. like may be used. Place a pad of clean cloth or a white blotter beneath the stain and change it as soon as it becomes soiled. Moisten a clean cloth, preferably a piece of the same material as- that being cleaned, with the cleaning reagent and sponge the stain. To prevent the grease from spreading use only a little of the cleaner at a time and work from the outside of the spot to the centre. If the material is otherwi.- sviled it may be-sponged with ammonia water, or it may. be necessary to wash it, but the latter operation calls for care, Avoid a change of temperature to prevent shrinking and to keep soft. Wash and rinse in warm water and dry in & warm room. Materis washed in warm water and hung out of doors on a cold day will shrink. Make a soap solution by dissolving any pure white soap in soft water, add'to this enough warm water to make good suds, and squeeze material with the hands, Squeeze water out-do not _ twist. Wash much-soiled garments through two waters, and rinse twice in warm water. Hang to dry, using many clothes pegs. Change frequently soe that the material will dry evenly.

TO AN OLD FACE.

Many a wild, adventurous year Wrote its splendid record here; Stars of many an old romance Shine in that ironic glance; Many a hideous, vital day Came and smote and passed away; Now this face is ripe and glad, Patient, sane-a little sad. Friend to life, yet with no fear Of the darkness drawing near; These so gallant eyes must sce Dawn-light of Eternity. See the secret vision still High on some supernal hill; ’Tis a daring hope I holdTo look like this when I am old.

L. M.

Montgomery