"IN YOUR GOWN OF GINGHAM"

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 15, 20 October 1933, Page 48

"IN YOUR GOWN OF GINGHAM"

Many Delightful Fabrics for Summer Wear IS season gingham is very popular, especially for children, and this fabric has a tremendous range of patterns and colours. Fine pique and pique-voile are also attractive materials for the wee folk, and very easily laundered. Now that so much has been done to make cotton uncrushable, it always looks fresh. Linen hats to match frocks are much in favour, especially when a brim is needed to shade the eyes from the sun. Berets should be worn only on dull days, they are not wise when the child is out in bright sunlight, The pinafore frock is a youthful fashion that recommends itself to many mothers. It can be made of any material and is suitable for any season and almost any occasion, and a wide range of variety can be had with. several blouses in cotton or washing silk. Many home-made frocks have buttons covered with the same material as the frock. These add a professional touch to the frock, but it is annoying to find that after they have been washed the wooden buttons have stained the material that covers them. To avoid this, boil the buttons gently in an old saucepan containing soda water. This process will draw all the turpentine out of the wood. Contrasting sleeves are coming more into favour. They are very effective in a ‘bright colour when the dress is ark.