CHILDREN’S DRESSMAKING CORNER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 July 1925, Page 8

CHILDREN’S DRESSMAKING CORNER

My Dear Children, How did you get 011 with your “Piccaninny” . babies? I hope that every single Wendy-girl has made at least one! And now you will he ready to make her clothes. She’ll need a wee chemise and knickers of white cotton, a quaint little frock of red and white checked stuff, a spotted hanky to tie up her woolly head.

THE CHEMISE For this, take a piece of material twice Dollie’s length from neck to knee, and twice her width across. Fold it half width ways and lengthways, and cut as shown in Diagram A. Open it out, and sew up the side seams, hern the bottom edge and round the neck hc^c —and that’s that!

THE KNTTKERS Cut the knicks according to Diagram B—and sew them up just like 1 told you to sew your own bathing-costume knickers, the. cither day. When you’ve finished them; it's time to start the frock.

THE FROCK This is only a little inagynr affair, cut like Diagram 0, from a, piece of stuff twice Baby’s length, and twice her width from outstretched elbows. When you’ve sewn it all up neatly, you must fashion her “head-hanky,” which you’ll tie round her woolly bead with a jaunty how in front.

PICGANINNY’S BROTHER Maybe you’d like to know how to dress Piccaninny’s Brother? So we’ve drawn him in by the side of his sister. I think you’ll he able to fashion his garments by following the picture, won’t you? His trousers are cut the same as sister’s knickers, only they’re a. bit longer, of course—and his shirt is just our old friend tho mngyar. Don t forget the braces to the trousers, will you—and if you like, you can put. a patch or two on his knees, to make him look a bit more realistic! The Doll’s Dressmaker.