Summer Play Clothes for Girls or Boys

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 85, Issue 5, 15 November 1952, Page 444

Summer Play Clothes for Girls or Boys

By

NELL MACPHERSON,

Field Officer in Rural Sociology,

Department of Agriculture, Auckland

OLAY clothes for small girls and boys should be attractive to r look at and wear yet simple in style. For summer sun suits, particularly, the design on the material should be all the decoration needed so that they may be easily washed and ironed. The style should be one which allows for comfort, a certain amount of protection from the sun, and not much alteration as the child grows. THE sun suits illustrated are suitable for either girls or boys. They are simple to make, nearly all the stitching being done by machine, and open flat for ironing. Though those illustrated are made of cotton print, gingham, seersucker, haircord, or britway may be used, as these fabrics all wear well. In the case of seersucker it has the advantage that it does not need ironing. The suits illustrated will fit children of 1 to 2 years and 3 to 4 years.

Materials required for the two suits illustrated are Iyd. of cotton print, reel of thread, 20 buttons, and 20in. of elastic.

Cut the front, back, and bib pattern pieces in paper by following the directions given in the respective diagrams on page 445. There is no pattern for the straps, which are simply straight pieces. ■ Lay the patterns on the material as shown in the illustration on page 445 and cut the pieces out. From the remainder of the material cut two pairs of straps; one pair 13in. by 3in. wide, and one pair Ilin, by 3in. To Make up 1. Join the centre front and centre back seams. 2. Neaten the seams and press flat.

3. Stitch and neaten the inside leg seams. 4. Join the lower edge of the bib to the front waist. 5. Turn in jin. of material right round the garment and stitch it down. 6. Turn down lin. of material along the back waist and stitch down. Top-stitch along the folded edge for firmness. 7. Thread the elastic through the heading (9in. for the 1- to 2-year-old or Ilin, for the 3- to 4-year-old), and stitch it firmly to the material at each end. This will gather the back in to give a snug fit at the waist. 8. Turn in lin. round the outside of the bib and stitch it down by machine.

9. Turn up gin. round each leg opening and stitch it by machine. 10. Now turn in lin. of material down each side edge and stitch by machine. 11. Stitch across the top and bottom of each of the side edges. 12. Make the straps and stitch them to the centre of the back waist. 13. Work 4 buttonholes in each front side edge of the trousers and one at each side of the top of the bib. 14. Sew buttons on at corresponding places on the side edges of the back and at the appropriate places on the straps. Note: The straps are slightly too long so that they can be lengthened as the child grows.

Colour and Texture in Planning Attractive Meals

WHEN planning a menu for a meal, a day’s meals, or a week’s meals there are a number of important things to consider apart from the nutritive value of the meals, which should be high. The foods should be attractive in colour and texture and of course need to be served in an inviting manner. Colour Combinations All meals need a variety of colour and some useful standard combinations are:— Roast mutton and green peas (brown and green) Corned beef and cabbage (deep red and green) Brown stew and carrots., (brown and yellow)

Creamed fish and brussels sprouts (white and green) Lemon meringue pie (yellow, golden brown, and white) Prune upside-down cake (black and gold) Jam flan (dark red and golden brown) Steamed pudding and custard sauce (brown and yellow) Texture There should be different textures present in a meal also, as a meal may be a failure because it is too soft or too crisp. Combinations of texture are: Fruit crisp (crisp top and soft stewed fruit)

Cornish pasty (crisp case and soft filling) Roast beef (crisp fat outside and soft juicy meat inside) Fruit salad or jellied fruits (combination of various textures of different fruit) Liver and onions (firm meat and soft onions) —NELL MACPHERSON, Field Officer in Rural Sociology, Department of Agriculture, Auckland A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION OF THE “JOURNAL” If you wish to make a gift of a “Journal” subscription to a friend, please forward the name and address together with your remittance of 10s. to the Publications Section, Department of Agriculture, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Dunedin. Your friend will then be advised who is the donor of the gift.

Child 1 to 2 years Child 3 to 4 years Waist . . 20 23 Outside leg . . 9 9 Waist to crutch at front 9 10 Inside leg seam . . .. H 1-i ± 4 Bib .. .... 6 6 Shoulder strap . . . . 10 12