Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — Tidy Blouses. [ARTICLE]

Tidy Blouses.

Blouses made of thin fabrics often look untidy and unfinished at the back, owing to the difficulty in concealing the sewing on of the hooks or buttons. A neat way to do this is to stitch on a small box plait after the hooks have been sewed on, or the sewing which shows through can be covered over with lace, a band of embroidery or any suitable trimming. When It'ls the placket hole that is hanging loosely, and, in the case of a fragile fabric, it seems.likely to tear, sew a hook and eye as far down each side as. possible and press the hook together to keep it from coming unfastened. This will hold the ends of the placket hole together .and prevent any chance of their dragging and tear-