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EDITOR'S NOTE: Call it a fad, or expediency, there's a new movement afost—our women are going back to the sewing - machine. They're turning out their own clothes on a scale unheard of tor a couple of generations. The Scripps-Howard Newspapers __have examined the trend on a naffon-wide basis and the following story is a result of the findings, ’ " .

By EARL RICHERT, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Feb, 3—The nation's mamas and teen-agers are making the family sewing machine hum today as it hasn't hummed since grandmother was a girl. Pattern makers and dry goods industry officials say it's “unprecedented”—the amount of home that is going on as women and girls try to lick the combined problems of high prices and the “new look.” t Grandmother used to make a lot of clothes, they say, but

«mot in the quantity being made at home today. Grandmother

didn’t need so many dresses. Commercially operated sewing #chools are increasing by leaps and bounds, and in many places women must get on waiting lists to attend a $10 course. Some schools in large cities have as many as 12 to 15 teachers and conduct classes from 9 a. m. to 9:30 p. m, Public school sewing classes are full, both for students and adults, Percy Seddon, Ft. Worth restaurateur; -cashed in on the home-sewing wave by opening an establishment, “Sewing Basket, Inc,” where a woman for a small rental fee can make her own drapes, dresses, etc, under supervision of an experienced instructor, The “Sewing Basket” had sych success that he has now opened a second. He keeps both “baskets” open four nights a week to accommodate working girls. Sewing machine makers say it will take them as long as the automobile industry to meet the demand for machines. In many places new orders are being placed faster than the manufacturers can make deliveries. The Singer Sewing center in Indianapolis has a waiting list for 4061 machines, 203 more than in September, although a large supply of machines was delivered during the period. ‘

Pattern Sales of Just a Single Company Take 15 and 20 Per Cent Leaps

(One Indianapolis department store reports that even if it

should stop accepting orders for one year, it would not be able

to achieve a clear slate, This store said machines now being received are going to customers who put their names on lists two to three years back. Other stores report similar waiting lists; There was no store here that would even guarantee that a “rush” order would be filled in nine months.) Pattern makers say they have never seen anything like the present demand. - Francis Hutter, secretary of McCall's Corp.. of New York, said that pattern sales by his firm last year weére the greatest in history and.about 20 per cent above a year before.

“The story is the same on piece goods. A New York store said its sales had jumped 30 per cent since August and another New York store reported a 100 per cent increase. A Birmingham

department store, im with the new “make-your-own"” urge, recently remodeled its fashion department and put in a section where women may purchase materials an@ get instruction for

i and retrimming their hats. “The response has been simply amazing,” says Mrs, Gertrude Isom, department manager. High-Income Families Take Needles in Hand With Low-Income © ers ( Indianapolis store's fashion consultant sald a bulk of her customers were women who admired clothes modeled in and then headed for the yard goods could make them themselves. These up on the list for new sewing machines. pattern to individual size. She wear makers flatter women with their sizing and : he net result is that most women buy one to two sizes too small. ‘The consultant helps cut in any sewing crisis. There's a steady ho say they can make three good dresses for the ‘ready-to-wear, using a similar quality of

Always a stand-by of the low-income families, home sewing become and common among those with high incomes. [ high-salaried New York executive: “My wife is sewing es for the price of one.” The wife of an §$18,000-a-year man started a stampede among her friends to the school when she told her experience. She needed winter cloth coat, but the cheapest she could find, which , cost $250. She bought some material and enrolled a th rfectly tailored garment. "She figures she got worth much more than $250 for about $75.

. Old Sewing Machines Are Hauled Down From Attic and Pressed Into Use

(Indianapolis sewing consultants say the return to the sewmachine is the result of two factors. One is the economic—

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ing the to-wear. The other is the creative urge, the growing art of seifdesigned dressmaking. A third cause was the “new look” which many women found so unadaptable they began making their clothes. One sewing center here runs 10 classes. a day in five separate sewing courses, with 350 persons enrolled per week.) id the head of the. advertising department in a large Washington department store: “I've discovered that the girls in my office are making most of their own clothes. And they could get clothes in the store at the employees’ discount too.” A recent’ Cincinnati survey of 2500 women showed that nearly 20 per cent were making their own phjamas and nighties. Cleveland report. ed 25 per cent. of its women were making their own dresses or clothing for the children, \ a ‘Industry officials say the ready-to-wear business hasn't been

“HAurt. “But if this trend keeps up,-you canbe sure ready-to-wear.

will suffer,™ said oné department store executive. There's a great increase in orders for sewing-machine parts, indicating that many old machines havp been hauled down from the attic. In Indianapolis, several men are making. a living by buying up, remodeling and reselling old machines.

(Sewing machine experts in- Indianapolis-say that-basically

the new machines haven't changed from those of 20 years back, and that attachments such as stitch regulators, efc., are Iike “bumper: guards and “foglights" on “automobiles; Thus the re« modeled machines sell as quickly ‘and are as much-in-demand on a Comparative scale as are new ones.) wre

igh Prices and New Fashions Set Off a Home-Sewing Boom

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Lets Bat— = = & Foreign Food Adds Interest To a Meal

Pizza Is Suggested

For Dinner Menu

' By META GIVEN , YOU CAN TURN an ordinary meal for the family or a repast for a party into something ‘| exciting by serving a foreign food. Be sure it has flavor that will please. One example is pizza (pronounced peetza). You can buy it at a pizzeria, which is an Italian bakery that specializes in pizza, or a restaur{ant that serves it. But you also can easily make it yourself. » » »

PIZZA ! (For Friday dinner) cake compressed yeast OR cake household yeast OR

1 c. lukewarm water 2 tsps. sugar. 114 tsps. salt 1 tbsp. shortening.

2 six-oz. tins tomato paste 2 to' 3 ozs. Romano cheddar

Salt and pepper Oregano, if desired Salad oil. Crumble the yeast into a two or three-quart mixing bowl. Add the water slowly, stirring to_blend. Then stir in sugar, salt and about one and a half cups of flour, Beat hard, then stir in the melted, cooled shortening. Work in the rest of the flour, then knead until it is smooth and elastic, or for about 10 minutes. Place in a greased mixing bowl. Turn over to bring the side up. Cover and place in a warm place (86 degrees F.) to rise a little more than double in bulk. It has a yeasty, slightly sour-odor. -Re--move to the doughboard. Cut 4 in four portions. Shapé in balls. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Then pat or roll out into circles about 7 or 8 inches in diameter. Lift into a greased pan. Press the dough out gently until it has a uniform thickness In the bottom of a Y-inch pan. Pull the dough up gently around the edge, pressing it for a thicker crust around the rim.

By SUE BURNETT A dainty little frock for your Young “princess” that goes to-

bother with, Finish with crisp collar and ; colorful flower sprays. Long sleeves are provided, if you wish, Pattern 8259 is for sizes, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years. Bize 3, short sleeve, 215 yards of 35-inch; 13

For. this. pattern, send 25 cents--in- coin, your -name, -ad--dress, size desired-and the pat tern number to Sue Burnett, The Indianapolis Times Pattern Service, 214 W. Maryland St. Indianapolis 9.

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bottom. Sprinkle with slivers of ham, then with onion, then 1 with slivers of cheese. Brush the top with salad oil until the ingredients are coated with a very thin film of it. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and oregano. Place immediately into a hot oven (450 degrees F.) and bake thoroughly, about 20 minutes, . Serve promptly in wedges. - Serves four,

Beauty—

A Fragile Look For the Hands

By ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer THE WOMAN who has had to apologize for the too-crimson look of her nail ‘polish can switch to pink now and please her man. Joining the fashion band wagon which whoops it up this spring for pastel colors is a delicate new shade designed to make pretty pinkies of all 10 nails. Called “pink ribbon,” this nail polish shade is as dainty in color as its name implies. The glamour girl who takes pride in her porcelain pallor will especially “like this pink polish for the fragile effects that she can achieve with it,

By MRS. ANNE CABOT This dainty and useful sixpiece layet set has an irresistible appeal for new —methers- or “ladies in waiting” Make the lace-trimmed, embroidery etched dress, petticoat and bonnet in

{of the new polish also introduce in light-as-a-feather flannel. {a lipstick in the same delicate To obtain complete layet Shade of pink. patterns for six-piece set; trac- 1 This duo will also answer the ing of embroidery detail and cosmetic needs of the woman who eolor--suggestions- for Pattern {succumbs to the allure of spring 5859, send 16 cents In coin, your [fashions which play up soft 18thname, address and the pattern [century colors, such as mauve, number to Anne Cabot, The Ins pale blue, ‘yellow ‘and various dlanapolis Times, 530 8. Wells |shades of pink as delicate in tone

sacque, dresfing gown and bib

Gardening-—

By MARGUERITE SMITH a] ANY GARDEN chore | Mo CHHEVOUS?

you can do in February | —Phillip E will ease that rush that al- | Hamilton, 20ways takes place when | months-old son weather warms up (oh, of Mr. ‘and happy day) in March or | Mrs. Paul April, | ora Are your tools in good shape?.| amiiton, A sharp hoe eases cultivation. 4948!/, W. Bright red paint on tool han- : dles makes them easier to spy | 6th. St. tris

in garden rows in the dusk of . a warm spring evening. Wax | to look like the well rubbed in is a good handle | preserver,. | : A time-saver—fix a bulletin | 2°Y Who might board near the peat moss and

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won't have to stop to look them | up, or maybe burn your plants | . use you “just threw in a | such ‘pursuits, “hand®al” gr It also makes just the right place to tack up planting instructions that come with early shipped plants and so often

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bedroom or slightly heat porch than in the full warmth of the living room where the

get lost when the consequent dryness of the air opened and the plants tempor- | Simply blasts the buds. arily heeled in, |. If you have no flowering shrubs, try sprigs of maple, wil-

3 imo. ow BESIDES the usual pussywil- | Jow, sumac, or any tree whose lows and forsythia that force | buds aré nicely fat.

: 80 easily this time of year, you | « w ¥ © tan bring branches of other | th y rom oanehis ‘Wet. | DON'T throw away your old , flowering ‘almond, etc. take a little ymore care but add

seed catalogs just because the new ones have come, Mrs, Fred Crickman, 524 N. Berwick Ave., oh. Go thrown idea she passes 4 ! your catalogs and cut out pictures or informa- ] : A 2 : . f

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+ MISCHIEVOUS youngsters are oanly. too likely to “pick all the pretty flowers” Mama (or worse, the neighbor!) has been | cherishing for their beauty in | the yard. + Consider now, before that + tragic day in tulip time, that said juvenile sinner might be | expressing his love for flowers in the oniy way his infant mind | knows. | A flower garden of his own, ‘however topsy turvy, may preI""vent future tragedies. . . . -IT SEEMS that interest in | flowers is high even—or maybe especially — in winter, Mrs. James Highshue of New Augusta and the Central library staff says patrons are always asking about the names .of flowers in the displays at the | charging desk.” ; In self-defense the librarians type neat little cards and post | them with each change ‘of bouquet. The day I was there it was “peach blossoms from California” and the lovely pink and white gtriped clusters of

interested in,

_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

OVERCOMING TIMIDITY—First step in ‘overcoming a timid child's shyness is to invite one youngster in to play. Refreshments

the background.

Teen Topics— :

‘Wallflowers’ Can Become Belles

: By BALLY MIGHT AS well face it: Some teeners are drips. They just can't make the grade on dates or at parties. Now, everyone goes through phasés and stages of social ineptitude. But some kids get «definitely tagged as failures.

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And no matter how they try, they can't lose the label, Well, suppose you're definite ly behind the eight-ball in your crowd. The gang leaves you out of their doings. Or if you go along, they ignore you. And you suffer—how you suffer! ~ It's tough, but there are’ things you can do. First, make sure. the fault isn’t yours, Arve | |

AND.are you a good dancer? 1f not, take lessons, A good dancer seldom stays out of circulation. ~ » »

hit with someone—anyone—and other folks will hop on" your wagon.

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In Overcoming Youngster’s Shyness

Eva Lewis Smith, consulting psychologist specializing in parent education, writes this child development. - This story gives practical advice for understanding the overly timid child. Miss Smith, a New Yorker, divides her timé between individual casework

problem chil ; a in psychology from Columbia University.

By EVA LEWIS SMITH, NEA Special Writer oe ARY DON'T BURY YOUR NOSE in that book. Gb outdoors and play the way your sister does.” How many times have “you heard a mother deliver such commands in a well-Intentioneq but misguided effort to force her child to play? ¥ As a consulting psychologist specializing in parent

education, from her books, stop her day-dreaming and make her ay like other children. Unfortunately, parents who carefully pro. vide for their offspring’'s physical development and intellectug) "training often overlook the equally important need to recognize individual differences in their children. Each child presents a different problem to his parents. One child may have an out-going personality. He makes friends readily, needs no urging to run and romp with other children, Another child in the same family may be just the reverse. : He prefers a big chair with a book, finds it hard to make friends, is likely to create an imaginary world for himself which is more real to him than the actual world. The understanding mother is aware of temperamental differences between her children, She will want to help each one respect his individual nature and grow up to live with it. She will not compare one child with another in behavior or achievement,

Make Sure the Child Knows He Is Loved

And Accepted Just as He Is - The timed’ ¢hild needs help in learning to adjust to the everyday world. If your youngster presents this problem in temperament, don’t criticize his love of books, or ridicule his imaginative fancies. - Instead, make sure that he knows that you love and accept him just as he is. At the same time, positive actions such as reading with him, inviting youngsters into your home to play, organizing picnics and hikes will gradually build up his interest in the world around him. Correspondingly, his imaginary world will take its proper perspective. ; Here's a case in point, Mrs. A's six-year-old daughter Marcia was shy, fond of books and slow to make friends. To help bring Marcia out of her shell, Mrs, A. first invited’ one other child in to play. During the playtime, Mrs. A. wisely stayed in the background but she was ready with refreshments ang

~ well-acquainted with one child, more little guests were. invited

in to play. : B= Meanwhile; Mrs. A, tactfully built up her daughter's sedis

in the group by driving the neighborhood children to school in bad weather, taking them to the zoo and so forth. Before long

Marcia had lost much of her former timidity. She was able tg meet the test of holding her own as guest in her friends’ homes,

SECONDLY, remember that

make friends "with another | SOCIAL group of ies SITUATIONS

Maybe you can join a gang younger than yourself. The Juniors will likely be flattered! And being older, you'll stand out in the crowd. Or, my gal, be nice to a shy boy. If he gives you a rush, you'll be surprised: Other guys frequently will follow suit. If things are really bad, maybe Pop can send you away to school or on a vacation visit. Honestly, it works! I've seen girls—hopeless drips in their own towns—shine like stars in new surroundings. 3 And often the new rep. follows them home, too. “Nothing

SITUATION: You are writing .a social note to an older woman you know quite well. WRONG WAY: Begin your letter with, “My Dear Mrs. Jones.” RIGHT WAY: Begin your letter with, “Dear Mrs, Jones.” The first is too formal a*beginning for a letter to a person you know well. - . - SITUATION: You telephone a girl you ‘have recently met for a date, WRONG WAY: Ask for a date for a certain evening without ‘mentioning ~ what your plans are for that evening. RIGHT WAY: Tell her, before she has to give you an answer, where you plan to take her, .

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In this way, a certain balance was achieved in Marcia’s social development—a fact which will stand her in good stead through. out her adolescence when social timidity would become a still greater problem. :

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