Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1951 — Page 6

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Big Problem is Faced By Home Seamstress In Altering Patterns

What Size to Use and Modifications

First Consideration in The Times Contest By JEANNE JONES Altering patterns to fit the figure exactly is a problem that frequently confronts the home seamstress.

What size pattern to use and how to make modifications are among the first considerations of readers who will enter The Times National Sewing Contest. Patterns have heen painstakingly sized to fit a specific group of measurements. Individual deviations can be corrected by making slight adjustments of the pattern before cutting. The important figure measurements to know are: Height, bust waist, front and back waist lengths. skirt length, shoulder length and arm length. To insure accuracy, it is best to have someone else take these measurements. It is important to know, too, that patterns are usually classified under the following headings. teen-age, junior miss and misses, For young girls or those under 5’ 2" with short waists and narrow shoulders, the teen size

would ‘be most satisfactory. The Pattern below the hipline and inJunior miss division {is around %ert a slip of paper to give ihe 5'4” and falls into sizes 11, 13, 15 desired length and 17. The average figure of To mske a flared skirt longer 55" and over corresponds to the continue (ine of flare at sides to s

the new hemline. To shorten a * flared skirt pattern, be careful to follow the directions given with ‘the pattern

Pin at Underarm

In altering a pattern for a square shoulder, pin the pattarn together at underarm and shoulder seams; then try on “his section, If the shoulder slope is high at the neck, make a graduated dart across front and back, from ..o hing at armhole to needed amount at neck edge. When the shoulder slope is too tight at the neck, make a diagonal slash, front and back, from neck edge to armhole at shoulder; then spread to amount needed for easing the tight shoulder line. In

misses size

Lengthening or shortening a straight skirt pattern is easily

done. To shorten (see Fig. A), ‘spreading, pin over thin paper to

fold the pattern below the hip hold pattern in position.

line, tucking in excess amounts 13 * Study the Texture 18 Jengthen (Fig. BJ fash the | When laying out the material patiern below the hipline, and ,,. oyiting, determine first the

insert a slip of paper to give the texture and design of the madesired length. terial, Next, choose the proper

These headings are not an age WaY to-lay out the type of fabric. grouping, they refer to the type For nap materials-- velvet, velof figure. "7 veteen, corfuroy, wool broadcloth, Since all patterns give a de- velour cloth-—or one-way design

tailed listing of every measure. materials, cut the fabric so that the nap or design runs in the ment, it is simple to check meas- same direction throughout the urements and determine if the : : 8

garment. Sopreet Pattern group is being To determine which way the

[nap runs, rub your hand along Tuck In Excess Amount the surface of the material. If it

To mak ‘ruffles up like an animal's fur, TOF ape 3 ale ready that is the direction in which the ing the trimming pieces to ~ne Nap runs. | side. Measure the lengths of the The garment is cut with the pattern pieces and make any Nap “running up” for two reanécessaiy alterations to corres- Sons, to get the full benefit of the pond with individual figure meas- fabric’s rich color and to show | urements, less muss and marks from wearTo shorten a straight skirt pat- ing. | tern, fold the pattern below the! If a print fabric is a one direc- | hipline, tucking in the excess tion print, you must treat it like amount. To lengthen, slash thea nap fabric.

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