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Quilted Bedspread Makes Fine
Jumper lor a Peen-Aged Girl
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Petticoat Ruffles
-'HOSE lovely quilted bedspreads
I of which we are so fond for
dressing up our bedrooms begin to
show wear after a few seasons. Per
haps it is a pity that the lovelier ma
terials do not last longer, but do
not despair. There’s fine material In
these bedspreuds for quilted jump
ers for the girl In her teens.
Quilted jumpers for the younger
set are just the thing to wear for
household duties. They keep the
dress from getting soiled, and be
cause of their loveliness, they often
lend glamour to the menial tasks
such as dusting or straightening up
to which every girl must devote
some of hef time.
The principal function of these
jumpers is to add a bit of color,
gaiety and charm. For this reason,
the loveliness of these old, wornout
bedspreads are truly ideal. See that
the spread is well laundered and
pressed before you begin working
on it. In many cases, these spreads 1
are just made of cotton, without lit
tle or no filler. If you are not
certain of material laundering well. |
then have it dry-cleaned.
Patterns for jumpers are ex
A dress uf sophistication with a
tremely simple to cut and easy to
hint of romance is made of straw
Lem on Chiffon Sponge C ake— F airy-L ike D e sse rt
sew. They consist of a square neck,
berry chambray with ruffles of
(See Recipe Below)
usually, perhaps a bit of ruffle over
eyelet by Joan Norton Irwin.
the shoulder, a nipped-in waist and
D e s s e r t T ip s
seamless skirt.
skirt next, by stitching the side
Lynn C h am bers’ Menus
By the way, if the bedspread has seams, then fit the skirt to the waist
The one department in which we
a white background with a print band and to the bodice, put in
always welcome new ideas Is in the
Cubed Steak
on it, you might like to dye it. Even place carefully, baste, and sew. The
I dessert line This
Hashed Brown Potatoes
though the background is an attrac capped effect over the sleeves may
season it is no
Cfeam Gravy
tive pastel, the print will show be added after the jumper itself is
d iffe r e n t, and
Green Lima Beans
through.
finished.
even more excit-
Grapefruit Salad
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Bread
In a quilted material of this type,
1 in«.
Essentials of Laying
Jellied Fruit Mold
it is best to make the garment three
F ir s t of a ll,
Cookies
Cream
Beverage
Pattern, Cutting
to five inches shorter than the dress.
whipping c re a m
Before you attempt to cut the No large turned seam should be
'g has returned to
Jumper from the material, make used, as this will make the hem too
(4 cup cold w a te r
the market, and we're having great
sure that the fabric is straightened bulky. Rather, it is best to use
2 egg whites
fun using it. Bananas are seen nt
out.
Stretch and straighten the a narrow binding at the skirt and
1
cup
cream,
thoroughly
chilled
the markets more frequently, and of
goods until both lengthwise and turn a little of the quilting under
1 teaspoon vanilla
course, strawberries are just com
Soften gelatine in cold water for crosswise grains line up perfectly. neath (so the band will not show
ing in season plentifully.
5 minutes. Boil syrup and ’/« cup Never pull so hard as to damage on the outside), press carefully, and
Because of the warmer weather,
then hem in place.
all of us are on the lookout for those water together to the soft ball <238-
degree) stage.
Pour slowly over
Sewing H eavy F a b ric
cool, cool desserts that just seem to
stiffly beaten egg whites. Add gela
slip down our throats, leaving only
Needs Special Care
tin and beat until cool. Chill cream
their delicate flavor to tease the ap
It ’s the wise woman who will test
and beat until stiff Fold into cool
petite. My advice to you is serve
her sewing machine on the type of
egg mixture. Add vanilla.
Pour
light meals, well balanced, to be
fabric she is using before she at
into freezing tray; freeze without
sure, and then top them off with
tempts to do any sewing on the gar
stirring, until firm.
a grand, brand-new dessert!
ment itself. It may be that the
Variations.
This first suggestion is tart but
needle is too light or too heavy. Spe
1. Add 1 cup chopped, cooked
smooth and pretty enough for com
cial attention should be given to the
pany. If you don't make the cake prunes and ’4 cup chopped nuts
thread—remember that the bobbin
yourself, buy one ready-made to when whipped cream is folded into
and the needle should have the same
mixture.
save time, sugar and energy.
type of thread! And last, but not
2. Add 1 cup crushed raspberries
least, check the tension on the ma
I . r m o n C h iffo n S p o n g e Cake.
when whipped cream is added.
chine to make sure you are getting
(Serves 81
3. Add I cup crushed peanut brit // you have a light quilted tpreud . . .
nice stitches without any forcing or
1 envelope plain, unflavored gelatin tle with whipped cream.
pulling. In ideal sewing technique,
'« cup cold milk
4. Add 1 cup crushed pineapple or tear the fabric. If necessary,
the tension, stitch and thread work
3 egg yolks
with whipped cream.
press the fabric if you have a lot of is in such accord that they seem to
I cup sugar
Banana Cream.
cutting to do.
flow out of the machine without any
'4 teaspoon salt
(Serves 6)
You will find chalk marks and restraint. Every stitch should be
1 cup milk
1 medium sited banana
tailor’s tacks of inestimable value straight and perfect.
*i cup lemon Juice
*4 cup confectioners sugar
as a guide to sewing and fitting the
In learning how to stitch straight,
1 tablespoon lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon Juice
pieces together. These should be mark pieces of paper with straight
3 egg whites
i'« teaspoon salt
made in contrasting color so they lines, squares and triangles. Take
I sponge cake
1 *4 teaspoons vanilla
will be easy to find. Both sides the thread out of the machine and
'4 cup chopped nutm eats
1!4 pints whipping cream
should be marked in exactly the the bobbin out of the machine and
’4 cup canned, sweet cherries
Slice banana very thin and add to same way.
practice stitching on the marked
Soften gelatine in cold milk. Com sugar. Mix well. Add lemon juice
Before you start cutting, make lines. Turn the comers accurately
bine slightly beaten egg yolks, sug and cream and
sure that the pattern—whether it be and keep spaces even.
ar and salt. Scald 1 cup milk in pour into freezing
Pockets may be placed on the
a professional or a home-made one
double boiler and add very slowly tray to freeze un
—fits. Then there will be no ma jumper if desired, provided the ma
to the egg mixture. Return to the til firm. Remove
jor alterations, once sewing and fit terial used is not so heavy as to
top of the double boiler and cook to mixing bowl,
make the finished garment bulky-
tings are started.
until of custard consistency. Re add vanilla and
It may be necessary to lay the appearing or stitching too difficult.
move from heat,
beat until mix
pattern out several times before you The hems at the tops of the pockets
add softened gel
t u r e becom es
can
make it fit the material. This must be placed in first before the
atine and stir un
very light.
Re
is especially true when you are pockets are placed and sewed onto
til dissolved. Cool,
turn to freezing tray and freeze making a garment out of old ma the garment.
add lemon juice
again until Arm.
terial, for then pattern layouts,
and rind. Fold in
Strawberry Meringue Cake.
which are made with new material
stiffly beaten egg
(Serves 10 to 12)
in mind, will be of little help.
whites. Scoop out
8 egg whites
For the simple jumper which I
One of the problems in the up
center of sponge
!4 teaspoon salt
have described, you will need only
keep of clothing is the removal
cake and fill hole
*4 teaspoon cream of tartar
these parts:
front bodice (made
of stains. There is no sing’“ set
at bottom with
2 cups sugar
without sleeves); back bodice; back
of
directions that can be given
extra pieces of
*/« teaspoon lemon extract
for success every time, because
cake taken from
Fresh strawberries
stains and fabrics vary greatly.
sides. Line inside
Add salt to egg whites and whip
Some of the general tips for stain
of cake with nuts. Pour In lemon
until foamy. Add cream of tartar
removal, however, should be part
mixture and chill until firm. Gar
and continue beating until they hold
and parcel of every woman's
nish dessert with halved and pitted
a point. Fold in sugar gradually.
knowledge.
cherries and sprigs of mint if de
Add lemon extract. Pour into a
Stains should always be re
sired.
shallow loaf pan lined with waxed
moved before they set in the fab
Caramel Cream Parfait.
paper. Bake in a slow (300-degree)
ric. Soap and water make an ex
(Serves fil
oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Lift from
cellent solvent for many stains
pan
onto
cake
rack
and
cool.
Serve
% teaspoon unflavored gelatine
but will be harmful if the fabric
with fresh strawberries topped with
1 *4 teaspoons cold water
will not stand water. Ammonia
>4 cup extra-sweet, light corn syrup whipped cream and garnished with
must be used cautiously as it
extra whole sugared berries. Peaches
may remove the color from cer
or another tart fruit may be used.
tain fabrics.
There
are
few
desserts
more
lus
Lynn Hays:
Sheer fabrics like crepe and
cious than meringue with chocolate
chiffon can stand but little
ice
cream
garnished
with
mints.
Use
Serve a Salad: There’s no bet
sponging, so place an absorbent
a very slow oven for baking the
IfnAe a jumper Irom it.
ter way to get fresh vegetables
pad underneath them and pat the
meringues,
for
they
really
require
into the diet than via the salad
only enough heat to dry out thor j t skirt and front of skirt—two ; stain lightly with a solvent, fol
route. Here are combinations
lowing immediately with a dry
pieces, since no gored or seam ef-
oughly.
which you will like:
cloth.
feet is desirable on this quilted type
Mint Meringues.
Salad greens with one or more
of material and then the two or
(Serves 6)
Lipstick, one of the commonest
of the following: avocado slices,
three-inch band which will circle
stains, should be removed by
2
egg
whites
raw carrot or turnip strips, raw
the waist. If ruffles or capped ef- | washing out, if possible. If the
«4 cup confectioner's sugar
cauliflower flowerets, slivered
feet over the shoulders is desired. , fabric is not washable try a white
Few
grains
of
salt
celery, diced or sliced raw cu
this will add two more pieces to the > petroleum jelly and sponge with
Few drops green coloring
cumber. raw tomatoes, green
carbon tetrachloride, available at
1 or 2 drops oil of peppermint
pattern.
pepper rings, minced onions.
Sew the shoulders together first,
the drug store.
Chocolate Ice cream
Serve vegetable salads with a
then the side scams. Finish the
Whipped cream
dressing made of oil, herbs, and
Peppermints
a bit of crumbled blue cheese.
Beat egg whites until nearly stiff
One or more of the following
and add sugar gradually. Beat all
cooked vegetables
makes
a
the while. Add salt, very pale green
pretty salad plate: peas, lima
coloring and flavor. M ix lightly.
beans,
kidney
beans,
sliced
Drop by tablespoonfuls on cookie
beets, asparagus tips, canned,
White pique is another trimming
Dresses of pure silk are very sim
sheet covered with heavy paper
mixed vegetables, cauliflower or
ple Indeed, probably because of the that is giving that crisp touch to
Bake
In
a
slow
(275-dcgree)
oven
brussels sprouts.
spring and summer ensembles.
for 30 to 35 minutes until dry on price of the material for one thing;
Vary your salad greens often
Gray and black are two important
and
the
other,
because
the
lovely
surface. Remove from paper and
to avoid monotony Here are a
shades for suits this spring. The
designs
of
the
fabric
look
best
in
cool. Pile Ice cream In center of
list of greens: young raw spin
jacket usually carries the stripe,
plates, place a meringue on each simple classic form. Black crepes the dolman sleeves and a lacy jabot
ach, cabbage, Chinese or cel
are
decorated
with
lace
Inserts.
side and garnish Ice cream with
ery cabbage, dandelion greens,
Chiffon seems to be ready to return or neckpiece add smart notes to the
whipped cream and peppermints on
chicory or endive, watercress
to the fabric world, and shantung Is costume. Hats v ill pick up the dif
top.
and leaf lettuce.
ferent shadss in the suit itself.
being used for dress suits.
P a tte rn No. 8974 is fo r sizes 2. 3. 4
5. 6. 8 and 10 years. Size 3, dress. I 1-
y a rd s of 35 o r 39-inch; o v e ra lls . 1% ya rd s
panties, »4 y a rd ; 2*,4 y a rd s r ic rac foi
dress, 1 y a rd r ic ra c fo r o ve ra lls.
Due to an un u sua lly la rg e dem and a n f
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m ost p o p u la r p a tte rn num bers.
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G A Y and p ra c tic a l p la y set
fo r yo un gste rs of 2 to 10 th a t’s
id e a l fo r a c tiv e s u m m e r w ea r. The
dress
has
buttoned,
extended
shoulders, square neck and flo w e r
a pp liq ue th a t can be m ade fro m
scraps. P a ntie s to m a tc h .
Plus
o v e ra lls w ith criss-cross strap s.
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