9. TO MAKE BELT.―Clip a tiny gash between the two points at each end of belt. Turn in outer edges of belt one-quarter inch.
Fold belt in half _lengthwise_. Stitch or overhand the edges. Make button-hole in one end. Sew button on the other end.
_Sew belt in place_ in middle of back of rompers―as shown on pattern. Sew to the button-hole side of rompers.
1. Cut by pattern of rompers,―_making only as long as the line marked_ BLOOMERS.
3. Make a half-inch hem in the top. Run elastic in the hem and fasten off in same way as ends of legs of rompers.
22. Automobile Bonnet 24. Muff 24. Tippet 28. Polo Cap]
22. AUTOMOBILE BONNET 24. MUFF & TIPPET 28. POLO CAP]
This pattern plate should remain permanently in book so that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required.
1. Cut two of each piece of pattern No. 16.
2. Baste the three pieces not alike, together, matching two single notches, and two double notches, _making top and bottom of legging even_.
Sew little “shank” buttons on one side, and cut button-holes in the other side, as indicated on pattern.
Do not attempt to work button-holes in kid.
4. Turn strap under and “tack” (sew with several stitches over and over each other) in place on wrong side of opposite piece, as indicated in pattern.
NOTE.―Always _baste with right sides facing each other_, in making the leggings.
_Yours for happy stitches, His Nibs, King of Fairy Thimble Land._
The little girl made everything the King sent.
[Illustration: The little girl made everything the King sent]
“I CAN’T wait! I simply cawn’t!” Mary Frances paused at the door. It was Scissors Shears again.
“Pray, why ‛cawn’t’ you?” mimicked Tommy Pin Cushion.
“Ah, don’t you know? To-day’s lesson is so ‛el-e-gan-tis-si-mus!’”
“What do we make―I mean what do we help make?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion.
“Our livings, of course,” clicked Scissors Shears.
“Oh, you simple, silly old sharp-tongued―!”
“There, there, that will do!” said Scissors Shears; “ask Sewing Bird.”
“What do we make, Sewing Bird, please?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion. “I didn’t hear.”
“A pretty thing Of funny shape― A dainty, party Fur-lined cape,”
“Oh, ho! Hee-hee!” laughed Scissors Shears. “I bet we’ll have to use Jubey.”
“I guess not, I guess not,” said Mary Frances stepping into the room. “Use Jubey! I’d rather Mary Marie would never have a fur-lined cape, Magic and Mystery!”