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A simplified course in dress making... PUBLISHED BY MADELENE PERRIN © 1920: 38 total pages.

Keep in mind, however, that a child's garment will receive much harder usage than an adult's. It will become dirty quickly, so choose material which will launder easily. Make sure that the colors are fast. Only closely woven fabrics will stand the strain incident to a child's strenuous activities. Use a No. 40 or No. 50 thread for stitching. Have on hand a supply of binding, bias tape, buttons, snap fasteners, etc. Use the same size of buttons on various garments wherever practicable to simplify the inevitable problem of replacements. Use heavy doubled thread to sew on buttons. Time can often be saved by cutting several garments at once from the same pattern. Your attachments can be used to great advantage in making chil­dren's clothes as a means of saving time, as well as getting better results. [31] Fashions change frequently for children's clothes. A study of the pages in women's magazines devoted to children's fashions will give you a constant supply of new ideas.

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