Make a coat

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ISSUED BY

EXTENSION SERVICE MASS. STATE COLLEGE LEAFLET No. 16t

JTJNE 1945

and 61, eas) lo \rall or sit

i

satisfact{)ryl \fhat qualii

YOUR TECI-INIQLE lhese three commodilies t lhe) are lnnited, choose n, surlace ihal conc.al co.stl

A COAT

MAKE

bY ESTHER COOLEY PAGE

SOLRCES appeal to

Extensioi Clothins Specialist

oF INSPIR

!ou, $indo$

ments, pockeis and

EUi Enlland cliffil. in its nr6Dil. rarietl has exacting \*rdroi{ dcmands. Coais ccsfoltable .noulh for rigorors $inlers ofi.rjng prG tcclion lgainsl rlin and sno{ a.j€quate lor an unpredictable Fall a. Sf'ring are a Froblem, They are a major budgci ilem shether rou tu mn aee

$ith

Prolessninai resulls . )ou .a$ elcn lor bcginners. \Uhai's horc, $h.n ma.le of lhe ine ne$ malerial: $ easilr alailable jn shops and mill-end stores in this area, coai ests aD kr rorc than cut in half. Old oatings and suiiings also prodde matena,s lhai need no anolog!. Nho doesD't take Dride in producing a qualit, garment at lit1l. coais and

rliere that bndget stanr:

Remodening $'ill be situplii.d, cldhin! .are and reDair johs easier, a.d FL be a much bctler jrdgc of qualit} nr coats }otr buy, il }on M{IiE I CO\T.

{ill

PLANS FOR SUCCESS Tnne is ioo short. Don.y to Dre.iaus, a.d saiisfactions too inporlant to.isk

iailur€s in Mknrg coais, So, plan careful!} belore bqing alr nelr ftateriais and belore ,rou slalt constrlction. A coal is . comrosiie garne.t. Se\ e.al rrF: oi fahrics and icchniqu.s must be blended shoolmJ.,. This does not tuean a .oat is dif,icult to make ioverer, Ior ibe fabdcs inlolred are easl to mnale and the dassictailored stllesusualJl selcctedare rnirrsally becohi.g and eas\

f1istakcsofju&nent in

choosing slyles, maierials ard construclion techniques

}ou nee.li can be aloided it 'Lou consider: COST ]lo$ much.an )ou $end:' \{hat strlcs and mat.naE rrill

nr relaiion io

last as

io.g as thet musl? 1'lust this coat surrile rough $ea'l

USE $ill !n all-seaen and generll.popose coal snit )oru ne.ds? Shosld ltis b. an in-betseen seasn sble, roo'nI enouEh to rear orer suitsor ssealers lor .{ra $ mth, or be $tuh enough in itself lor $inicr {.ar? \ftat fabrics or .onstNciion {ill pturide the }earhlh }ou vaDl and still be l,eht in }righl? \r:il t'ou harc s$.ral coals oi urling {eighis and st}les in your $rrdrobe? COLOR

IIARIIONY

p Pas! eileicnces clues to

silr

Do lon

sa.i

a goo.l basic color o. a coat thal i.cents

bolh ready-to-sear aDd nade-at-lDne oats ofier eme problens in making a coat, $ ere rlur coats on{ortable in $eighl

sI sl

roc

one eood coal or need sereral.

MaLe

io!

Dqlipmcnt adequale lor ho sinplc, llost itcms sill br

home. It.Dsdescritredare

for routine carc a..l

repa

COOD LIGHT TABLE SPACE ior cutln

patlem pie@s lor seYing. oui oi shape if thq are liti around

htrch.

Precise laiir

ihpossible and the $hole jo lhe uorking sutJae is iMLl

laree table is arailablc, pie@ of plrsood or

$!ll

a

LE!

used on clair ba.ts or ca,

STIOOTH RU\^_I\G

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CHI\E sce U.S.D.A. I lctin No. 19{4, "Se{ing rI: FULL LENGT]J }']RROR

SNL{LL SE\TI\C EQLIP-\ .lresshakers shcirs, Do n. slrears to ot m.dinm or coatings or ilu {ill dull thel tardstick 8" r 12" Rat n

$eiqhts for holdinq Datter lailors .halh (cla}, sa1, or l

Dendin{ on malerialJ damj

tailor lacks n.e.lles, shar t*.ehr as\orlcd 5 t. l0 sil

MAKE A COA'| and 61, eas) k) vall or sit in? satis{actor ,"? $rhai qualities

Wqe the}l durable, easy to are for and otheryi* will ,ou repeat and shat a}oid ir the oat you

YOLTRTECHNIQUE 1'oURPATIENCE YOURTIME How much of these c.modities do you harr io exlend in making this garment? If the}, are limited, ch@se malerials that are irn, but pliable, {ith a slightly roqh surlace llat onceal @nsLaction to some er_tent. Selecl pati.rns yith as fee

il'..

SOURCES OF I\ISPIRATION Clip pictures of sil.les and linishes that appeal 10 )_ou. Windos shop. Photoeiaphic illuslrations of {astening arrange-

me.ts, pockets and top-stilching details

{dI

be a great hclp in making your

E_rEE*& &-!EG -E --ikE*f{r *!--GF

D.HEsGr t--rEils * s rlif --eaG6ate .*=dlEde ---

TOOLS FOR TAILORING Dquipmeni adequate lor home tailodng is simple. Mosi iiems $iI be found in an) iome. Itetus described de als desirable

,or routine care and repai. of cloliing. C,OOD LIG}IT

a-!13ff, lctAT-

Ha-rrEEds lE&srtE=E.{r!!.s r -L

ffir.tu&r.s

T BLE SPACE for

cuiiing the largcst

paltern pie@s for sesing. Malerials gct out of shape if they are lifted or dragged around much. Pleci* tailoring is almosi impossible and lhe $hole job slowed up if the vorking surlace is inadequate. lf nc Iarge table is alaiiable, a 50 x 40 inch piee of plr$ood or \i!ll bo d that can be us.d on chair backs or card tables {ill

SMOOTH RUNNING SEWING IIA-

CHINE-sec U.S.D.A. Farmers Bul,elin No. 1944, 'Seving lUachine, CI.an-

d Eu:4s xill lasr a

!'UI-L LE\CTH MIRROR sce )aurs.lr

si llEEts? Should 6q sits 6 *aterr Y@l ll'tEt fabric or te li$t in wight? Will

SIIALL SEWING EQUIPMENT-harp

old n

a coat that accenr(

I e.b{t-lohe @ts offer E @ts coDfortable in reighl

dressmakers shears, Do not use pnrkinq

sheas to tut medim or healT *eight coatings or tou will dull ttem. Tape line yardstick 8" x 12" flat metal square

$eights for tDldi.e patterns in pla@ lailors clalk (cla), val, or french X depending on tuaterial) daning oilon for tailor tacks needles, shaDs ad lEtweens assrted 5 to 10 silk pins.

EX'I'ENSION LDAF'LET NO. T62

(

IRONING BOARD a s€il padded board

is neceiary for

pressing

u@1. Padding shorld be abo$ tkee{ishths inch thick and in one piee e lhai there ee no senm or ridges. Old w@1 blukets *e g@d as they ' giv." Eder pressue e tiEt steams imDrint and shine are less likely to result. Cor€re

lintles. Medim ,eighi und pre$ doah from ehich h6 been remved, or old shets

shodd be

bleached muslirr

ali sizirg PRESS

CLOTH

(lte

l. lor s@1,

t,,Des

ae ne&d)

a healy coflon cloth eld ulder such names as 8{z Dres cloth, ddll, allclc or boat-sail doth. Re@t all siziDg bclore Esi.g. A one yard lengt, wil pmvi& tm 15" pres cloihs and the 6' leD$rr beeded

for @ledIg a sleelt olsbioL Ke€, oE doth for presing l€lti udoft for &d. colors. 2, Ralons, silks, tttuk oato6 dd lies @d ihe protection of thin cott@ ak th 3. For fabriG that

SPONGD,

sater

d cbee-

sot tiss e *Ep-

blch or ihir a|l.d .l,ab prN

for

Id uDt. THIN CARDBOARD or b€ar, ErEing patd stips to slip under seans a.d Fak t aaps and b€treen hefr lalec lo awid liese apDlyjng moishrc to

cloth used

PRESS BLOCK or slapp€r o{ beary, ridrsm@thed w@4 simitar in sl!.pe and lize to iuushalion. Tlis is in'€tuable f@ presdDg

seam.

lEm

or pleats

Coats may be

Etud-

tin.d, interlined ad lexfues and ibre k

oih€r$i* lhe @t

fii t

In general aNid tu thict or stiff to be c(d In a conposite gffi ,or a lacl oI e@ Dc€&i lining

my

be

(*d

to

E

nm cbse reaE iried !e$ likely to f.a] @t in i A

D i€ ioa sofi material and mti4 @N€nien.e tu show

up, A 6m s.fl

coA Good

\@l coati.xs

and r

ofte! be mde olcr and

t tn lhe lattern @lls for, * Dxamine )ou mtsial c derMnds. Has roud age p.$ibilities? Ud.s it is safer to allov sl,c l Buy .oiors tlEt are fa vhat you have on hard

Ii ,ou

are buying

Readhbels. Stuity th be Iabeled to shov

per6

Th. w,rd "ffil" on a "ReEoce$ed \@1" @

shapb uithout