B—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 5, 1960 For the Farm Wife and Family It’s A Child’s World by Mrs. Richard C. Spence It’s school time again, and mothers are facing the an nual problems of choosing school c othes for the younger set. Here are some tips to keep in mind when you and the kiddies go shopping for school Clothing that resists soil or does not show soil is al ways -a good buy for young ster. Some fabrics have a §oil-resistant finish Darker colors and all over designs usually show soil less than lighter shades and solid col ors Most mothers prefer cotton clothes for their children’s school and play clothes Be cause of the ease in launder ing, its appearance and dura bility Cotton seems to be preferred by mothers for boys’ sport shirts and school pants, girls’ blouses, slips, skirts and dress-up dresses. Features that allow for growth add longer life to children’s garments. Hems, cuffs or tucks that let down, adjustable waistbands and suspenders, and garments made of stretch yam are SUPER Self Service SHOES 220 W. KING ST. Lone. Co.'s Largest Shoe Store All Ist Quality SUPER LOW PRICES FUEL BILLS aptoso%l with the all new FUEL SAVING SUPER FLOOR HEAT see it nowl L. H. BRUBAKER 350 Strasburg Pike - Lane. R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa. Ph. Lane. EX 7-5179 Strasburg OV 7-6002 Lititz MA 6-7766 m some things you might look for. Choose clothes that clean easi'y Most school clothes should be washable, and those needing little or no ironing are great tice-sav ers for busy mothers Check clothing for descriptive lab els information on shrink age control, color fastness, method of laundering, any special finishes and fiber con tent. Even the young scholar knows “what they are wear ing” and wants clothes sim ilar to the other children. To be accepted by his age-group, a child must be dressed some what like them C othes that are serviceable and durable can still be attractive in col or and comfortable in design. Mark School Garments To To speed identification of the chi’dren’s sihool garm ents, mark them. The mark- “Prompt Ball Bond Service" BUHRMAN'S CONVENIENT PARKING LOTS Opposite Brunswick Hotel Opposite Post Office Next to Western Auto Store 115 East King Street Norman A. Buhrman. 228 N. Duke St. “Prompt Ball Bond Service" GROFF’S HARDWARE NEW HOLLAND Phone ELgin 4-0851 Aid Identification V PORCELAIN FINISH -two-tone brown. V LARGE CAPACITY —fill it only once a day. V DELUXE CIRCULATOR —more honest-to-goodnet* heat. Heats up to 6 rooms l V PATENTED 4-FLUE FIREBRICK LINING —more heat from less fuel. V' BARGAIN LOW PRICE $149. 9 5 ing will help each child reco gnize his clothes and will help teachers find the owners of unclaimed garments. Buy name tags with a woven name and address and sew them to garments. Or use a laundry marking pen to write the child’s name, address, and phone number on press on type mending tape. Press the tape along the back facing of the neck line of jackets and coats and on the inside cuffs of mit tens and gloves. To mark sweaters write the child’s name on the tape, press it on a rectangle of cotton fab ric, and sew the fabric to the inside neckline. Fok the child who hasn’t learned to read, use a symbol that he will recognize easily and train him to recognize it as his own. A child’s monogram in a circle, a square, or a diamond is an idea for a symbol. Mark handkerchiefs, scar fs, and ribbons in a corner with a laundry marking nen To identify coin purse, glas ses case, and other articles, write the child’s name on the liners or write his name on small cards and fasten them to articles with Scotch tape. Masking, adhesive and- gum med paper tapes make good name tags for some non washable articles. Provide Coat Closet At Front and Rear Doors It’s easy to hang up a coat when a coat closet is FOB ANY FARM PURPOSE MADE THE FARMER'S WAY - LANCASTER PRODUCTION CREDIT ASS*N 411 W Roievill* M Lancaster, Fa. Ph Lane. EX 3-3921 nearby. Low rods in theaa closets will encourage child ren to hang up their own coats. Shelves above the children’s rod is a good pl ace for hats. Provide a re movable rack for boots and rubbers and a place for um brellas in each closet. Make "New" Garments From Outgrown Clothes With -a few minor chang es garments that are too small can be fixed to give additional months of wear. Attractive jumpers can be made from dresses that are too tight through the shoul ders or chest. First, take out the sleeves and enlarge the armhole for comfort. Scoop out the neckline. Then bind or face both neckline and armholes. Team up the “new’’ jumper with a har monizing blouse and the lit tle girl or the teenager is dressed in the latest fash ion. 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For gathered skirts, a narrow tuck or ser ies of tucks might be in to hide the crease. ® Another idea for lengths ing a skirt is to in s V t a band of fabric which hartnon izes in color and text Ur l with the dress Choose fabric for the insertion that takes the same kind of care and the same ironing temperal Ur , as the dress fabric. The m serled band cou’d be at th lower edge of the skirt, * bove the hemline, or near the waistline whichever looks best for that particular garment. When both bodice and skirt are too short, a setm belt at thfe waistline may be the answer. Especially attrac tice would be a set-xn belt and matching narrow bandj on the skirt just above the CALL EMPIRE 7-3246 CURRENT DIVIDEND PER ANNUM Paid On Savings
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