Chapter XXIIA Ruined Dress

Illustrated Chapter HeadingChapter XXIIA Ruined Dress“SO the Old Grunt had to go home,” said Scissors Shears, standing on one pointed toe.“I don’t care a tinkle”“Why?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion.“I don’t care a tinkle,” exclaimed Silver Thimble, “why she went—I’m only glad we’re to have the little Miss to ourselves once more!”“Humph!” exclaimed Ma Chine, “if Sewing Bird were awake, little you’d speak in so cutting a way about an old lady, Scissors!”“Click! Click! Clickety-click! Rip-her-up-the-back!” snapped Scissors Shears, making across the table.“You old Thread Chewer, you!” he exclaimed, “everybody knows you have wheels in your head! You old Thread Chewer! You—! You! I double dare you to—”“Zumm! Zumm! Zumm!” Ma Chine began to whirl.“Oh, what are the comical things going to do,” thought Mary Frances at the door. “I do hope no harm will be done! I’ll wait a minute and see.”If Sewing Bird were awake“Oh, my!Oh, me!”“Oh, my!” moaned Scissors Shears. “Oh, me! I’m almost undone!”Suddenly Scissors Shears stumbled and fell flat on the table, his feet being all entangled in the folds of some pink lawn.“Zumm! Zumm!” whirled Ma Chine. “Why don’t you come? Come on, Sweet-tempered!”“Undone!” exclaimed Sewing Bird. “I think you’re done-up,—“Oh, how it shamesTo call bad names!And temper lostMakes heavy cost!”“Sewing Bird, that’s true!” exclaimed Scissors Shears, getting up, “Oh, the dear little Miss! Oh, what a lesson! I’m so sorry I lost my temper!”“What can he have done?” thought Mary Frances, peeping in the door.There on the sewing table was Scissors Shears looking woefully upon a pretty little doll’s dress carefully cut out and pinned together. All over it were gashes and slashes where his sharp feet had cut into the material.All over it were gashes“Goodafternoon!”shesaid“What shall I do,” began Scissors Shears, “oh, Sewing Bird, what shall I do?—There’s no other goods! I took such care to make that so perfect,—ready for the little lady’s lesson to-day!”“Come!” said Mary Frances to herself. “That’s enough! Poor old Scissors Shears!—I’ll pretend not to notice it.“Good-afternoon!” she said going into the sewing room, “I’ve changed my mind, dear Sewing Bird Lady—I think I’d like to use some other goods rather than that I left on the table for this lesson. I’ll just throw this aside in a little bundle,”—pushing the ruined dress aside,—“and may I use this pretty pink chambray gingham to-day?”“The very thing!” exclaimed Fairy Lady, “much better than lawn, for a morning dress; and here isPattern 9.—Doll’s Morning DressSee Insert II1. Cut out in same way as pinafore.2. For neck-band, use a six-inch square of white lawn.“The very thing!”Fold through the center. Fold again through the center.3. Place neck-band pattern on the lawn, having the edges which are marked with two rings (oo) each on a fold.4. Pin in place. Cut out. Open. Make tiny clip in each corner of the neck opening.5. Cut sleeve-bands of white lawn, with double rings (oo) on fold of cloth.Edges markedooeach ona foldTo make—1. Turn over opening of neck of dress one-eighth inch on right side. Crease, without stretching. Baste.2. Turn both edges of neck-band down one-eighth inch, on same side of goods. Crease, without stretching.3. Spread the dress open on the table.Lay neck-band with turned-in edge against turned-in edge of dress neck. Pin in place. Baste.Stitch; or, overhand and hem, in place.4. Turn up ends of sleeves, and sew sleeve-bands in place in the same way.5. Make placket by directions given on next page.Make three button-holes on right hand side. Sew three buttons on left hand side.6. Join under-arms with French seams.7. Make a three-quarter inch hem in bottom of dress.“I’ll cut that out quickly,” said Mary Frances, pinning the pattern on the goods.Pin neck-band in place“Theback isjust likethe front”“Mark the place where the pocket goes,” said Fairy Lady.“Why,” she exclaimed at length, holding up the little dress, “the back is just like the front, and the neck is too little for her head to slip through.”“Exactly!” smiled Fairy Lady looking pleased. “You are very observant.”“That’s a lovely word!” thought Mary Frances. “I’ll remember it.”“You may now fold the dress lengthwise, and from the neck, cut down the middle of the back four inches, which will make the opening large enough for her head—and learn about34.—Making a Placket,which is the finished opening of a dress or skirt.1. Cut one piece of cloth like the dress—two inches wide, and as long as the dress opening.2. Cut another piece one inch wide and as long as the opening. Fold in half the long way, and crease.3. On the right hand side of the opening, face the raw edge back on the wrong side with the narrow piece of cloth.4. On the left hand side, sew the wider piece of cloth, as if for facing,—but after turning in the edge, fold on the creased middle fold, bringing edge exactly over the first sewing.Extension PlacketHemmedPlacketThis is an Extension Placket.This piece can be used without folding: then the edge must be hemmed.There should be two rows of stitching across the bottom of the placket to strengthen it.On this page are pictures of two other kinds of placket.To make a Hemmed Placket, sew a narrow hem on left side, and broad hem on right hand side. Fold broad hem over narrow, and stitch in place across lower end.A Tape Placket is very useful in making petticoats. Face the opening with flat tape.Fairy Lady handed Mary Frances a sheet of paper.“Where did this come from?” asked Mary Frances.“It’s a fairy paper,” answered Fairy Lady. “That’s all I can tell.”“It is beautiful!” said Mary Frances, holding the picture of the plackets in her hand, “Thank you.”“Can you tell me what to do next?” asked Fairy Lady.“Yes,” answered Mary Frances, “I must work in this order in making my dolly’s dresses:Tape Placket.Tape folded.18. Afternoon Dress20. Party Dress (see INSERT 10)INSERT 6PATTERN 18·18. AFTERNOON DRESSThis pattern plate should remain permanently in bookso that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required.1. Basting of seams.2. Fitting.3. Altering, if necessary.4. Sewing seams.5. Facing the neck with the fitted facing.—Baste that on wrong side; then turn to the right side; turn in, and hem down.6. Facings on the sleeves in same way.7. Pocket hemmed at top. Turned in, and basted in place; stitched in place.8. Buttons and button-holes.“That’s your week’s work,” said Fairy Lady, “if you finish it for the next lesson, I’ll be so proud.”“And so will I!” laughed Mary Frances, resolving to work hard. “Good-day, dear Thimble People.”“I’ll help her if I dare,” said Scissors Shears.“What could you do, now?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion. “You’re in disgrace!”“He could only undo,” said Needle Book.“That will do!” said Sewing Bird.“What shall I do?” began Scissor Shears

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“SO the Old Grunt had to go home,” said Scissors Shears, standing on one pointed toe.

“I don’t care a tinkle”

“Why?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion.

“I don’t care a tinkle,” exclaimed Silver Thimble, “why she went—I’m only glad we’re to have the little Miss to ourselves once more!”

“Humph!” exclaimed Ma Chine, “if Sewing Bird were awake, little you’d speak in so cutting a way about an old lady, Scissors!”

“Click! Click! Clickety-click! Rip-her-up-the-back!” snapped Scissors Shears, making across the table.

“You old Thread Chewer, you!” he exclaimed, “everybody knows you have wheels in your head! You old Thread Chewer! You—! You! I double dare you to—”

“Zumm! Zumm! Zumm!” Ma Chine began to whirl.

“Oh, what are the comical things going to do,” thought Mary Frances at the door. “I do hope no harm will be done! I’ll wait a minute and see.”

If Sewing Bird were awake

“Oh, my!Oh, me!”

“Oh, my!” moaned Scissors Shears. “Oh, me! I’m almost undone!”

Suddenly Scissors Shears stumbled and fell flat on the table, his feet being all entangled in the folds of some pink lawn.

“Zumm! Zumm!” whirled Ma Chine. “Why don’t you come? Come on, Sweet-tempered!”

“Undone!” exclaimed Sewing Bird. “I think you’re done-up,—

“Oh, how it shamesTo call bad names!And temper lostMakes heavy cost!”

“Oh, how it shames

To call bad names!

And temper lost

Makes heavy cost!”

“Sewing Bird, that’s true!” exclaimed Scissors Shears, getting up, “Oh, the dear little Miss! Oh, what a lesson! I’m so sorry I lost my temper!”

“What can he have done?” thought Mary Frances, peeping in the door.

There on the sewing table was Scissors Shears looking woefully upon a pretty little doll’s dress carefully cut out and pinned together. All over it were gashes and slashes where his sharp feet had cut into the material.

All over it were gashes

“Goodafternoon!”shesaid

“What shall I do,” began Scissors Shears, “oh, Sewing Bird, what shall I do?—There’s no other goods! I took such care to make that so perfect,—ready for the little lady’s lesson to-day!”

“Come!” said Mary Frances to herself. “That’s enough! Poor old Scissors Shears!—I’ll pretend not to notice it.

“Good-afternoon!” she said going into the sewing room, “I’ve changed my mind, dear Sewing Bird Lady—I think I’d like to use some other goods rather than that I left on the table for this lesson. I’ll just throw this aside in a little bundle,”—pushing the ruined dress aside,—“and may I use this pretty pink chambray gingham to-day?”

“The very thing!” exclaimed Fairy Lady, “much better than lawn, for a morning dress; and here is

Pattern 9.—Doll’s Morning DressSee Insert II

1. Cut out in same way as pinafore.2. For neck-band, use a six-inch square of white lawn.

1. Cut out in same way as pinafore.

2. For neck-band, use a six-inch square of white lawn.

“The very thing!”

Fold through the center. Fold again through the center.3. Place neck-band pattern on the lawn, having the edges which are marked with two rings (oo) each on a fold.4. Pin in place. Cut out. Open. Make tiny clip in each corner of the neck opening.5. Cut sleeve-bands of white lawn, with double rings (oo) on fold of cloth.

Fold through the center. Fold again through the center.

3. Place neck-band pattern on the lawn, having the edges which are marked with two rings (oo) each on a fold.

4. Pin in place. Cut out. Open. Make tiny clip in each corner of the neck opening.

5. Cut sleeve-bands of white lawn, with double rings (oo) on fold of cloth.

Edges markedooeach ona fold

To make—1. Turn over opening of neck of dress one-eighth inch on right side. Crease, without stretching. Baste.2. Turn both edges of neck-band down one-eighth inch, on same side of goods. Crease, without stretching.3. Spread the dress open on the table.Lay neck-band with turned-in edge against turned-in edge of dress neck. Pin in place. Baste.Stitch; or, overhand and hem, in place.4. Turn up ends of sleeves, and sew sleeve-bands in place in the same way.5. Make placket by directions given on next page.Make three button-holes on right hand side. Sew three buttons on left hand side.6. Join under-arms with French seams.7. Make a three-quarter inch hem in bottom of dress.

To make—

1. Turn over opening of neck of dress one-eighth inch on right side. Crease, without stretching. Baste.

2. Turn both edges of neck-band down one-eighth inch, on same side of goods. Crease, without stretching.

3. Spread the dress open on the table.

Lay neck-band with turned-in edge against turned-in edge of dress neck. Pin in place. Baste.

Stitch; or, overhand and hem, in place.

4. Turn up ends of sleeves, and sew sleeve-bands in place in the same way.

5. Make placket by directions given on next page.

Make three button-holes on right hand side. Sew three buttons on left hand side.

6. Join under-arms with French seams.

7. Make a three-quarter inch hem in bottom of dress.

“I’ll cut that out quickly,” said Mary Frances, pinning the pattern on the goods.

Pin neck-band in place

“Theback isjust likethe front”

“Mark the place where the pocket goes,” said Fairy Lady.

“Why,” she exclaimed at length, holding up the little dress, “the back is just like the front, and the neck is too little for her head to slip through.”

“Exactly!” smiled Fairy Lady looking pleased. “You are very observant.”

“That’s a lovely word!” thought Mary Frances. “I’ll remember it.”

“You may now fold the dress lengthwise, and from the neck, cut down the middle of the back four inches, which will make the opening large enough for her head—and learn about

34.—Making a Placket,

which is the finished opening of a dress or skirt.

1. Cut one piece of cloth like the dress—two inches wide, and as long as the dress opening.2. Cut another piece one inch wide and as long as the opening. Fold in half the long way, and crease.3. On the right hand side of the opening, face the raw edge back on the wrong side with the narrow piece of cloth.4. On the left hand side, sew the wider piece of cloth, as if for facing,—but after turning in the edge, fold on the creased middle fold, bringing edge exactly over the first sewing.

1. Cut one piece of cloth like the dress—two inches wide, and as long as the dress opening.

2. Cut another piece one inch wide and as long as the opening. Fold in half the long way, and crease.

3. On the right hand side of the opening, face the raw edge back on the wrong side with the narrow piece of cloth.

4. On the left hand side, sew the wider piece of cloth, as if for facing,—but after turning in the edge, fold on the creased middle fold, bringing edge exactly over the first sewing.

Extension Placket

HemmedPlacket

This is an Extension Placket.This piece can be used without folding: then the edge must be hemmed.There should be two rows of stitching across the bottom of the placket to strengthen it.

This is an Extension Placket.

This piece can be used without folding: then the edge must be hemmed.

There should be two rows of stitching across the bottom of the placket to strengthen it.

On this page are pictures of two other kinds of placket.To make a Hemmed Placket, sew a narrow hem on left side, and broad hem on right hand side. Fold broad hem over narrow, and stitch in place across lower end.A Tape Placket is very useful in making petticoats. Face the opening with flat tape.

On this page are pictures of two other kinds of placket.

To make a Hemmed Placket, sew a narrow hem on left side, and broad hem on right hand side. Fold broad hem over narrow, and stitch in place across lower end.

A Tape Placket is very useful in making petticoats. Face the opening with flat tape.

Fairy Lady handed Mary Frances a sheet of paper.

“Where did this come from?” asked Mary Frances.

“It’s a fairy paper,” answered Fairy Lady. “That’s all I can tell.”

“It is beautiful!” said Mary Frances, holding the picture of the plackets in her hand, “Thank you.”

“Can you tell me what to do next?” asked Fairy Lady.

“Yes,” answered Mary Frances, “I must work in this order in making my dolly’s dresses:

Tape Placket.Tape folded.

18. Afternoon Dress

20. Party Dress (see INSERT 10)

INSERT 6PATTERN 18·18. AFTERNOON DRESSThis pattern plate should remain permanently in bookso that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required.

INSERT 6PATTERN 18·18. AFTERNOON DRESS

This pattern plate should remain permanently in bookso that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required.

1. Basting of seams.2. Fitting.3. Altering, if necessary.4. Sewing seams.5. Facing the neck with the fitted facing.—Baste that on wrong side; then turn to the right side; turn in, and hem down.6. Facings on the sleeves in same way.7. Pocket hemmed at top. Turned in, and basted in place; stitched in place.8. Buttons and button-holes.“That’s your week’s work,” said Fairy Lady, “if you finish it for the next lesson, I’ll be so proud.”“And so will I!” laughed Mary Frances, resolving to work hard. “Good-day, dear Thimble People.”“I’ll help her if I dare,” said Scissors Shears.“What could you do, now?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion. “You’re in disgrace!”“He could only undo,” said Needle Book.“That will do!” said Sewing Bird.

“That’s your week’s work,” said Fairy Lady, “if you finish it for the next lesson, I’ll be so proud.”

“And so will I!” laughed Mary Frances, resolving to work hard. “Good-day, dear Thimble People.”

“I’ll help her if I dare,” said Scissors Shears.

“What could you do, now?” asked Tommy Pin Cushion. “You’re in disgrace!”

“He could only undo,” said Needle Book.

“That will do!” said Sewing Bird.

“What shall I do?” began Scissor Shears

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