DescriptionLocal Classes Keep Homemakers in Stitches in Newsday of Melville, New York on 8 December 1958.png	English: Local Classes Keep Homemakers in Stitches in Newsday of Melville, New York on 8 December 1958
Date	8 December 1958
Source	Newsday of Melville, New York on 8 December 1958
Author	Mary Pangalos  (1935–2021)     Alternative names Mary Manilla Description American journalist Date of birth/death 1935  2021  Location of birth Manhattan Authority file : Q111698816 creator QS:P170,Q111698816
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Women Learn To Sew And Save. Local Classes Keep Homemakers in Stitches. By Mary Pangalos. A stitch in these times saves money. Economy is the reason given by most 'self-styled housewives and sewing instructors for the recent revival of home sewing, evidenced by an increased enrollment in Adult Education and Home Demonstration Department sewing classes in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Leisure time, figure-fitting problems, a dislike of new styles, easier-to-follow patterns and creative satisfaction button-hole the remaining reasons why more modern women are abandoning the tailor for the teacher. Mrs. Warren Milne of 1083 Tulsa St., Uniondale, is typical. She started to sew for economy, took a few advanced sewing courses with the demonstration department and now sews "every fashionable outfit on my back. In the last few months she has made more than a dozen dresses, a coat, skirts and even hats. For her holiday wardrobe Mrs. Milne made a wool toast-colored jersey dress and a white, black and toast wool tweed coat in a modified trapeze style. To show bow one stitch can lead to another; she found she had enough material after sewing the coat to nuke a matching skirt and hat, and enough material left over from the coat-lining for a blouse. Mrs. Milne couldn't even "try to guess what the outfit would have cost her if she had bought it in a store site hasn't shopped in one for more than five years. Occasionally, she may browse around and window-shop (but its only to make sure she's following the current style). "1 usually modify all the designs I see, she added. "There are certain styles I look best in … and one good thing, I never see a dress like the one Im wearing at a party. In addition to guaranteeing an original wardrobe sewing can enable a homemaker to have a striking though inexpensively decorated home. Mrs. Harry Neumair of Grand Blvd, Wyandanch, started stitching 30 years ago and now makes practically every item in her house. She makes her own curtains, tablecloths, bedspreads, scarfs and lampshades. She recently completed living room drapes of brown monks cloth which she embroidered with a large floral design. Mrs. Neumair found it was a short step from sewing slipcovers to making furniture. One of her most striking accomplishments is a re-finished four-piece antique set comprised of an old platform rockery two straight chairs and a small love scat. She found the set discarded outside an old home and was intrigued with its design. After obtaining the owners permission to take the set, Mrs. Neumair took the frames apart, re-glued them, refinished the wood in black and gold and upholstered the seats with red nylon velvet. She refers to her furnishings as early American … since they're mostly old pieces somebody threw out. She is remaking a chaise lounge now. Site first saw it outside of a neighbors home, waiting for the junkman. She hasn't decided on the material for the slipcovers but intends to male them in a pattern that will blend with her basic colors of brown, red and green. These colors are carried over in hooked rugs, which Mrs. Neumair makes from the material left after reupholstering. Mrs. Neumair, like Mrs. Milne, started sewing to save money and to occupy her leisure time. Experience inspired creativity. Which seems to indicate that although common sense may start home sewing machines humming, it is woman's imagination that makes the melody linger on.

(Newsday Photo by Victor) (Newsday Photo by Lyons) Self Styled Seamstresses. Two of women who look sewing courses and now make complete wardrobes and items for home for homo are Mrs. Warren Milne of Uniondale, left, finishing winter coat, and Mrs. Harry Neumair of Wyandench, making drapes.

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