Children love animals and their pictures. Appliqué work in animal designs looks elegant on children’s clothes. Bias binding, drawn thread work, smocking, cross stitch, French knots, faggoting, blanket stitch are some of the recommended decorations to be used on the children clothes. Pockets add to the child’s pleasure and satisfaction more than any other feature. Pockets may be used on boy’s shirts, shorts and play suits. Pockets for a hankie and a little girl’s “valuables” encourage neatness and help to provide a sense of self-importance. Patch pockets are easy to reach and less likely to tear if placed on the slant. They must be placed on the dress in relation to the design of the dress so that they do not become the centre of interest or spoil the proportions of the dress. Large collars add weight and bulk and are therefore not comfortable for a child.
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