“Isn’t it a darling!” exclaimed the little girl, holding up the white nightgown. “Now to try it on Mary Marie.”
This pattern plate should remain permanently in book so that tracings on tissue paper can be made from it as required.
“Draw the ribbon to fit her neck and arms,” said Sewing Bird Fairy Lady, “and tie the bows.”
“Sweet Mary Marie!” sighed Mary Frances, looking at the lovely doll. “You ought to sleep well in such a pretty nightie! Isn’t it beautiful!”
Mary Frances looked up in surprise. Fairy Lady was gazing at Mary Marie with a sad, wistful look.
“Why, dear Fairy Lady,” exclaimed Mary Frances, “what’s the matter?”
“Nothing, my dear, so very queer,” said the Fairy Lady smiling; “only that nightgown is just my size.”
“Oh,” exclaimed Mary Frances. “So it is! You can have it, dear Fairy Lady. I’ll work and work to make Mary Marie another. Do take it!”
“No, thank you, dear little Miss,” said Sewing Bird Lady,
“I’ve lovely fairy robes galore, A thousand, and perhaps some more,― But when I see your loving care, I’d be your dolly―I declare I really think I would;―but, there! I hear your grandma on the stair― Peep!”
[Illustration: “You ought to sleep well in such a pretty nightie!”]
[Illustration: Sewing Bird stopped singing]
“IF only in her nightie clad, She took a cold, ’twould be too bad― And so the dear child may not freeze, And so the dear child may not sneeze, A nice warm bath robe next will be Our lesson finished―”
“Brought to she,” interrupted the tinkling voice of Silver Thimble.
“Silv Thimble!” exclaimed Sewing Bird, “when I need help, I’ll call upon you―”
“Magic and Mystery!” laughed Mary Frances.
“Oh, dear Fairy Lady,” said she. “Is it true―is it true―a bath robe for Mary Marie?”
1. Cut in the same way as nightgown, using the pattern marked BATH ROBE.
3. On the pattern, find the pinholes pricked along the neck line.
[Illustration: “What goods shall I use?”]
Fold the paper back along the other row of pinholes.
Pin pattern in place on _one thickness_ of material.
5. Continue to cut the V-shaped neck to the bottom of the robe.
“Pin it to the goods. Cut it out most carefully.”
“But what goods shall I use, dear teacher?” asked Mary Frances, searching in Mary Marie’s trunk.
“Oh, look, here is some lovely light blue eider-down flannel.”