"What with, I should like to know?" inquired Della mystified.
"He did have a knife run by electricity," admitted Roger, "but there's no reason why you can't cut four or five of those things just as easily as one."
"We'll go on down and get the table top," said James, and he and Tom departed.
"Now, then, watch your Uncle Roger. Is this tissue paper affair your pattern? All you need to do is to fasten your cloth tightly down on to your table four thicknesses instead of one. Thumb tacks, Dorothy? Good child! Now lay your pattern on it—yes, thumb-tack it down if you want to—and go ahead. You've got new, sharp shears. Don't be in a hurry. There you are—and you've saved yourself the fuss of doing that three times more."
Pattern for Wrapper
| e c e = twice the length from floor to neck |
| a b = slit |
| Fold cloth on line c b d |
| Sew together sides f to e |
| Insert sleeves c to f |
"Roger really has a lot of sense at times," admitted Ethel Brown, after her brother had leaped down the attic stairs in pursuit of the boys.
"He is good about helping," added Della.
"What is this garment—a wrapper?" asked Margaret as Helen held up the soft flannelette.