1378. If a garment is mended while being worn, it is a sign the wearer will do something he is ashamed of before the week is out.
Newton, Mass.
1379. If one mends his clothes upon his back,
It is a sign his trouble will never come back.
Connecticut.
1380. Basting threads left in a garment signify that it is not yet paid for.
Massachusetts and Ohio.
1381. Put your clothes on the wrong side out and you’ll have a present before the week is out.
Peabody, Mass.
1382. If, when dressing, one puts on any of his clothing wrong side out, it is a sign that he will soon receive a present.
Alabama.
1383. If you happen to put your skirt on wrong side out, you are likely to get a new one.