Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-15
Prepare for Winter.

Although the cold nights are warning
us Of the approach of fall. They are fore
ible reminders. too, of the flannel and
heavy clothing that will soon be needed.
It il good plan to have such clothes in
readiness, and be prepared for cold wealth
err. Flannel underwear should be ready
to don on short notice; colds and sickness
often result from too thin dressing at this
time
The first thing to do in the preparation
Of the winter dressing is to get together
the entire stock of winter clothes, and
take an inventory OF them. See what is
the condition of the clothes of each men,
Der OF the family; what new garments
each will need; what garments can be
made to answer by making over; what
articles can be cut down for the children.
As the clothing is looked over, it should
be placed together in a systematic way.
All that is to be darned and mended should
be put together, and the garments that are
to be cut down and made over should be
placed by themselves. Such a systematic
arrangement saves both time and thought,
Tor the housekeeper will know just what
is TO be done and where everything is to
be found When taking such an inventory,
we always have pencil and paper by.
and jot down everything that is to be
bought--number of yards, quality, color,
&c This saves us a great deal of thought,
and we can accomplish much more in the
same time than though we were constant
ly puzzling over what was needed
there is in almost every family some
clothing of the grown members that can
be cut down tor the children 1t is really
wonderful what cleansing. pressing and
ingenuity ran do. One of my neIghbors,
an industrious little body was quite at her
wits end to know what to do for cloak
for her eldest daughter, who is /. The
income of the family would not cover the
many demands made upon it, and so the
little girl was in fair way of being with
out cloak In closet up stairs, howev-
err, was an old suit of the fathers. out at
knees and elbows, and covered with dirt
and grease spots. One day, while rum
maging in the closet. the mother accident
ally saw the wrong side. 1t was heavy
piece of all-wool goods, and the I'M
der side had II rich, happy APP
pearance The old suit was torn to pieces.
washed. and dried quickly in the air and
sun so that the colors would not run.
While damp il was ironed on the right
side, so that the nappy appearance on the
wrong side would be more prominent.
The child's cloak was cut from it by
stylish pattern, and when completed. made
a beautiful. comfortable garment. 1t was
lined with brown cotton flannel and the
collar and cuffs were trimmed with some
scraps of brown silk. The entire cost
was less than 80 cents. and new one of
the same quality would have cost several
dollars.
BY just such ingenious ways many dol
lars can be saved in the preparation of
the winters clothing. Many a mother
will grieve because she is not able to pur-
chase pretty, new clothes for her children.
while perhaps the material for making
such is stored away in some closet in the
the form of cast off garments. know of
nothing that gives so much satisfaction
to ones mind as to be able to take an old,
soiled garment, and produce from it some
thing pretty and serviceable.- Cor.
Country Gentleman.