The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-17
Ladies Department.
useful. AND BEAUTIFUL.
How Women Should Dress for the
Kitchen.

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men by those who direct gymnastic
exercises is the only one appropriate
for house work, so far as the under
garments are concerned. No corsets,
loose bands, and the weight OF the
skirt suspended from the shoulders,
is the only formula for comfortable
working dress for women that ever
has or ever can be given. We hear,
in fancy, the exclamation, uttered by
an overwhelming chorus of feminine
voices: mo corsetsl Give up our
supporters?" and we make no reply
save "Try it,"
Leaving the matter OF undercloth-
ing, the outer garments should GER
tainly be made in one piece. For
stout women wrapper made i'll
Gabrielle or princesse fashion is the
most becoming, while for slender
forms the plain full skilt attached to
a spencer or yoke waist is more de-
sirable. For material. cotton goods
bingham, seersucker, or calico
are the only suitable fabrics for work
ing dresses. These can be worn the
year round by lining with heavy un-
bleached muslin for winter, and, if
necessary, adding an extra undergar,
ment. In these one can always feel
and look tidy. Woollen garments
have such an affinity for ashes, dust
and grease that if worn one must
either spend much valuable time and
strength brushing and cleansing, or
pass for sloven. bingham or seer
sucker are preferable to calico. It
takes no longer to make them up,
and, although they may cost twice as
much, they will wear twice as long.
The crinkled seersucker, too, requires
no starching, and but little, if any,
ironing. Medium colors are to be
preferred, except perhaps, in mid :
winter.
Another very pretty style of max
ing these dresses for slight women,
which we omitted to mention, is a
basque waist with full skirt shirred
on it. Simplicity for working cos
tunes cannot be too strongly urged
The accessories of working toilet
are Gas important as those of bali
attire. A white collar is indispensa-
BILE. Some ladies prefer paper to
linen for morning wear. AS any.
thing white at the wrists is out ofthe
question ruffie of the same material
as the dress forms neat finish for
sleeves. This may vary in width to
suit the taste of the wearer, Neatly
arranged hair is as important an item
as the collar. Frizzies. while more
becoming to most faces than plain
bands or pompadours, are not alto
gether neat for the kitchen. More
over, steam and Precipitation are
sworn foes to curls that are not
natural.
Kitchen aprons, gloves and caps to
be worn when sweeping, busting and
attending to fires, are essential to
cleanliness and soft hands. sob, l
can't bother with gloves!" exclaims
some one. How much trouble and
time are necessary to the slipping on
of pair of loose gloves, kept in a
convenient place? And how amply
repaid is one for the infnitesimal
amount of both involved when she
takes up her sewing. Consider. too,
how much more soothing the touch
of soft hands to little ones and IL
yalids than that of hard palms and
rough, cracked fingers.
Caps should be worn only when
necessary, as covering the HAIR tend;
to cause badness.
Shoes must not be forgotten. The
ankles tire when slippers are worn
and heavy shoes are apt to caust
WEAKNESS, although useful when the
ground is wet. Cloth shoes will
moderately thick soles are the mos
comfortable when working about thu
house. Be sure to wear shoes sulli-
GENTLY large or you will reap bite
harvest of corns, bunions, and tende
feet. Overshoes should be kept in
convenient place TO be put on whel
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