Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-10
A NOVEL DRESS HANGER.
Simple Continuance That Fits
Against the Wall of Any Room.
From Harper's Bazaar.


There are many different devices for the
care of clothes, now that fashion demands
that a woman's garments shall not only be
made in good style. fit well and be becom-
ing. but shall always be in order. This is
not SO difficult when there is capable
maid at hand to take off the gown, hang 1t
up. brush it, press it and put it in order
generally. A woman, however, who has no
maid-and statistics prove that there are
more who do not have them than those who
do-does well to use all of the new
devices for keeping clothes in shape. To
throw a skirt or a wrap over chair when
1t is taken off is very foolish proceeding.
as every one knows, for If left lying on the
chair the garment soon becomes Wr1nk!ed
and shabby looking. II IS not always posi-
BILE to hang it at once in closet with other
Clothes. as it may be dusty, and yet there is
not always time to give the needed brush
ing then and there.
A woman who has always been able to
have the services of a maid has lately in
vented most useful article for the hep OF
women who are their own maids. rms Is
dress hanger, most simple appliance
which fits against the wall of any ROOM
takes absolutely no space and is of inesti-
mabe service. Like all clever inventions,
it is extremely simple and consists of a
brass rod fitted into half sphere, also OF
brass, with a catch which enables 1t either
to hang down straight against the wall
when not in use or to stand out straight
from the wall when needed. On this is
hung the skirt, cloak wrap or waist, as the
case may be, soon as it is removed, the
rod being strong enough to sustain the
weight of the garment while it Is being
brushed. When the skirt is brushed and
ready to be hung in the closet, all that Is
needed Is to turn the rod and 1t fahs
straight against the wall. In some houses
there are two or three of these rods N
every room.
In the tight-fitting skirts that are now
StxrIa
| are of the greatest value. The skirt can
| be hung up at once after is II worn, anu
| there is no danger of its getting out OF
shane: after being brushed it can be put
back into the closet on one OF the hangers
on which all skirts must now needs hang.
Such little inventions as these nave Iar
more to do with keeping clothes IN ordef
| than could well be believed by any one VINO
| has NOT given attention to the subject. To
! mt a skirt away unbrushed means not only
| that il is likely to be worn again Wlthou'
| the dust being removed, but also that the
| dust will get into the fabric. The SILK lin
| ,nps remain intact much longer If the street
| dust is removed as soon as possible. Hats
| and cloaks too, that so soon show the
| signs of wrinkles and wear, can be KEEP
| for a vastly longer time if hung up. brushed
| and the ribbons or laces carefully looked
| after. ,. ,., ,>ou.to,,
| larIy good for women who go out greal
| aesi and who are kind-hearted enough hol
| To want their maids to sit up for them, ahc
| who when they take OH theIr pau 20" Ii
| and opera cloaks hang them at once or
| theSe rods The maid can then attend &c
| them the next morning, and they Will no.
| have A trace of being worn, whereas II let
| on sofa or chair as the case may be- they
| are bound to show signs of wear.