The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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A MovEL nREss HANGER.
4 simple contrivanoo That Fits Against
~ the Wall OF ANY Room.

NOVEL DnGSS nH""S"
a simple contriv0noe That Fits Against
- the WALL OF ANY Room.
4 There are many different devices
FOR the care Of clothes, new that fash
Ton demands that a woman's gar
Inents shall not only be made in good
Etyla, fit we'll and be becoming, but
Ehall always be in order. This is not
"a difficult when there is a capable
maid at hand TO take of the gown, hang
tt up, brush il, press it and put it in
brder generally. A woman, however,
who has no maid-and statistics prove
that there are more who do not have
Sbem than those who do--does we'll
fo use all of the new devices for keep
ing clothes in shape. To throw q
Skirt or q wrap over a chair when it is
faken off is very foolish proceeding,
as every one knows, for if left lying
on the chair the garment soon be-
comes wrinkled and shabby looking.
It is not always possible to hang it at
once in a closet with other clothes, as
il may be dusty, and yet there is not
always time to give the needed brush
ing then and there.
AZ A woman who has always been able
TO have the services Of a maid has
lately invented g most useful article
for the help of women who are their
own maids. This is a dress hanger, a
most simple appliance, which fits
against the wall of any room, takes
absolutely no space and is of iuesti-
mable service. Like all clever inven-
lions, it is extremely simple, and con-
sists of a brass rod fitted into half
Sphere, Ssalso of brass, with a catch
which enables it 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
Ease NAV be, as soon as it is removed,
the rod being strong enough to sus-
tain 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 neededis to turn
the rod and it falls straight against
the wall. In some houses there are
two or three of these rods in every
room.
h, In the tight-ftting skirts that are
nov SO much the style such appliances
as these are of the greatest value.
The skirt can bc hung up at'once al
Ter It is worn, and there is no danger
Iof its getting out of shape; after being
brushed it can be put back into the
closet on one of the hangers on which
ALI skirts must now needs hang. Suot
little inventions as these have fal
more to do with keeping clothes II
order than could we'll be believed by
ANY one who has not given attention
to the subject. To put skirt ava.
1nbrushed means not only that it Il
likely to be worn again without tn,
dust being removed, but also that tR'
dust will get into the fabric. Th
silk. Innings remain intact much longe
if the street dust is removed as sool
as possible. Hats and cloaks, too
that so soon show the signs of wrink
les and wear, can be kept for vastl,
longer time if hung up, brushed an'
the ribbons or laces carefully looked
after.
a 1t is said that these hangers ar
particularly good for women who g
out great deal and who are kind
hearted enough not to want thei
maids to sit up for them, and who
when they take off their ball gown
and opera cloaks, hang them at ono
on these rods. The maid can then a
tend to them the next morning, an
they will not have trace Of bein
worn, whereas if left on sofa or chail
as the case may be, they are bound
show signs of wear -Harper's Bazal