The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WOMAN'S WORLD. !
A NOVEL DRESS HANGER.


A NOVEL DRESS HANGER.
a Simple Contrivance That TIts Against
the wall of ANY Room.
There are many different devices
for the care of clothes, now that fash
ion demands that n woman's gar
ments shall not only be made in good
style, ft we'll aud be becoming, but
shall always be in order. This is moi
so difficult when there is capable
maid at hand to take off the gown, hang
it 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 keep
ing clothes in shape. To throw a
skirt or a wrap over chair when it is
taken off is very foolish proceeding,
as every one knows, for if left lying
on the chair the garment soon be-
comes wrinkled aud shabby looking.
II is not always possible to hang it at
once in a 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 maid has
lately invented most useful article
for the help of women who are their
own maids. This is dress hanger,
most simple appliance, which fits
against the wall OF any room, takes
absolutely no space and is of inesti-
mable service. Like all clever inven-
tions, it is extremely simple, and con-
sists of brass rod fitted into half
sphere, also 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
case may 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 needed is to turn
the rod and it falls straight against
the wall. In some bouses there are
two or three of these rods in every
room.
In the tight-fitting skirts that are
now so much the style such appliances
as these are of the greatest value.
The skirt can be hung up at once af
ter it is worn, and there is no danger
of it's getting out OF shape; after being
brushed it can be put back into the
closet on ono of tho hangers on which
all skirts must now needs hang. Such
little inventions as these have far
more to do with keeping clothes in
order than could we'll be believed by
aay one who has not given attention
to the subject. To put skirt away
unbrushed means not only that it is
likely to be worn again without the
dust being removed, but also that the
dust will get into the fabric. The
silk Innings 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 wrink-
les aud wear, can be kept for q vastly
longer time if hung up, brushed and
the ribbons or laces carefully looked
after.
1t is said that these hangers are
particularly good for women who go
out great deal and who are kind
hearted enough not to want their
maids to sit up for them, and who,
when they take off their ball gowns
and opera cloaks, hang them at once
on these rods. The maid can then at
tend to them the next morning, and
they will not have trace of being
worn. whereas if left on sofa or chair,
as the case may be, they are bound to
show signs of wear. Harper's Bazaar.