Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
SPACE ECONOM|zERS
A Dress Well Hung is One
Kept Young.
BUILDING A CLOSET
WHAT A FASTIDIoUS WOMAN DE-
SIGNED.
Skirt and Waist Hangers and Bags
for the Closet
Doors.

To the woman who likes to keep her
clothes in order the furnishing of a closet
means much. 1t is the store place for her
best gown and for the new evening dress
which is the delight of her eyes.
A society leader, building a new home
determined that sufficient room should be
set apart on her second floor for one par
ticular closet wherein her most expensive
belongings could be laid. AS a foundation
for these creations she had the wall COW
cred with tapestry in old rose which har-
monized with the room. A pole of small
dimensions hung midway in the closets
depth. 1t was of white enamel. The hang
ers of light wood We're thickly padded. per-
fumed with iris powder and covered with
a pompadour ribbon of the exact tone OF
the upholstery which covered the wall. On
each side of the closet were shelves painted
in a delicate tint of cream. On these were
a number of different sized bags neatly
folded and ready for service as required.
Back of the pole were large gilt hooks
set at regular intervals for skirts, silk pet
ticoats and the like. From the four cor
ners were suspended cheese-cloth bags fill
ed with lavender, making deliciously
scented perfume for the whole.
The skirts of the most delicate shades
were inclosed in bags of cream cotton cloth
and hung up by a broad tape. SILK petit
GOATS Udu the same tIedtlueHt iAcSC u<Ae,o
of some pure white material of the
same length as the underskrt, but rather
broader and fuller In width.
For Her Shoes.
On the door. hung by gilt nails. was a
shoe bag made of old rose mercerized
sateen. divided into pockets for the holding
of shoes. Japanese slippers for morning
wear, and those of worsted In the shape of
pretty slumber socks. The floor covering
was rug which fitted the space, but
which could be taken up and shaken when
required. AS closet decoration 1t was
both pretty and extremely useful
In furnishing the ordinary room closet 1t
Is we'll to paint the walls in light tone of
French gray. or cover them with tiled
paper which can be washed If spots have to
be removed. To economic space to the
best advantage a pole can be arranged
from end to end of the closet. midway its
depth. the ends resting in sockets attached
to the walls, On this pole can be hung
number of skirts. waists and gowns. If each
is supplied with an Individual hanger.
These hangers be of the latest i'm
proved and patented sort. the simple metal
ones offered at every turn, or daintily pad
ded. Some of the more expensive ones are
made of fine metal and constructed that
each one will support waist and skirt.
When hung over the pole the gowns require
comparatively little space to keep them in
good condition.
A Pocket Series
A happy thought for closet door is
series of pockets made of some pretty Gre
tonne or other strong material. of harmonic
ing color. The foundation Is strip of the ma
terial slightly narrower than the door and
about two-thirds Its length. To this are at
tached pockets of varying sizes. each one
being bound with ribbon or tape and Sewed
firmly to the foundation There should be
a big pocket at the lower part for the safe
keeping of the smooth bits of wrapping pa
per so often needed and at one end of 1T
a smaller section for Irvine Above this
should be pockets for shoes. made in the
familiar shoe-bag fashion. and above these
again pockets of varying sizes for various
uses. At one side extending nearly the
length OF the foundation, place a narrow
pocket or case in which an umbrella can be
kent