The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
ONE WOMAN WHO HAS ACHIEVED
HER IDEAL CLOTHES CLOSET.
Other Things than Love That Go to
Make Home Happy-Uses of Spices
and Condiments.

To the woman who likes to keep her
clothes in order the furnishing of closet
means much. 1t is the store place for her
which is the delight of her eyes. says a
writer in the Washington Evening Star.
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 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 were 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 delicate tint of cream. On these were
number OF differentiated 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 cheesecloth bags filled
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 broad tape. SILK
petticoats had the same treatment. These
bags are Of some pure white material of
the same length as the underskirt, but
rather broader and fuller in width.
On the door, hung by gilt nails, was
shoe bag made of old rose mercerized
sateen. divided into pockets for the holding
of shoes, Japanese slippers for morning
pretty slumber socks. The floor covering
was a rug which fitted the space, but
which could be taken up and shaken when
required. AS closet decoration II was
both pretty and extremely useful
In furnishing the ordinary room closet 1T
is well to paint the walls in light tone of
paper which can be washed if spots have to
be removed To econOmize 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
hanger These hangers can be of the latest
improved and patented sort, the simple
metal ones offered at every turn, or daintily
padded. 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 10 keep
them in good condition.
A happy thought for a closet door is
series of pockets, made of some pretty Gre
tonne or other strong material or harmon
izng color. The foundation is a strip of
the material slightly narrower than the
door and about two-thirds its length. To
this are attached pockets of varying sizes,
each one being bound with ribbon or tape
and sewed firmly to the foundation. There
should be big pocket at the lower part for
the safe keeping Of the smooth bits of
one end of it 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 UNI
brella can be kept.