Evening journal., 1904-08-04
TAKING CARE OF CLOTHES
IS HALF THE BATTLE
Is Worth Almost the Entire
Income to Girl OF Limited
Means

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Means
To know how to take care Of ones
clothing is worth an added five hun
dred a year to the girl OF moderate in
come Garments that are carelessly
put away even IL hung up. win get in
to an untidy state that makes them al
disgrace to the wearer. II not posi-
tive drawback to her success in life.
"To be well dressed is as important
as it is to pay ones landlord with a.
check" said a girl who solicits pat
ronage for business house in town.
Il could get hardly an order II we're
not well dressed. My appearance as
well as my check inspires confidence"
This young woman is always dainty
to look upon. though she is restricter In
means and is also too prudent to spend
all she earns. She never fails to make
use of any contrivance that VIII help to
keep her clothing in the best of condi-
tion.
There is best way Of keeping
everything 1 am sure" said she to-day
in response to cimpllment on her
clothing. Il keep my things as well as
l know how.
Look in the closet and you viii see
how it is that It holds so much and
that everything can be neatly hungs
That strong rod is the secret. You see,
it extends through the closet space
from side wall to side wall. There is
space before it and behind it.
ION this rod I hang all my waists. !
use hangers for everything by the way.
This leaves all the hooks in the closet
free, and on them / suspend my skirts.
You will find them all around the closet
wall behind the waists. There is no
harmful crowding and each garment is
kept in shape.
YES. that cover for the waists Is a
great protection and the easiest thing
in the world to make. Spread it out
and you win see that it is merely a
large square Of chambray. with a very
small circle cut out Of the centre TO
slip over the hook Of the hanger II
forms a cape cover.
Placing the cover over a waist on
square at front, back and sides the
waist is well protected. This cover need
not necessarily be made OF chambray
I used what I had. Any material that
viii not let dus sift through viii do
OF course, it must not be anything that
win rub off a dye on the waist l pre-
fer washable goods of medium depths
Of tint. That is why 1 like pink or blue
II1ali rrtI,t Of tsffI
nor is it dark enough to soil a delicate
waist.
''You will see that some Of the skirts
are protected in wide SILICA bags
Those are my daintiest frocks. I cam
stop to take street skirts out of bal
every time 1 want to change. but thesl
delicate ones must be kept out Of tn
dust. I try to save the wool skirt
by always keeping the door Of the clos
ct closed. Some persons turn thei
. skirts inside out when putting then
away. but / never do. for I'm these day
Of full skirts the outside is so muc
more voluminous than the lining tina
it is apt to be compressed and wrinkle
"A simple but most necessary part o
the care of clothing is constant brush
- ing. Never hang a dress away with
e out first shaking and brushing it vel
1t is dust ground in that makes tn
d bottoms of skirts look so grimy /
;, these were properly brushed on hang
b ing up the strained and streaked skir
= hem would be a long time IN coming.
THE necessity for fresh braids
h absolute. They must be kept on tn
j skirts, for If otherwise Immaculate
ragged braid will take away all tn
/ well dressed look from a costume N
e rip or tear, however tiny, should eve
e be allowed to wait for a conVenien
season for mending. This applies &
i every article of clothing. To stocking
n and all undergarments it is also mos
applicable. If l can't take time L
g mend a stocking I take it off. In tina
a way the hole doesn't get beyond al
bounds.
y Another good thing 1 am particula
. about is to keep a good supply o
French chalk and alcohol and blottin
paper about to remove grease spot
with. The chalk is powdered and mus
= be rubbed in. The alcohol should b
dabbled through the goods upon tn
, blotting paper.
Fresh shields and plenty of them
10 insist upon. In this warm weathe
they should be washed every thre
days at least.
q MY boots and shoes to be alway
+ shapely 1 keep on trees. Each set cost
fifty or seventy-five cents. and con
slider the money well put out. Paten
leather and all fine shoes I keep closel
wrapped in tissue paper, so that the
d shall not be scratched.
d There isn't an old dud about thi
a place, 1 am proud to say. When the
are past making over for me / Civ
e them away. All my silk dress skirts
e make over into petticoats Sometime
y 1t is necessary to add new rufiies G
K the ground or a contrasting color.
While we are on the subject Of pet
. ticoats let me show you this lingeri
ruffie. 1t is 10 be basted on drop skirt
II TO be worn under thin dresses. 1t
dressy, although inexpensive. jus
crosswise bands of Valenciennes in
sertion whipped to bands of lawn. Tn
= top is finished with a ruche of lawn an
y the lower edge with a slightly full edg
'e of lace. The beauty of this rufie
that it can be taken of and washe
a and be used with other skirts.
n Il have spoken of lingerie, and
u must say now that / want mine alway
J. to be wound. / haven't time always I
pad them, but at least I always cove
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