The Washington times., 1906-04-08
AN IDEAL CLOSET.

- ROOF TO cover unlimized' closet
- room is the average vaornan's
conception Of really we'll
planned house.
If woman were her own architect, the
kitchen would present strong Gains. in
this era of fresh air and plepay- Of Il.
pOrches upstairs and down, even a pos
sible roof garden, could one a4ord IL.
would form close second: but the real
object on which attention wOSIld be
bent would be the closets.
oh, the glorious possibiiities--risiOn-
airy, usually. alasi-of not Cnsy plenty
Of closets, bat convenient Ons-s. The
very thought is restful TO the troubled
soul OF mothers who have tried to
crush the wardrobe OF "A large and fiOu--
ishing family into three or four shallow
closets scattered over Il whole house
We have all suffered from the arrant
stupidity in this respect Of architects
who should have known better
Particularly harassing 30 hOUsekeep-
ers We're the dwellings built about a
quarter OF century agO-When the
planners seemed absolutely sCsllcss in
ones clothes
One wealthy woman OF THAI period.
whose husband was building her a per-
feet palace OF broWnstone country
mansion at the cost of several hundred
thousand dollars, was seized with a
long and severe illness just at the com
mencement of the work on her return
some months later, what was her hor-
ror 10 discover in all that vast mansion
OF over fifty rooms but four closets
shallow ones AT that
SO much Tor leaving house-planning
TO one sex Fortunately. however they
are learning wisdom Of late In fact.
one really IDEAL closet was the outcorne
| of the brain OF a mere man.
Such a soul-satiSfying closet that IS
Every woman who sees il is consumed
with covetousRess.
In the first place. Il is roomy. vel
l lighted and well aired. while glossy
white enamel paint on all the woodwork
/ makes absolute spOuessness an easy
/ matter
Across one side ore a number Of draw.
| ers reaching well up TO the ceiling.
| Right here was shown the almost pre-
1 ternstural acumen of that architect
4 For those drawers We're not one or two
/ yard deep reCeptacles into which on.
needs almost pitch headlong. 10 finally
] emerge with a much-missed waist o.
! skirt from the bottom OF a pile O
1 cuothing; they are divided into mani
| shallow compartments.
| Below are five or six drawers abOu
! ten inches deep stretching across tn,
| whole space. where skirts, silk or cloth
gingham or crushabie handkerchie
| linen may be laid fun length.
| Above this are several rows of draw
crs, each subdivided into three. wher,
I The daintiest Of lingerie waists or mos
| elaborate chiffon creations can TEpOS
! in unwrinkled safety Still higher ar
2 number OF smaller compartments. es
pccially arranged for gloves and rib
bons. stocks and handl1eT chiefs
| To one side is a shelf where dozen
of pairs OF shoes are set ide by side OF
| wooden form TO preserve their day o
usefulness
over the shoes hats are kept FIRE
from dust in row of square cupbOarf
Of varying size. with doors that slid
back and forth.
pended numerous hooks. each contain
ing Well-padded coat and skirt hanger
for the heavy cloth gowns and cute
wraps that can be hung up withou
| So gging.
The closet is lighted by an eIectfi
bulb. so there is none OF the grOpin
in dim recesses. which is often q draw
back to ample closet space.
Luxurious" you saw
| OF course. il Is. Few of us couI
ever hope TO attain such heights c
II Nury- But is ii not pleasant 10 kno'
that ones ideals may be achieved eve
II not by oneself2
Naturally. such n closet is only DOS
! siblP for the wealthy but how man
women. even those with whom eXpene
| does not count. own an ideal closet?
I Since they are no longer chinerica
~ every woman who has a word TO sa
in the matter of building her new HON
should straightway give gentle hints
her architect.