Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12

" HERE Is no season so hard as sum
mtr on ones gowns. especially H 5s
creaseless to appear well.
Dust and humidity are bad enough on
all clothes; add to this constant packing
and repacking In suitcase or trunk
most Of US taunt more or less during hot
weather-and the crowding Of the aver
age hotel closet, and 1t is not amazing
That ones wardrobe becomes somewhat
dllapldated at the end OF the season.
Inc well-groomed woman has many
ways to counteract these conditions II
wealthy, her suits and coats are fire.
quently sent to the tailor to be pressed
into shape, while her dresses and light
gowns are stuffed with tissue paper, and
lalu away In drawers. or kept carefully
done up in bags If hanging in even a
closely built closet.
on this hanging-up process. by the
way, largely depends the new, fresh look
we all 50 ardently desire for our clothes,
yer which so many fail to achieve. II
you want waist or coat to get out of
gouged places In the material or to sag
apomlnably, just hang IL upon a hook or
nail without form.
fortunately, the usefulness OF hangers
mas become so thoroughly recognized
mat most women (men knew their value
Iohg ago. have them now for their coats
strange, since a skirt loses Its shape
even more quickly than does a coat.
rms may be due to the fact that I'M
hanger could be found. They were
clumsy affairs. which took up entirely
100 700 much room in the shallow modern
SlOSst; NOW, however, they are made
SO nght and simple in form and are SO
easily adjusted to every sized waistband
or mp measure, that they are growing
rapidly into favor
Most Of these new skirt hangers ara
eii-au 1usting, some by means OF grad
uated hooks, others by merely pressing
Size screw of ITO 20 increase or diminish the
snpped on and kept so stretched that IL
taIls into its natural folds.
occasionally the waist and skirt hang
ers are combined into one, TO economic
space, ana many are made to fold So
they can be packed into trunk.
Compact Sets of Hangers.
This sa .ng OF space Is such a SPECIAL
iy important factor of comfort in sum
ner when ones whole trousseau must
be frequently crowded into one small
closet. is well for every woman
10 invest in closet set Of some sort be-
lore slarllhg On her travels. IL she has
husband or sons, IL Is wise to indulge
In mans set also.
These sets come with either four OF
SIX skirt hangers; the same number Of
coat hangers. bar and loops for each
ana one or two shoe rails. They are
eashy adjusted to a closet or wardrobe
py taking out all hooks and nails and
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the loops against the door or wall The
dlHerent hangers are then easily slipped
on and on.
In this way a dozen or more gowns are
kept without mussing or crushing in tas
space usually devoted 10 half that num-
Der.
Inc saving in wear and tear on ones
clothes OF such an arrangement Is no
more marked than on ones temper. Who
has not had her soul tried when going
huTTledly 10 dress on hot summer even
ing by beng compelled 10 root through
a mass Of clothes indiscrim ma tely piled
on ons hook, only to come upon the de-
sired costume at last so hUpelessly
wrinkled as be unwearable?
II is a disposition imprOyer also not 10
have to grub through tbs bottom Of
closet for ones shoes or slippers but,
instead, 10 behold them neatly suspended
within reach and out OF The way Of
dust ana damage.