Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-12-25
Girls Letter.

could never be accused of extravaganza,
giving, as she did, much thought to each
outlay, trying always to find the best ar
ticle for the least money, and never buy.
ing anything unless she really needed it,
etc. With all of this the mother agreed,
commencing her daughters discretion
in these respects, "but," asserted the
mother, "there your economy ceases.
You quite overlook the fact that the true
spirit of economy lies not only In the
careful expenditure OF money, but quite
a. much, If not more so, in the care &C
corded things after they have been &C.
quired." In this particular she declared
her daughter showed decided extrava'
gance, as she was nOticeably careless In
the treatment of her various articles OF
clothing.
Apropos of all this, I thought few
suggestions as to keeping ones clothes
in good condition might not be amiss.
THE wHIsK BROOM A FOE TO MOTHS
First of all, 1t is most important thai
clothing should be free from dust az vel
as ventilated before it is put away. II
there be no dust or soil there will be NJ
moths. 1t only takes moment or two
to brush and shake suit, to whisk the
tiny particles of dust from ones hes,
hat before consigning it to its bandbo1
and tissue paper, moments for which w
will feel recompensed by finding thu
things, when next We need them, posi-
bly, in hurry, clean and ready for use
There il no doubt that even well-worI
clothes when kept with care give one ar
air of dignity not to be had in the mos
costly of garments that show neglect.
CARE OF LIGHT GOWNS.
All of ones dainty dressy gowns
waists and wraps, in fact, all pieces o.
clothing not constantly in use, must, u
preserve their beauty and freshness, b.
protected in some way from exposure
and the dust which is bound to CREEP
into all closets. They should not b
allowed, possibly for weeks at time, t.
hang up, by one hook, unprotected In
closet or wardrobe. The skirt Of gowl
should be covered discarded articles O
underwear, gowns, skirts, etc., freshl!
laundered will answer nicely for this pur
pose), and hung from its two tape hang
ers in secluded corner. The waist viii
keep much fresher If, after being light!
stuffed in sleeves and body with tissue
paper and covered with sheet of TIT
same, it is put in box, labeled with III
contents. A little bag of sachet powde
in each of these boxes will prove mos
dainty addition, If the waist itself doe
not contain one. Should the gown b'
zen princesse" style, after filling tn
waist and sleeves with tissue, turn TIL
dress wrong side out, drop the waist in
side the skirt, and cover the skirt thu
same as before. Coats, to retain thei
shape, must always be hung upon Goa
hangers. How often one sees upon SOM
carelessly dressed individual coat will
i decided hoop at the back of the col
lar, showing, beyond doubt, that tina
PERSONS coat always hangs from 1T
single tape hanger at the neck.
ECONOMY IN CHANGES OF CLOTHING
Many people contend that clothes las
much longer when they are given occa
siopal days of rest to regain their shape
and not pressed into too constant service
that in the end one saves much mono.
by having more than one suit, for in
stance, to rely upon. This idea, how
ever. has the disadvantage Of requiring
much larger outlay of money to begil
with. Be this as it may, surely 1t Is al
excellent idea, as we'll as most hygieni
one, If not real necessity, to have dis
tinct things for indoor and out-of doc
wear. The wisdom of this is quit
Obvious; for example, pretty tailored
suit will soon lose its natty, tailored ap
pearance if worn indoors to sit about Il
hour after hour. If reserved simply TO
street wear it may. be used fully twice al
long, and when one considers the large
expenditure necessary to obtain q stree
costume in the first place, one viii
gladly use in its place as often as posi-
BILE the less expensive house gown. No
only does girl thus make her cloth sui
last months longer, and add much to he
appearance, but incidentally she re
freshes herself mentally and physicall
also, by change of raiment.
IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR SHOES
Shoes deserve q respite after har'
days work, and upon entering the house
they should be permitted to remain "oi
|duty" for time at least. Shoe tree
repay, many times over, the very SINAI
sum they cost In the preservation OF tn
shoe. They should always be used TO
Ione's walking boots. For slippers,
tissue paper stuffing made very stiff viii
be better than no "trees" at all. Ashoe
maker once told me that If trees wer
put into the shoe while 1t was still warn
from the foot it would shrink back int
its original shape and retain it. 1t
much easier to clean shoe supported b.
a tree than otherwise. An excellent sOf
shoe brush, to be had at any of the shops
made from lambs wool, which itsel
washes beautifully. l know by ex
perience to be fine for this purpose
Many people prefer patent leather be
cause it looks we'll for long time, but !
Icertainly does not wear well, and 80 Il
the long run is an extravaganza.
good calfskin, by exercising the abov
care, will look we'll with possibly onl
one visit a week to the "shoe shining
parlors." A girl must indeed be care
LESS who neglects to have her shoes look
ing we'll when she may SO very easil!
and cheaply do 80. After all, ones shoe
and gloves are apt to tell the story o
Ione's care and daintiness as nothing else
lean. Please let me add while speaking
Iof gloves that it is ruinous to on
economy scheme to put them away Will
still damp from the hands contact
Blow the breath into them and han,
them up for brief spell before shut
ting them up in drawer or box If 20,
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