The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-26
DRESS THREE GIRLS
ON $50 PER YEAR
Expert on Economics Says 1t
Can Be Done-Requires
Skillful Buying.

New oYrk. Feb. 25.-Did the child
welfare exhibit accomplish any good?
Thousands OF mothers visited il and
studied the exhibits that had been pre-.
pared with so much expense and trou-
BILE for their enlightenment. but now
that the doors are closed. the projec-
tors are wondering If they did any
thing more than provide an interest
ing show at which the spectators ex-
claimed and forgot.
III any exhibit did anything toward
bringing about a better comfort and
beauty for CHILDREN that of the com
mittee on the economies of clothing
did So" said one Of the committee
cit was one of the most popular and
practical of them all. and one of the
most carefully studied. For all moth
crs may not realize the seriousness
Of the diet problem, nor take an in
terest in the legal problems OF the
young. every one of them worries ov-
err the question of shoes for Johnnie
and plans how 10 make a pretty and
serviceable dress for Mary. even when
there is nothing in the family purse
10 pTON1ue the WHcTGWlIUdl.
On n long table were placed outfits
for children from one year to sixteen,
with every garment completed. SO
that a mother can see just what can
bic procured for the sum the commit
tee set apart for II. The cost of the
outfit Is computed when bought ready
made and when done at home.
There IL no doubt that well made
clothing from home last much better
than store clothing" said Mrs. Mary
Woolman. but wen the woman sews
sloppily IL Is worse. In many cases
q woman Is employed and can not give
the time for the home work, so ready
made clothing is necessity"
Studying the Clothing Situation.
The clothing committee studied the
situation from the following stand
points: First. the economic or the
correct use of the income for clothing
and the elimination of unnecessary ar.
ticles: second, the textile. considering
the strength. cost. value of different
materials. with tests by laundering.
sunlight and heat: third. the hygenic,
to decide questions of weight and the
effect OF badly shaped garments and
the substitution of cotton for wool,
made necessary by the advanced cost
OF wool; and. last, that of good taste.
or such harmony of color and form
possible when such limited amount
Of money Is to be spent.
A large placard there said: "The
least cost OF reasonably clothing three
children for year S45. when they are
under six. $50 when the are between
six and fourteen. But time and skill.
fulbuying are required and real com.
fort can hardly be obtained at this
price"
ION an income of $500 only $42 can
be spent for Clothes" Chaplin says in
his Standard of Living AS prices
are today this will not do. This looks
as IL 5000 were the least self.support.
ing wage for a family of five in New
York
The little garments which were laid
on the table were many of them made
by girls Of the training schools, and
they are exquisetly neat and well-fin
ished. There were pits of lace whip
ped on and fancy stitches which cos,
nothing except time to redeem them
from their plainness. And everything
was there. from little pairs of gar.
tiers to hankies. The budget stipulat
es that every coat must be made tC
wear two years, which divides the
cost
Needs More Shoes and Stockings.
From four TO six the wearer has in
creased his consumption of shoes ant
stockings and has added rompers fol
the sand pile. Then there are hail
ribbons. pink and light blues fol
''dressup." and a durable blue for ev