The Washington herald., 1911-06-12

I wells carefully; never TO SIT about In a.
walking dress indoors; to keep gowns
/ and hats, when not in use, away from
strong sunlight, are only a part OF the
general scheme of economy practiced by
| the Frenchwoman in every wGfk Of life.
She is nothing If not feminine. and II
her clothes should ever escape all that
is trim and dainty, then her costume
falls wide of her intention. Underneath
| 1t all there may be a method in the
Madness" for every centime is made to
go as far, as human means will compass.
Clothes are looked upon as investments,
the interest Of which will have to pay
| as long rs possible and the principal to-
be literally turned over and over until
there is absolutely nothing left
1t may be for that reason that the
Frenchwoman has an entirely different
set Of clothes for the house and for the
street. Her gowns are carefully folded,
| ar soon as the dust is removed, and
placed in shelves or boxes in which there
are sacher bags.
The latter are placed between the
layers, the French idea being that the
clothes Of every woman should emit.
some delicately sweet odor, even as the
flower radiates its rare perfume. There
Is never a mixtures Of sachets, one par
ticular odor being adopted and used to
the exclusion Of all others.
The Frenchwoman has a place for
every article Of attire, and each item Of
dress Is to be found there-box for
gloves, bags for shoes, and shelves for
petticoats and gowns. Some French!
women keep their best gowns in separate
boxes where numerous sachet bags are
slowed.
To take on a wet cloth skirt or coat
and drop it down or hang 1t carelessly
is crime a Frenchwoman is never
guilty of. If possible, It should not even
be hung so that 1t touches anything,
and in any case a skirt should be put
on a hanger.
Different Style of Hangers.
There are several different styles Of
these, but the mistake should not be.
made of using for skirt one made for q
waist The supports to slip through
sleeves are too long for skirt and, If put
inside, poke out the materials in two
points over the hips.
One syle OF skirt hanger is like two
wooden clothespins fastening with a
spring. These are separated by a short,
heavy steel wire, and the pins nip the
belt, holding the skirt smooth and fiat.
Another hanger is precisely like that
for waists, with shorter arms, but the
pins are better.
A wet shirt should be shaken, which
viii take out some of the dampness the
hanger put in smoothly, and then hung
in room where it will dry more quickly
by circulation of air than in a closet.
II the hem is muddy do not try to clean
1t until dry, and then stiff, short scrub
brush will remove all dirt.
A wet coat should be carefully put over.
a hanger and treated as the skirt. The
best place to hang both is from the gasl
fixture, If there is one in the middle of
the room If not, place the hanger over
the protruding hinge of the door.
Hats OF any kind should be treated mores
or less alike when wet. turned upside
down and shaken to get rid of the damp.
ness, and left in that position instead Of
resting on the brim, as is usually done.
Then, instead OF whiting, all trimmings
will dry standing as 1t should when In a.
correct position. 1t will be necessary to-
suspend the hat by a cord pinned insideI
the crown like elastic.
liberal supply of ruffiing for neck and
sleeves, made of Valenciennes lace, gath
cred on bands, will be found a great help
toward always looking neat. These little
ruffies can be washed and pulled dry
without ironing and will look quite like
new.
After all is said and done, careful at.
tention to the little details of dress is the
whole secret Of invariably looking neat
and we'll groomed.