Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-10
FRENCH TAKE CARE OF CLOTHES
This Is Economical and Preserves Their
Appearance.

That II is possible for a woman who
has to practise economy to look just as
| well in point OF elegance as her less
economical sister in other countries the
Frenchwoman has convinced US beyond
doubt
Never to put away clothes unbrushed
or unfolded ror forget to place the trees
in boots and shoes when taken off; to
pull and straighten out gloves: to roll
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 practised by
the Frenchwoman in every walk of life.
She is nothing IL not feminine, and If
her clothes should ever escape all that
is trim and dainty. then her costume
falls wide OF her intention. Clothes are
looked upon as investments, the interest
Of which will have to pay as long as
possible and the principal to be literally
turned over and over until there is alb
splutely nothing left.
It 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.
as soon as the dust is removed. and
placed i'm shelves or boxes IN which
there are sachct bags. The latter are
placed between the layers. the French
idea being that the clothes of every wo-
man should emit some dclicateiv sweet
odor. There is never a mixture Of sach-
cts one particular OdOr being adopted
and used to the exclusion OF all others
The FrenChwoman has place for ev-
cry 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 Ia separ-
ate boxes where numerous .sachet bags
are stored.
To take off a wet cloth skirt or coat
and drop 1t down or hang II carelessly |
is something a Frenchwoman never |
would do. says Heloise Merton in the |
Denver Times. If possible. it should not |
even be hung so that it touches any |
thing. and in any case a skirt should |
he put on a hanger. There are several |
different styles Of these. but the mis-
take should not be made of using for a
skirt one made for a waist. The sup
ports to slip through sleeves are too |
long for skirt and. If put inside. poke
out the materials in two points over the
hips. One style Of a skirt hanger is like
two wooden clothes pins fastening with
a spring. These are separated by a
short heavy steel wire and the pins slip
the belt, holding the skirt smooth and
flat. Another hanger is precisely like
I...@ II, I
the pins are better
A wet skirt should be shaken, which
will take out some Of the dampress. the
hanger put in smoothly. and then hung
IN a room where it will dry more quick
" by circulation Of air than in a closet
II the hem is muddy do not try to clean
I until dry, and then a stiff, short scrub
brush will remove the dirt. A y ct coat
should be carefully put over hanger |
md treated as the skirt
Hats OF any kind should be treated d;
more or less alike when we'. turned
Upside down and shaken to get rid of
he dampness, and left in that position
instead of resting on the brIm. as is =
Usually done. Then. instead of whiting.
III trimming will DIR standing as II
hould when in a correct position. 1t
will be necessary TO suspend 1.-THE hat u
" a cord pinned inside the crown like y
lastic