The Washington times., 1915-09-10

HE aim OF the housewife
should be comfort at work.
While the use OF labor-sav-
ing devices and the planning
Of more simple meals will assist to
this end. no one point Ia more Inn
portant or more frequently over
looked than that Of the housewives
working clothes.
The first delusion-if she has 1t
that she must cast aside Is that
any old hand-me down clothing Ia
suitable to work In. Discarded
waists or skirts that have seen bet
ter days, but which were originally
built on tight lines for walking or
street purposes are not suitable TOT
comfortable work; And secono
habit unpermissible Is the kimono
habit. This article Of dress origi-
mating with the Japanese. but never
thought of as work garment 10
used mistakenly by many VINO oe-
lieve that the loose. wide sleeves
are cool and that the loose-htting
garment will permit comfortable
work. On the contrary, nothing Is
more sloppy or unsuitable except Tor
bedroom or lounging use. The wide
sleeves catch" on door-knobs and
chair-tops and are always in the
way when quick work Is being done
Two.Piece Jumper
While much has been written ana
said in favor OF the one-piece
house dress fastened into one gar
ment by a belt after the manner OK
nurses uniforms, much also can De
said against 1t. The first point ~
that such an entire dress is very
heavy piece. both from the wash-
ing and ironing point OF view.
second criticism is that In house.
work It frequently happens that
one or the other portions OF dresa
receive the most wear. Perhaps
IT Is the waist. or again the sk,rt
which receives the most soil on the
front from washing uIshes COOKING.
or other work Now. the two-piece
dress permits change Of either
waist o. shirt without an entire
change Of garment, which is an nd-
vantage.
The jumper dress means the dress
with waist made after the MILDLY
above the belt. The advantage OF
this type Is that the waist COM
pleteiy covers the belt. and partic-
ularly that with such a waist the
arms can be lifted above the head.
or permit Of very free movement.
since HluCIl Dl tIle w, -
the home is as active as tennis or
outdoor exercise-or should be--is 1t
not unwiso to do this axerc'se in gar
ments which are tight at waist.
belt. or armholes? And yet the
MILDLY blouse is not baggy like
kimono. nor tight at the waist ike
a fitted Shirt waist
Adaptations of Jumper.
Such dress can best be made OF
seersucker or ripplette. In either
gray ard blue stripe, " other COM
hination. it VIII make the neatest
garment. and. above all, Will not need
washing. II the waist Is not too
blouscd, its Ines will be suitable
even for a stCsjt woman. The skirt
should be gored. short and yet not
tight This costume has generally
n "E" neck. thus avoiding any col
lar problem, or the unsiEhtly neck
band Of the ordinary waist when
turned in at the throat.
All-Over Apron.
It is to be hoped that the modern.
new housekeeper' has already laid
aside the ugly old plaid badge Of
servitude" otherwise. the regulation
blue-check apron. Just why
hideous blue check has been used for
years tied tightly around the waist
no one can fathom. II is delusion
that 1t keeps the dress any cleaner
than other patterns or colors. or that
II needs washing less. II II Is dirty,
as one woman said Of her kitchen