The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
The Care of the Cues, Room

In the house OF limited size, there is
one tendency that must be continually
guarded aEainst--that is, the habit
Of putting garments and articles not In
daily Use into the closet and dressing
table drawers OF the guest room
Probably every one, at some time or
Other, has visited in q, house where
most ot the available space in the
room assigned to her was Allied with
the famiIys assorted belongings
There should always be at least two
largo drawers In the dressing table.
in addition to the small drawers for
accessories at the top, lefs for the
guests clothing and other possessions.
The closet should have a eommodious
space left free at all times. SO that
there need be no sudden clearing out
just before guests arrival 1t is
convenient to hang ones best dress or
evening coat in the spare closet, where
II will not he brushed against; but, II
every one In the family does 1t. there
will not be much room left for the
guests wardrobe.
Besides, one often forgets to take
these garments out, although they are
Ia be worn during the guests stay.
and II is often EN- harrassing to have
a member OF tho family come In to
get things out OF the closet or bureau
drawers II is apt 10 make the guest
feel that she Is inconveniencing her
hostess, that she Is in the way. and Is
taking up room that is needed by
others
II makes a guests stay much more
delightful II the room she Is to occupy
Is equipped with the little conven-
fences and necessaries that make for
comfort The visitor always means
TO take everything she needs, but there
are many little things that get left out
OF the trunk or Weekend bag and one
does not like to bother the hostess
about them. The thoughtful house
keeper, then, will see that the guest
room has plenty of pins and hairpins,
a shoe buttoner. a pair OF scissors.
and other small aids to dressing. A
little work basket or box holding a
few buttons. hooks and eyes, snappers,
needles and thread Of various colors
and sizes, and thimhle. will be ap-
preciated by any guest who has to take
a stitch in the course OF her stay.
Tho guest room need not be the
largest. sunniest and best furnished
room tn the house, but Il should be a
furnished; not as empty and imper-
sonal as a hotel room, but, on the
other hand. not filled with pictures,
brdc-a-hrac, and personal possessions
of members Of the family It's pic
lures. II any. should be quiet Land
scapes or Japanese prints. There
should be none Of those fancywork
contrivances which make q guest
room look like a bazaar The room
should be homelike but uncluttered;
in summer there should be q bower
OF flowers, In winter ~ glowing IRE, II
possible.
In some cases- where the 4houso Ia
small and the family large, ono men,
Der has 10 give up her bedroom to the
guest, and turn In with some other
member In this case. she should
try TO take with her all tho things she
win need, so that she will not have to
run in and out. thus giving the guest
tho uncomfortable feeling that she
has ousted the rightful occupant. If
II ia merely an overnight or weekend
visit. no elaborate clearing out need
be done. but even then the general ef-
feet of the room should be the same.
Belongings that can be put under
cover should be tucked away, the tops
of tables and dressing tables left
clear! and aglArgs space left in thu
closet. with ample drawer space in
the bureau