Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-09

NOW plCdsN suppl Cos al
thoughts of black aproned
modiste, with a pencil in her hair
and a pin in her mouth, designing
star spangled suits for our imagi-
nary uncle, who is the inspiration
for all the cartoonists of the world.
In this case the aide to Dame
Fashion is a charming young per-
son, by name, Miss Elizabeth
Chamberlin, who has been sent by
the government to our city. She
stands ready to help the women Of
Omaha with their dressmaking
problems for she is the proprietress
Of the Clothes Shop, which may be
found at the Girls Community
house. ''Home Demonstration
Agent" is Miss Chamberlin's Off
cial title and it fits her perfectly for
she certainly demonstrates her par
ticular abilities in devious ways.
That funny old gown with the
flowing skirt and puffy sleeves long
discarded, may be brought forth and
under the supervision of Miss
Chamberlin a miracle will be per-
formed before your very eyes and
when the last pin is placed, 10, you
have one of the slinky new models
Of the season. The Clothes Shop is
till in its infancy for it is the first
shop of its kind in Omaha. There
IS just one sewing machine and we
must admit that it has a little of
ME zone lung" look. For you see,
there are so many things needed.
That serious-minded body which
dwells in the congressional halls at
Washington neglected to appio-
pirate any sums to maintain this
tiny dressmaking establishment.
For what are such incidentals as
shears, pins, and measuring tapes to
a mere man? They provided Miss
Chamberlin and we must do the
rest.
Clothes Shop.
In spite of such handicaps. how
ever, the Clothes Shop is flourish
ing and if You could see the group
of earnest women who work there
every day. busily stitching and cut
ting you would realize what sue
cess is Uncle Sans Lady Duff Cor
dom Samples of the new materials.
dainty lawns, bright ginghams,
sheer batistes and pretty foulards
are carefully pasted to huge sheets
Of pasteboard and pinned to the
walls, Here you may select the ma
terials you want and with Miss
Chamberlin's help. plan your new
gown. Then the purchasing of the
necessities is no trouble for the
long, discouraging trips through the
shops are greatly minimized.
But a bit of history concerning
The Clothes Shop. Miss Chamber
lin is st. Paul girl and came to
Omaha when our country was
plunged in war. Her mission was
20 tell us just how to make one
pound of sugar go as far as two, and
Ill tie other intricacies of trans
forming unappetising substitutes"
into delectable dainties. The cook
ing classes were progressing finely
when bang the German pen was
dipped in French ink and the armis-
tice was signed Every gun was
stilled, every pound of sugar drop
ped a dollarl Did Miss Chamberlin
calmly fold her hands and tell her
government that her work was
dones Not she She Immediately
decided that reconstruction must
follow in the wake Of war, and so,
armed with shears and perseverance,
she began to reconstruct the gar
nents of feminine Omaha.
II is the women of the middle
classes that Miss Chamberlin es-
pecially wishes to help. She feels
that many of the members of this
strata of society live far beyond
their means and they welcome glad
ly an opportunity to remodel an out
1f-date suit into smart, modish
outfit.
Fashion Expert.
Very soon Miss Chamberlin is to
bring fashion experts to Omaha
who will lecture to the women who
ire interested in making their own
,lothes. The shop will be conduct
ID during the spring months, but
when the torrid suns tell US that
summer is on the way the home ex-
BERT will tread pastures new. She
las many an original plan tucked
lway in her active brain. Her next
5enture will be the study of house
furnishings. Decorators will lee
ure to the women, and if you wish
10 know Just whether to buy Gre
onne curtains or Brussels net you
must enlist under Miss Chamber
ms banner. There will be inter-
.sting talks on rugs by experts and
fou may learn which vase or bit of
pottery to keep and just which to
,elegate to the White Elephant sale.
You see, a home demonstration
igent must be cognizant with every
chase. of home life. And in every
rue American home King Baby
.eigns supreme.
Therefore, Miss Chamberlin, the
genius of the home, will conduct
Classes in baby welfare work She
plans 10 do this in the schools dur
M the summer months and the
80. 4 t-sk,,f,t;ors If hie majesty