Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21
CULINARY EXPERT CONES
TO RE:sCuE!0lF HOUSEWIVES

Mrs. Frederick Designs Dress to
Meet Needs OF Modern Woman in
Cleaning and Kitchen Work.
3 ny MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.
Wien ! asked my charming young
ny readers today. she replied: Easter
fasos saner sus an Soq bes k1sw
T. Sj Il snS fisehsn matters IN this de-
M, W ysI she replied. why not kitchen
,bo,, the year. when every woma9s
ih absut turn q ,ns we ish,
or most becoming costume In which to
eerve meals or chase the dust from the
Z have tried valniy several times to
induce those moro expert than | TO de-
sign some special clothes for the house
m dishwa u5 IN IN some way the subject Of
cleaning dress docs not appeal to these
aes sinners, quite asNmuch as Imagining
Yet Is It not true that for the one time
mat a woman wears the afternoon
y needs a we'll made. we'll hitting gar
ment TO wear in household work"
Efficient Garment.
After some experiment on my part
summer wear at least, Ills most OF the
r .f OF an attractive and eff
s sinn soIssd5ess IN type It is snock
In good shops or made by tho woman
d herself is,d Il s as long as the usual
p,etely envelops the Ggure. II is cut
AZ In one piece without n single scam,
,nent clips over the ' head. "T There ere Is a
Two to threc-inch belt, loosely adj
lnuinlls. first, the need OF absolute free
n ION WHICH any housework dress must
"pnii encp ; are no fight armhoies no
sd,y up: as for instance. in using
but from its. whole length. so that
shopping, reaching or any arm or BODY
Next. the garment has no puckers
Is amni. or a1,nhgthing to get bpnShy II
rather wide belt hts IL somewhat IN TIC
hsnre' blu, still allows it TO be loose. @
y woman prefers collars. she may
my preference is for " shape or
sauare Dutch neck with no lapel or
collar hanging behind.
Wide Choice OF Materials.
The materials which such dress
,eSks best in are unfinished and some
called Imitation linen. ' such 'n a we sspe
be Known as ramie Then. a' Since, psed tho TO
material ie unfinished. it never needs
starch ar and pr;a.eticall,, no ironing.
his again Is an advantage. because
me dress still looks well and is pre-
snopping J wish / had the space to
snow an Illustration OF this dress, but
ana am re ssrs t nl from my dese,ip'loa
this very simple but efficient garment:
INC next best houscwork dress is
my objection to II Is that Il is so often
90 loose. badly fitting and TOO wrap
bery for neat appearance: How
made OF good materials It is attractive
and allows much freedom OF move
Designs in Detail.
When 1 tackle the subject OF aprons
and an illustrator at my elbow. once.
some years ago. saw double spread
md canteen sorkeFs s ON ' Of G these
were almost like dresses, others were
notifications of the typical nurses.
l!tat ! ionSed 70 see them made and
cold by the MILLIONS 10 housewives
hs rH weso
regret that can only sketch some
of The good points.
Kitchen towciing, about - inches wide.
snef Az can be purchased for about -
Genus Il YARD. This apron was placed
ever The head through single OPEN
ing aud hung in a straight line from
neck TO dress hem. In the back'a cross
strip with buttons fastened the baci,
portion to the front with tho aid Of
striI, cf white elastic, The whole apron
was bound with two-inch colored
1ra!h such as can DO bought at the
notion counter OF many department.
stores.
Useful Drens Apron.
:. clever friend OF mine has designed
dress apron which completely covers
to wear az she prepared a meal THIS
is made on butchers linen with care
fnllr matched seams cut on the bias,
which give the apron It's excellent
lines. Such an apron is most useful
when the housewife wishes TO be com
plcfely dressed and at the same time
he able TO serve a meal without soil
ing her gown.
/ need hardly say that there has
Uccn great Improvement in the kind
and quality Of clothing worn while per-
forming houscwork duties. 1 think
that perhaps much of the stigma which
bassalways attached to homework has
and "a dirty. untidy appearances were
always associated. In so many wo-
mems minds the thought has been that
sc must look dirty and unattractive in
order TO clean room or cook.
This may have been true when We
used the. ld.fashioned soft coal or
wood or the antiQuated corn broom and
rag mop. But today with fuels like
gas and electricity. which create so lit
tie SCOT or dirt. and with modern equip
ment like tho vacuum cleaner, etc,
there Is no need for a woman to APP
pear "a sight" just because she is do.
ing ho n,sS, in the home.
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