The Washington times., 1920-06-14
Being Neat in
the. Home,
BY Lorotto O. Lynch.

Authority On All Matters Pevtalaing
to He0seAesA Ms.aee0rst.
NCE I asked . woman with .
comfortable income why she
did not employ . servant. And
while she thought a. to just how
she would pot her answer. I could
not but help glsncing about At the
peaceful atmosphere Of her we'll
kept home. The home was . simple
one. yet it's furpishings were de-
lightfully artistic. II was 30 we'll
kept. It's mistrss seemed 10 have
even mastered the art Of washing
the clothes without getting . single
drop OF water on her lovely blue
ehambray gown
~ wonder II you will understand"
she began. III I tell You that look
upon my little home much ~ the
Greek Of old looked upon his tenn
pie. Not everyone is good enough
to enter my home. not even to work
in It."
Far-fetched! Perhaps to'those Of
us who look upon our homes and
our household duties as great bur
dens II may seem that way. But II
brings me to another thing about
which some Of US might do we'll to
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appearance in the home.
Many women At this season are
giving. attention to new clothes for
outdoor wear. And the woman who
has the proper sort OF pride is Civ
ing some Of her attention to the
purchasing Of suitable clothing to
wear In the sacred precincts Of her
own home.
Time is 50 valuable these days.
II IL som etimes Questionable rs to
whether it pays to make clothing
At home. But . woman should plan
her house clothing just as carefully
As she plans her street clothing.
The shops everywhere are SHOW
ing very well-designed housework
gowns in substantial materials. And
the dry goods sections OF the shops
are showing some excellent mete-
rails for the. use of the home dress-
maker In developing these gowns.
IT. seems too bad that that most
artistic article of clothing which we
have borrowed from our japanese
friends should be SO shamefully mis-
used by the American houseworker.
refer to the kimono. Tho kimono
is, or should be to the American,
sort. Of lounging wrap. And II hlls
this purpose admirably we'll. = But 1t
is most ansuited to the needs Of the
woman who must do the cleaning,
the laundry work and tho preparing
Of. the family food. not to mention
attending TO tho children.
Assuming that many women wore
kiponos. because they weFe cheaper
than tho average ready-to-wear
house gown, Compared prices at
the stores. l., saw some. yery neat
house gowns and bungalow aprons
that ntted the, figure none too close
ly and were roomy and had com
Portable short sleeves. Yet they
cost no more and often lehs than
the. average nsnelette, highly In
fiammabie kimono. IT, .x,..a, 80. o.
incidentally, j saw some aprons
worth mentioning One shop
showed me jack -of-ail-work
apron, 1t vas made OF rubberissd
material. II covered the form from
neck to ankle: II completely pro-
tscted the clothing beneath, 40 that
ono might scrub or wash In the
wsshtub or cook In spattsry fat
without getting . spsck on the neat
house dyess you might be wearing
beneath IT..
Moreover. II could be washed OF
with q sponge and soap and water
each evening and be spiek and span
for the next day. IL enabled enc to
appear at a moments notice TO In
terviev the grocer or insurance
man. Or some other caller without
the embarrassment of being vet or
a