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Show it I ft aiumilil Ij ...nraww , WORKING APROM. eooK. CBAMBIR MAID' !' CORRECT COSTUMES FOR HOUSE SERVANTS. There are quite a number of cos-tumeHhatare cos-tumeHhatare now cons.deredcorrec .Me -for maid-servants to wear. In fed. 'in every well-ordered household considerable attention is paid to toT tag each servant dressed according to whatThe best ruling of fashion ha. decreed de-creed is the proper costume Each . and every maid in the house topri marlly supposed to have a print dress for the morning, and an plain black, tool dress In th noon But it is in the apron and cap that Jre is the marked difference between cook and waitress, lady's-S lady's-S and child's nurse-and the best class of servants are quite as anxious as their mistresses to have every appointment ap-pointment correct, for it is no longer considered a badge of servitude to w, a cap and apron while perform- household duties. On the contrary the girls are sensible enough nowadays to realise that caps and aprons are worn for purposes of cleanliness, and are only too glad of the neat appearance appear-ance that is demanded of them. Then, too, like every well turned out costume cos-tume that is appropriate for the occasion, occa-sion, the maids' costumes are decidedly becoming, for there are very few girls who do not look well In their absolutely abso-lutely plain cambric frocks or blaak gowns, with the apron cap, collar, j cuffs and ties that fashion has ap-polntod ap-polntod us being the latest sf&la. |