Show For Daily aily Use Use se by t the Housewife ouse ife 1 ts nf 1 1 r t IT r y y i r 4 I ITI r S' S P r I rift f ji i t f F r E ii f Ji Jit t To be neat and to be simple is the province of the dress which is made to tobe tobe tobe I be worn abo about it t the house for the daily use of the housewife The house dress has its own devotees among design design- designers ers and their thought is spent upon making It attractive and substantial and entirely suited to the needs of the woman who busies herself with the affairs of her housek housekeeping To be successful with the house gown is to understand first how ow to select selest se lect lest the material for making it This must be a durable wash fabric in a neat pattern and stable colorings The crispness and freshness of or the newly laundered gown is its best attraction and this is to be kept in mind when material is bought for it Ginghams Gh percales and similar fabrics fabrics fab lab I tics are the standards of excellence which all others must measure measure up to Coarse heavy linens are to be reckoned reckoned reckoned reck reck- with also As to color the most pleasing e models are made of combinations of white with the several fast shades of blue green lavender and light brown brown brow n These are often combined with a plain n fabric in a solid color as in the dress dres s shown in the picture The house dress is to be cut in on one e piece and loosely ad isted sted to the li fig g ure tire The sleeves are not to be long longer er than three-quarter three length and the ski skirt rt should hardly reach the instep Th The e pattern should provide for easy ironing ironing iron iron- ire ing and the dress should fasten at th the e 3 front or side-front side with buttons an and a 1 buttonholes There are many different nt t designs to choose from and t they d do donot donot 0 not Yar vary greatly from year to year yea r for the house dress Is not required t to o the fads of fashion n. n It is a good plan to shrink materials material s and test them to see If it colors a are 0 stable before making up And the th e house dress must be complete in i itself it it- t- t self self not not requiring an extra collar or belt but easily and quickly slipped o on n and fastened 1 1 |