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Show WHAT TO WEAR IN THE KITCHEN AND WHILE AT HOME The foundation of any country's greatness is built upon the homes of 'its people. So in wartime there Is no I jrork of greater national importance I jij.m the maintenance of there homes i Today "keeping housei' mean?, in if most cases the actual doing of much I f 0f th' essential cooking and cleaning " For the inaid of former days is now ; doinc her bit in the munition factory - or .is a farmerette, perhaps, which is quite fis it should be. ! Since negligees are impossible and "dress up'' garments are impractical j and shabM old half worn out clothes are most depressing to the spirits, nii- j3(j has had a problem to solve in de-I de-I II terrninins just, what iype of dre; she could adopt to suit the occasion. And since the pioblem was more or individual one. each woman L hi . . d-d i' in the wav that seemed I best to her, and variet is the result. First ft all is a little frock to slip I on easily and quickly in the mornins. I is of printed cotton, trim, r.nd yet I lull enough for freedom of moemenr ,,nd with but a fastener or two, it Bat-I Bat-I j Isfactorily performs all that can be exported of it 1 Developed in pale yellow tin brown I sprigs give a springlike air which is fa no wise detracted from by the col )K lr.r and cuffs of deeper toned yellow I crepe. These, by the way of eonven- I I ieuce. are detachable for separate; ) washing. Tbe cooking cap suggests its wear-) wear-) I er's present duty. The cooking apron is large enough 1 I to cover the front of the dress and i ' I boasts unusually capacious pockets. I I The sleees. or rather cuffs, are de- I tachable and this apron is comple- I I mented b a different sort of but equalb practical and possibly a bit I more becoming cooking cap which I looks much like a Dutch bonnet. |