Notes for Women
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A Wellington lady, Mrs Marian Algie, has devised a new means of using raw wool for the benefit of the poor, old age pensioners, and men in camp. She herself dries and teases the wool which she quilts in butter-muslin and encases in an envelope of stronger material. The illustration shows Mrs Algie at work, and some of the garments made by her on a small hand machine in her spare moments. She has used over three miles of cotton in the process. The garments made by her include a quilted convertible shoulder-wrap, which, if the corners are joined with elastic, makes a warm waistcoat effect for men or women; and a body-belt from which the quilted-wool can be removed when the envelope requires washing. The heap of garments represents Mrs Algie’s spare moment occupation. Warm garments can be made thus for a few pence. The inset shows Mrs Algie.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 15
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155Notes for Women Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 15
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