Look After Your Dress.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4, 27 January 1906, Page 9

Look After Your Dress.

The proper selection of clothes is not more important than the proper care to bo taken of them afterwards, and garments that are well cared for will last as long again as those that are not. It is a matter of economy to invest in the various articles that are sold for the purpose of preserving the shape of clothes and shoes, and when invested in to use them constantly. Coat-hangers cost only a trifle, and every wardrobe should contain a large supply of them, as they are useful not only for heavy coats and wraps, but for blouses of all kinds. There is a noticeable difference in the shape of a coat that has invariably been placed on a hanger and one that has invariably swung by the loop in the back of the neck; it would probably be more

to the point to say that one has a shape, while the other has not. Most women, unfortunately, make the mistake of considering shoe trees a luxury instead of a necessity, and their shoes are an unmistakable evidence of the fact. The woman whose feet always look trim and tidy is the one who lias shoe-trees, and uses them. The care of the small accessories of dress is quite as important as that of outer garments and shoes. Much can be done towards preserving the crisp, fresh appearance of a hat if it is always kept in a box. A hat-brush that is kept busy and a bandbox for every hat are necessary if one’s headgear is to be kept up to the standard set by coat-hangers and shoe-trees. The occasional use of a hot iron and a little care in folding when putting away will keep veils fresh and new-look-ing for a long time, and for chiffon veils a thorough rubbing in soapsuds and warm water is very beneficial. The worst thing in the world for a veil is to leave it tied round a hat, particularly if it is at all damp.