Volume 3 Article 16 Number 8 The Iowa Homemaker vol.3, no.8

1923 Dressing the Homemaker Margaret Dix Iowa State College

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ing after -their first harvest and set an T -··-··-··- ··-··-··-··-··- ··- ··- ··- ··-·+ Dressing the Homemaker example for the future. Canada, in keep­ I . By MARGARET DIX ing with early Saxon precedent, has long j Brunswick Phonegraph Records f. celebrated an autumnal feast day, with Every woman should be attractive in the date subject to dominion proclama­ her home. Here she is an example for tion. i others and is judged for her true worth. Worship, family reunions and Thanksgiv­ Eness Music House Simple house in attractive colors ing dinners that prove the generosity of Everything Musical I are very good. Dark, unattractive mater­ our fields portray modern Thanksgiving ial should be avoided. It is not difficult days. W e r epeat with Whittier , High-Grade Pianos i to find patterns to fit the individual. One "What moistens the lip and i who is large and rather heavy should Brightens the eye? Phonographs ani Radio Sets What calls back the past like avoid designs that tend to broaden and Ames, Iowa I! wear straight lines. The length of the The rich pumpkin pie." !. 1 depends on the individual as well. +·-·" -··-··-··- ·· -··-··- ·· -··-··-·~-··- + Anyone who is large cannot wear short ~·-••-••-••-••-••-••-• • -••-••-• • -••-••-r+ dresses. They should at least reach the +•-••-••-••-••-•-••-••-••-••-••-••-••-r+ tops of the . No house dress should be extremely long and full for it will al­ f ways be ih the way. I Neatness, convenience and attractive­ QUADE r ness are three essentials for a house i dress. The popular is very good, ARTIST but should be made to give the effect of r a dress. Evenness around the bottom of PHOTOGRAPHER the is most important. Nothing gives the appearance of shiftlessness 417 Main Street more quickly than a dress or apron that is uneven. Today there are many at­ SATISFACTION IN tractive worn over the house + ~ -· · - ·· - ·· - ·· - ··-·· - ·· -··-·· - ·· - ·· -·· - · + dress. If one does not care to dress for dinner these can be worn as a protec­ i That distinctive kind of optical tion during the morning, and taken off +·-··-··-··- ··- ··-··-··-··-··-··- ··- ··-·+ service that insures complete satis­ during the noon hour, leaving the dress PI faction to the wearer, is at all I times at the service of those who fresh and clean. Many prefer to wear A Strange New Sweetness i come to us when in doubt about the simple house dresses without aprons Wrung From their eyes or their glasses. and on another during the dinner The Reluctant Flowers. i hour. Every housewife should have a number of small aprons to use when I DR. F. E. ROBINSON Perfume, Toilet Water, Face Pow­ EXCLUSIVE OPTOMETRIST needed. Unbleached muslin trimmed in der, Compacts, Vanishing some bright color is attractive as well 1 and Cold Cream. Over the Gift Shop ·as inexpensive and durable. Gingham and I Ames, Iowa percales are commonly used. A black JUDISCH BROTHERS i sateen apron for cleaning saves launder­ Drug Store + ~ · -· · - ·· -··-··-··-·· - ·· - ·· -··-··-·· -· · -·+ ing. I With many it is the general opinion + ~~ -··-··-··-··-··-··-· · -··-··-··-"·-··-·+ that any kind of a is good enough for home wear. This is not true, for one +·-··-··~··-··-··-··-··- ··-··- ·· - · -- · ·-·+ cannot look trim and neat while wearing Diamonds shoes with runover heels and in need of shoe polish. If appearances mean nothing to one, health should. Runover heels cause one to walk and stand incorrectly and often lead to the breaking down of the arch in the foot. This can lead to C. W. Dudgeon nothing but illness. Light-colored shoes JEWELER give a better appearance with light house dresses than dark shoes. The white can­ f vas shoes are very inexpensive and dur- , able. They clean easily with Bon ami or f Ames Jowa ~ white shoe polish. Carpet should . I be avoided when working around the OWillava house. +-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··--·-·+ +·- ··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-·+ CFuv8 THANKSGIVING DAYS i i are known for their fine quality attractive appearance and ex: "And they went out into the field, and cellen.t workmanship. Now is gathered their vineyards, and trode the the time to be making your se­ i Lowry's Pharmacy i lection while our stocks are grapes and had festival, and went into complete a nd at which time you the house of their God, and did eat and h:'ve the benefit of a greater va­ drink."-Judges. riety. The giving of thanks has been a cus­ Complete Line of Squibbs' .I WRITE FOR CATALOG tom of mankind. The Greeks celebrated I showing latest designs. Mail orders are given prOmpt and the festival of Demeter. The Romans Pure Spices careful attention. honored the Goddess Ceres and celebrat­ i ed Cerelia with processions in the fields, i music, rustic sports and feasting. THE REXALL STORE i HWillard. S'on fs