Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1914 — FOR BOARDING SCHOOL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR BOARDING SCHOOL

GIRL'S WARDROBE NEEDS MOST CAREFUL SELECTION. Oostly or Inexpensive, the Main -‘Thing la That Articles Provided Ara of the Right Kind and Suitable. How costly or inexpensive the clothes which the young girl will take to boarding school should be must depend somewhat upon the clothes

allowance of each individual girl, but even more important is the question of the rules of the school that she Is about- to ■* attend!. Some schools are very strict as to the simplicity of the pupils’ dress, and others are quite liberal, leaving much to the choice of the scholar. Starting with underclothes you will need one-half dozen pairs of stockings. For everyday wear lisle thread will be more satisfactory than silk, and for dressy wear an extra pair of

white and anotb- Black Oatin and er of black silk Plaid Serge, may be added. One-half dozen undershirts, six pairs of drawers, six corset covers, three petticoats, three pairs of shoes, a pair of slippers, a long kimono, two pairs of gloves, two hats, a. dark coat suit, a separate top boat, one or two derge dresses, an afternoon dress of silk, an' informal dinner dress, and an evening dress of some sheer material, six separate waists. ' The question of laundry work is always one that is more or less difficult, and the fact that one is away at school does not solve the difficulty. Therefoie, everything that can be done to simplify the work will add much to one’s peace of mind later on. All clothes must be plainly marked with one’s Initials, and if it is possible to have the whole name on each garment

it is much better. This may be done with an indelible pencil oh a part of the garment where 1J will not be seen when it is worn, bu t where it will be easily seen by the laundress when she is sorting out the clothes to return them. In additionto marking the name on stockings each pair should be marked so that they may be easily paired. “• The new an<f well-liked crepes that are so much

_ used for underLace Over Char- clotheß should . mouse. surely be given a place among the schoolgirls’ lingerie. These materials are inexpen give, wear well, and last, but not least in their favor, is the fact that when laundered they do not require ironing. That they can be sent from the laundry simply tubbed and dried, necessitates much less work, and naturally incurs less expense, which most girls will take into consideration. It is always nice to feel that one may be liberal in changing one’s underclothes

and if the cost of laundering can be reduced by hating materials that do not require Ironing then, one may indulge tn the T luxury of frequent changes.