272 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



Clothing and MUUnery 



Two main sub-projects of tins work were carried on during tbe year^ 

 dress forms and millinery. 



Although the dress form work is old it has continued to be one of the 

 most popular subjects throughout the state. Practically every woman 

 wants a dress form and it has seemed one Avay of helping them to meet 

 the economic situation. This is not far fetched. They have been able 

 to do so much more of their own sewing and in a more satisfactory way 

 than was ever possible before. They can be better dressed on much less 

 money. This project has been promoted almost entirely through the 

 training of local leaders. Usually four women from three communities 

 have been brought together for each training meeting. During the past 

 year about 1,500 forms have been made in the counties with home demon- 

 stration agents and about as many in other counties. From now on it 

 will undoubtedly take care of itself excepting in counties where they 

 have had none of the work. 



The millinery project has been one which has proven of value especial- 

 ly in meeting new groups. Everyone recognizes the value of the work 

 from a financial standpoint. This has been worked out in practically 

 all cases by means of meetings for training of local leaders. It was car- 

 ried on during the spring and early summer in eleven counties with 04 

 communities represented. The training meeting was followed by one 

 day ''clinics" conducted by the local leaders in their own communities. 

 As far as possible the home demonstration agents assist with these 

 meetings. The work consisted of making new hats and renovating and 

 remodeling old hats. About two-thirds of them were made-over hats. 



On account of the illness of the Nothing Specialist no organized work 

 was carried on from June first to October first. At this time a new 

 Specialist was appointed and clothing work from the standpoint of con- 

 struction and selection was started. This is beino- carried on now in 

 eight different counties and fifteen communities — fi\'e without home 

 demonstration agents. In two of the counties with home demonstra- 

 tion agents, the agents are taking this into twelve other communities 

 in their respective counties. The plan is to follow this up with round- 

 ups or achievement days at which time the work accomi)lislied will be 

 shown. This work seems fundamental and it is impossible to meet the 

 demand there is for it. 



A few individual demonstrations in interior decoration were carried 

 on this year. Most of them were in houses where there was need for 

 this but little money to do with. This has consisted of work in elimina- 

 tion, better grouping of furniture, refinishing of old furniture, etc. It 

 is hoped that this project can be developed more extensively another 

 year. 



Household Management 



The arrangement of furniture in the kitchens and the studying and 

 planning of expenditures have been the two sub-projects carried through 

 the year. The first has been with the idea of conserving time and energy 

 for the busy housewife without any financial outlay. 



The second has emphasized the need for better planning for the ex- 

 penditures and more of a realization of the value of the food which 



