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stronger and a great saving of time) ; second, make nothing that will 

 not "tub" easily and often. The current number of a woman's maga- 

 zine has a profusely illustrated article on the making of a layette which 

 to my mind is nothing short of criminal. An expectant mother has com- 

 mitted a crime if she has given hours of time, not to mention eyesight 

 and nerve force, to the senseless elaboration of these little garments. A 

 little baby, be he prince or pauper, is no respecter of his clothes, and I do 

 not think a baby kimono is a legitimate field for beautiful embroidery, 



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neither do I think a French flannel kimono wonderfully wrought on 

 collar and cuffs and down both front edges with vines and tendrils, a suit- 

 able garment to put onto a baby. Ten to one it will have to go into 

 the wash tub after the first wearing and it will never look so well again, 

 even if a professional hand has the washing of it, and none other should 

 touch it. In this class of unsuitable garments, with all those too elabor- 

 ately embroidered to be of daily use, are included those made of unsuit- 

 able materials, such as muslin bootees over silk, lingerie coats with silk 

 linings, or anything of any material that will not stand frequent "tub- 

 bing." Cut out everything that will not stand this test. Feather 



