CLOTHING 213 



comfort more than counterbalances the extra ex- 

 pense. 



Underclothing worn in daytime should not be kept 

 on at night. If the garments worn next the skin 

 during the day are hung at night where air, coming in 

 at the open window, can do its purifying work, they 

 will be cleansed of much of the impurities taken up 

 from the perspiration during the day. For a similar 

 reason the nightclothing, and the bed clothes as well, 

 should be thoroughly aired in the morning. 



Many people make the mistake of having too much 

 covering over them when in bed, and of wearing too 

 heavy underwear or outer garments when dressed. By 

 using lighter covering, and less or thinner clothing, such 

 persons become more comfortable and healthy, because 

 both the air and the skin have a better chance to do 

 their important work. The habit of " bundling up/ 7 

 especially the head and neck, is very unwise. People 

 who do this have a continual dread of draughts, and 

 are frequently afflicted with colds and sore throat. 

 Few who have tried the sensible plan of giving the 

 air and skin a fair chance go back to heavy clothing 

 and the bundling process. If, for the sake of keeping 

 an overcoat from soiling a linen collar in the colder 

 months, a neck scarf is necessary, it should be of light 

 weight and never fastened tight enough to prevent free 

 circulation of air. 



While old persons and very young children need 

 more clothing than others, it is a fact that many little 



