APRON SKIRTS. 



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necessary to the laundress to be carefully washed, 

 before sending it to a tailor to be pressed and repaired 

 as may be required. It is part of a groom's duty in 

 small households to attend to the cleaning of his 



Fig- 55- Apron skirt open for mounting. 



mistress's hunting boots and skirt, but a combination 

 garment should not be cleaned by a male servant. 



Any skirt which ensures safety in the saddle is pre- 

 ferable to the old-fashioned shape, with its dangerous 



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