FIVE YEARS OF FACT ORGANIZATION, WESTERN STATES 13 



( 1 ) Ec'tmomics : 



(a) Construct ion. 



(b) Renovation. 



((•) Romodelinjr (ospreiall.v cuttiiiK down). 



(d) Selection of ni.iterials and readj'-to-wear garments. 



(e) Sy.steniatic planning. 

 if) Care and storage. 



(2) Health: 



(a) Posture. 

 (&) Protection. 



(c) Ventilation. 



(d) Freeilom <tf movement, 

 (c) Cleanliness. 



(3) Attractiveness: 



(o) Color. 

 (h) Desifin. 

 (c) Texture. 

 id) Finishings, 

 (c) Acces.sories. 



CLOTIIINC; AITIVITIKS TNOKU W.VY IN I'.'l^H 



Economical coii.^tniction in adults", children's, and infants' cloth- 

 in*:: special work in selection. desi«rn. and color theory and its appli- 

 cation; u.se and alteration of commercial i)atterns; dress forms: reno- 

 vating^; reraodelin<r: short cuts and use of machine attachments: hat 

 makinjjr: special ])rojects in shoe and hosiery selection; corsetry and 

 ])()stnre; <rirls' clothing'- clubs; clothiuir budoets and accounts. 



CONDITIO.NS AFFECTING FAMILY CLOTHING 



The conditions affectiui: the cl()thin<r problem of the farm family 

 are: 



Limited and uncertain farm income. 



The difKculty of systematic plannino of family clothinjj: expen- 

 ditures. 



Lack of oi)i)ortuni{y for women to supplement the farm income by 

 marketiuL' home products because of small ]iopuhition and lonir 

 distances to market centers. 



-More fi'e<|iient n-placement of clothin<r necessary because of alkali 

 dust, inten.se siudi^dit. lack of water, and baldness of water. 



Increased e.\))endituie for warm clothing; neces.sai-y lor lon^r- 

 distance travel in extreme weather. 



LoUL' distances to adeijiiale sho|»|)in^' centers limit the lauL^e of 

 selection and increase the cost. 



Lack of e(iiiitai)le distribution of dotliinir t"iuid> anioiiL' ihc \arious 

 members of the family. 



I'se of colors .seriou>l\ inlliienced by clim:itic condition> allectini; 

 complexion. 



Lack of ai)|)reciati(tn of ihc ellect of suitable and i)i'C(imin;.( clothin;^. 



The nuiny demands on the home maker's time and ener«;y and her 

 inability to procurer hired help decrease the possibility of clothin<^ 

 con.->t ruction within the home. 



UK< OMMKNHATIONS OF TIIH (»>.MMn'n':K ON CUKI'IlINc; 



Th;it emphasis l)e plai'ed on surh clothin?_' technic as will allain 

 results with a niininnim expentlit iire of time ;ind eiieiijy and at the 



