VII. Typ)es of furniture ugly in proportion, etc. .... 84
VIII. A few excellent types of mirrors and foot-stools ... 88
IX. Simple and serviceable types of bedroom furniture . 96
X. A good kitchen arrangement .104
XI. Shelves for materials to be stored. Utensils in which foods
may be cooked and served .112
XII. Use of form in draping dresses before and after fitting . 336
XIII. Draping a waist; a simple skirt with cascade effect on sides;
dress form used in draping ...... 344
XIV. Finishes for nightgowns 376
XV. Simple and effective designs in small hats. Finishes for corset
covers . 400
XVI. Showing lOO-calorie portions of some common foods . . 416
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
PART I
THE HOUSE AND ITS FURNISHINGS
CHAPTER I
THE MODERK HOUSE
By Helen Binkerd Young
A BOTJNP house plan h fuodamental to the econooiics of the
tome. A common impulse toward rational living has made it
necessary to simplify the paraphernalia of existence; to eliminate
tasks and trappings and to arrange the remaining neces-
sities into an orderly scheme of household Hfe. The arrange-
ment of the modern house is a direct expression of this point of
view. The snug^ compact dwci lings of the present day are
eloquent records of the scientific trend in home-making.
. Theoretically, the administration of a hoosehold under eon-
I sensation methods implies a perfect dwelling — one in which
Habere is an exact adjustment between the worker and the work-
^B1^^^' where there is no friction between the housekeeping anti
the house structure; where the interior space and equipment fit
Urf perfectly the operations of the home. The gap that exists be-
|Kweeji an effective scheme of work and a poor arrangement of
^Bpace represents a permanent clement of inconvenience or waste;
^nence the value of a well-considered flcror plan .
The comfort demanded by modern standards of living has
^Drought into the erection of the house many new materials,
ay new trades and a great de-al of fixed equipment in the
'way of heating, plumbing, and lighting systems, hardwood
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floors, and various types of built-in closets and furniture. The
modern liount^ is accordingl}^ a different and a more cofltly prod-
uct than the tlwel lings of our fathers, Thiw increase in the cost
of a cul)ic foot of the house of to-day, together with the neceasity
to build, heat, and maintain the home economically, has had a
marked effect on the size, shape, and arrangement of tlwellings. ■
Small housekeeping units, square floor plans, small halls, con-
densed stair arrangements, compact kitchens, grouped ehim-
ne3'S, and groupe<l window treatments are the natural results of M
straightforward planning to oieet modern conditions. Intensive ■
housekeeping and inteosive house-planning are the tendency of
the times.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE HOUSE
The plan of the house must he above all a direct and bnsinea&-
like arrangement. Every foot of space must he made to count,
must contrilHite either to the smocjthness of the houstnvork or
to the effectiveness of tlie whole interior. There should he no
waste nor stagnant space, no idle nor undefined areas.
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VII. Typ)es of furniture ugly in proportion, etc. .... 84
VIII. A few excellent types of mirrors and foot-stools ... 88
IX. Simple and serviceable types of bedroom furniture . 96
X. A good kitchen arrangement .104
XI. Shelves for materials to be stored. Utensils in which foods
may be cooked and served .112
XII. Use of form in draping dresses before and after fitting . 336
XIII. Draping a waist; a simple skirt with cascade effect on sides;
dress form used in draping ...... 344
XIV. Finishes for nightgowns 376
XV. Simple and effective designs in small hats. Finishes for corset
covers . 400
XVI. Showing lOO-calorie portions of some common foods . . 416
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
PART I
THE HOUSE AND ITS FURNISHINGS
CHAPTER I
THE MODERK HOUSE
By Helen Binkerd Young
A BOTJNP house plan h fuodamental to the econooiics of the
tome. A common impulse toward rational living has made it
necessary to simplify the paraphernalia of existence; to eliminate
tasks and trappings and to arrange the remaining neces-
sities into an orderly scheme of household Hfe. The arrange-
ment of the modern house is a direct expression of this point of
view. The snug^ compact dwci lings of the present day are
eloquent records of the scientific trend in home-making.
. Theoretically, the administration of a hoosehold under eon-
I sensation methods implies a perfect dwelling — one in which
Habere is an exact adjustment between the worker and the work-
^B1^^^' where there is no friction between the housekeeping anti
the house structure; where the interior space and equipment fit
Urf perfectly the operations of the home. The gap that exists be-
|Kweeji an effective scheme of work and a poor arrangement of
^Bpace represents a permanent clement of inconvenience or waste;
^nence the value of a well-considered flcror plan .
The comfort demanded by modern standards of living has
^Drought into the erection of the house many new materials,
ay new trades and a great de-al of fixed equipment in the
'way of heating, plumbing, and lighting systems, hardwood
1
UJ>rou(
■ban}
I WftV
i
A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
floors, and various types of built-in closets and furniture. The
modern liount^ is accordingl}^ a different and a more cofltly prod-
uct than the tlwel lings of our fathers, Thiw increase in the cost
of a cul)ic foot of the house of to-day, together with the neceasity
to build, heat, and maintain the home economically, has had a
marked effect on the size, shape, and arrangement of tlwellings. ■
Small housekeeping units, square floor plans, small halls, con-
densed stair arrangements, compact kitchens, grouped ehim-
ne3'S, and groupe<l window treatments are the natural results of M
straightforward planning to oieet modern conditions. Intensive ■
housekeeping and inteosive house-planning are the tendency of
the times.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE HOUSE
The plan of the house must he above all a direct and bnsinea&-
like arrangement. Every foot of space must he made to count,
must contrilHite either to the smocjthness of the houstnvork or
to the effectiveness of tlie whole interior. There should he no
waste nor stagnant space, no idle nor undefined areas.