CHAPTER IV. THE PLEASANT VALLEY GIRLS LEARN TO CARE FOR THEIR CLOTHES AND TO HELP REPAIR THE HOUSEHOLD LINENS: Lesson 1. Care of Clothes 156 Lesson 2. Learning to Darn Straight Tears 163 Lesson 3. Darning Stockings 167 Lesson 4. Patching Saves Clothing and Other Articles 171 Lesson 5. The Story of How Linen is Grown 174 Lesson 6. Common Linen Materials are Identified 181 Lesson 7. Removing Common Stains from Table Linen 185 Lesson 8. Learning to Wash and Iron the Table or Bed Linen 188 Lesson 9. The Story of the Manufacture of Linen Yarn into Cloth 191 Lesson 10. A Talk about Buying Linens 196 CHAPTER V. THE PLEASANT VALLEY GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE OTHER GARMENTS: Lesson 1. The Pattern of the Bloomers 201 Lesson 2. The Story of Where Wool is Grown 203 Lesson 3. Some of the Most Common Materials Made from Wool 209 Lesson 4. Making a Pair of Bloomers 215 Lesson 5. The Story of How Wool is Made into Cloth 218 Lesson 6. Some Facts to Remember in Purchasing Wool Clothing 224 Lesson 7. The Clothing Budget 230 Lesson 8. Planning a Dress Skirt of Cotton Material 236 Lesson 9. Clothing in Relation to Health 240 Lesson 10. More Health Problems in Choosing Clothes 243 CHAPTER VI. CHOOSING AND WEARING CLOTHES: Lesson 1. What it Means to be Well Dressed 250 Lesson 2. The Choice of Colors for Clothing 256 Lesson 3. Selecting a Hat 262 Lesson 4. Making the Middy Blouse 268 Lesson 5. Suggestions for Buying Garments of Wool and Silk 271 Lesson 6. Learning to Use Some Simple Textile Tests 278 Lesson 7. How Pattern is Made in Cloth 285 THE ELLEN H. RICHARDS HOUSE 291 [Illustration] THE PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL