The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 6 (September 1, 1938)
Hanging Out the Clothes
Hanging Out the Clothes.
You've always refused to wear “dust caps” in the house, but on washing days you wear an old hat as you deal with pegs and clothes props in the sunny garden. Wear a head-kerchief instead—just a hemmed square cut from a discarded print or linen. It will protect your wave against steam and the caprices of the wind, and, incidentally, will look attractive when a friend pops in, or your husband arrives home for lunch.
You'll probably overcome your prejudice against dust-caps, and wear your head-kerchief during household cleaning operations.
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