Although shoes and silk stockings may be out of place in the kitchen, it is not always worth while changing when something waits to bbe cooked. But the inevitable hap-15 Sooner or later the stockings are splashed with grease oF spoiled with water. These marks Lalways appear just where they are ely to be seen, right on the front of the Toot, and very rarely are they removed without leaving a trace. Spats seem to be the very best form of protection against accidents of this kind, but ordinary spats are too hot and rather a nuisance to put on when in a hurry. Some: kind of guard, made of imitation leather with a piece-of elastic at the back, might serve the purpose. Or. possibly there are neat splash pro-teeters, such as were shown in the shops last autumn, suitable for duty. as cooking spats." It would not be very difficult to make a pair, however, and early experiments' could 'u9. doubt -be improved upon later. There is certainly need for something of the kind, although there hatdiy sufficient business in the to interest a manufacturer.
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