The Mode in Dress and Home

Let's visit a Home Ec class in another era, shall we?

Get your cup of tea, and sharpen your pencil, we'll still be here when you come back.

Have you got your notebook? Let's get started. We will be using the textbook "The Mode in Dress and Home".

Written by Dulcie Godlove Donovan

Illustrated by Eulalie Banks

Published by Allyn and Bacon in 1935

Why Home Ec? What will we accomplish? Let's see what is promised in the Foreword.

" 'The Mode in Dress and Home' aims ----

1. To help pupils to develop physically, mentally, esthetically and socially.
2. To teach the fundamentals of selecting, constructing, and caring for clothing and home furnishings.
3. To give particular instruction in intelligent buying.
4. To help pupils to form good habits and to cooperate at school, at home, and in the community."

Well, it seems a bit vague, but admirable. Let's get to the specifics.

Can you read the Table of Contents? Unit I is on "The Charm of an Attractive Appearance" and consists of 3 chapters:

1. It is Easy to be Good Looking
2. Spending Our Time and Money
3. Shopping Weekly

Tune in next time for the highlights I will share from this Unit.