I saw a documentary a few months ago, it was on ironing. The intervees were all Southern ladies. Brought back a lot of children memories. I learned to iron, doing my Dad's handkerchiefs, t-shirts, graduated to my brother's starched shirts. He did not like a double line on the sleeves. I taught his wife how to iron his shirts. All this before age of 10. In the doc, it was discussed how the women dressed, how important it was also how to dress your husband. How one dressed to go shopping, how to dress to attend church. Even dressing your children. Amazingly enough, how to hang your laundry on the clothes line. I used to wear dresses, pants only at home. But in the 70's and 80's dresses became so ugly, I stopped wearing them. Now I notice the shirtdress is making a comeback. I still however cannot get over, no nylons or slips. You are not fully dress without those.