Helen Kinne’s Clothing and Health is an elementary textbook of home making, teaching students the practical and hygienic principles of dress. It covers the selection of fabrics, the relationship between clothing and the body’s health, and the economical care and construction of garments for the household.
Part of the early twentieth-century home-economics movement, the book frames clothing as a matter of science, thrift, and well-being rather than mere fashion. Kinne’s clear, instructional approach made it a staple of school curricula. A useful document of domestic education and dress hygiene, it is available here as a free EPUB download.