Aug 27 2008
When Did The Domestic Arts Become Career Options?
There once was a time when the woman’s place was in the home. She was expected to do the cooking for the family, take care of sewing and mending the clothes and make sure that the house was neatly arranged and clean for the men and children who lived there. This is no longer the sole domain of the woman in a home. And it’s no longer something that women have to do for free when they do decide that they want to do it. That’s because these domestic arts that were once a given domain of the woman are now things that can be pursued through school and done as a career.
Just take a look at schools like the Harrington College of Design which offers an interior design degree program among other types of programs that lead to professional careers. Interior design is a job that women were doing long ago in their own homes. They would pride themselves on finding the perfect shade for a slipcover and making the home look just right for entertaining guests. This is something that can be done as a career today and a woman can earn a whole heck of a lot of money if she does it well. The culinary arts and DIY fashion design are other examples of careers that take the skills of women of yore and apply them to the modern lives of career women today.
In this modern world, we have an option of many careers. Even i agree with you that women who choose the interior design career or culinary arts career will be very good with these careers.