From 1882 to 1962, Home Economic Schools of Quebec formed “model wives”. These schools run by religious communities led tens of thousands of young people to master domestic arts: sewing, weaving, childcare and nutrition.
The Catholic clergy wanted to create exceptional women according to Father Albert Tessier in 1949. At that time, the Church was facing a crumbling of traditional family values. The home economics schools were seen as a way of perpetuating Catholic morals within Quebec families.