The Grenada gazette., 1888-03-24
CARE OF GLOVES.


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Cleanse Them.
Gloves are such necessary articles Of
woman's wear. that the amount ex-
pended on them during the year forms
NO small item Of the annual expenses.
To women In medium circumstances,
economy in this one item means q
great deal. and the only true way Of
economising in this way is to try and
make the gloves last as long as possi-
bic. It is poor economy to buy any
thing because it is cheap. and in moth.
ing is this truer than in purchasing
gloves. and more particularly in the
matter Of kid gloves Cheap kid
gloves arc seldom worth what is paid
for thom. for many Of them are not
worth carrying home. Women hav-
ing unusually small or large hands
will ofton get bargain owing to
there not being SO much demand for
these as for the more common
sizes. and the desire of the firm
to close them out ere they are
shop-worn. Where woman is buy.
ing gloves for street wear, and has
only enough money to purchase a
cheap pair Of kid. 1t is much more
sensible to buy pair of cashmere
gloves instead. These gloves are al
ways in style. look better, wearlonger.
and are much warmer than any kid
glove. For winter q pair of fleece
lined cashmere gloves are far in ad-
van ce Of any cheap kid glove. and. in
deed, Of any good kid glove, unless
lined. for warmth and durability.
When purchasing kid gloves. after
getting the shade and size desired, ex-
anime first the stitching, each finger
separately. aud il there are any broken
stitches you will surely find them. If
on stretching with the fingers the
thread pulls away from the kid, leav-
ing white spot. do not purchase. for
they will not wear well. If the kid
stretches easily and elastic, it is good.
but il it is stiff. the gloves
will neither fit nor wear well. Be
sure and get the right size. and do
not have them stretched, for they
will not fit as we'll or look as we'll,
and it is very important that the hand
should do the first stretching to in.
sure a comfortable fit Have the in-
side powdered well. A great deal de-.
ponds on the first putting on Of
gloves. Have the hands perfectly
clean. dry and cool, ard never put on
new gloves while tho hands are
warm or damp Where q person is
troubled wi h moist hands, it is we'll
to powccr them ere trying on the
gloves; but in most cases. If the hands
are dry and cool, this is not needed.
First work on the fingers. keeping
the thumb outside Of the glove. and
the wrist Of the glove turned back.
When the fingers are in smoothly, put
in the thumb and work the glove on
very carefully. then placing the cl-
bow on the knee work on the hand.
When this is done, smooth down the
wrist and button the second button
first, then tho third, and so on
to the end. Then smooth down
the whole glove, and fasten the first
button. Fastening the first button
last, when putting on glove for the
first time. makes a good deal Of differ.
cnce In the iii. although 1t may seem
but very little thing. 1t does not
strain the part Of the glove that is the
easiest to strain at first and prevents
the enlarging OF the buttonhole, either
Of which is sure TO take place II you
begin at the first button TO fasten the
glove.
When removing gloves never com.
mence at the tip of the fingers 10 pull
them off, but turn back the wrist and
pull off carefully, which will. Of course.
necessitate their being wrong side out
Turn them right side out, turn the
thumb in. smooth them out lengthwise
in as near as possible the shape they
would bc fon the hands. and place away
with strip of white canton flannel
between if the gloves are light but if
dark colored the flannel may be
omitted. Never roll gloves into each
other in wad. for they will never
look as well af.er There is always
some moisture in them from the
hands. consequently when rolled up
this moisture has no chance of drying.
and must work into the gloves. max
ing them hard and stiff aud Of very
little use after us far Is looks Or lit
are concerned.
The first rip in glove should be
mendcd at once. using a very fine
needle aud sewing silk for this pur
pose. A tear is not so easily repaired.
First work around the edges In button
hole stitch. then draw these stitches
together in the center, working over
and over. II this Is done
neatly the tear will hardly be
noticed. To clean light kid gloves
that are not much soiled dry corn meal
will be found to be excellent. but II
much soiled it Is better to send out
and have them cleaned At some reputa-
bic place, than run the risk Of running
them BY using many Of the recipes
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