Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-04-12
CARE OF CLOTHES.
brush Hats, Wooden wraps n
Six Garments.

brush Hats, Wooden Wraps ana
Silk Garments.
ms most people like to have their
clothes last as long and look "a we'll
as possible. q few hints on the care of
eiothes may not come amiss.. All
must admit that clothes that arc
cared Tor properly will outlast those
s .na' are neglected. aside from their
also appearing better. 1t does NOT
.at,er now fine the material NAV be
u which they are made, if thew are
us'srlmed from carelessness in
brushing, or ill-fitting from neelectful
.o'u'nS or hanging. they will never
MAKE as good an appearance as those
maze from a cheaper and poorer
craze OF cloth that has been cared
There is no color that shows tho
DUST sooner than black. If smooth-
raced fabric. the dust may be easily
removed with brush-broom or bris.
Tie brush. or if left some time mn.
orush' q. 1t IS not of so much impor-
lance. Tor 1t may be removed at almost
any Time before using but if the cloth
corded or rough faced. it is of
the utmost Importance that If
snaii De brushed thoroughly as soon as
convenient. After coming i'm from
outside. the clothes are very ant to re-
tain a good deal of the dust of the
street. and at such time. if possible,
'hey should be brushed thoroughly ere
putting away. First, the hat or bon
net must be brushed we'll, TRIMMING
and all If of felt or straw, a bristle
brush, such as is used for clothes is
the best; but if of velvet, a finer one.
which is made especially for such a
purpose, should be used. If it is of
CLOTH a fine corn broom will do very
WeL' and some also use this article for
1elt. but generally it is too coarse, and
Is not as good in any way as the bristle
crush. In brushing felt hat or bon
net always brush one way to keep it
looking nice.
After being caught in n rain or
Snew-storm with felt hat, and it is
wet on coming inside do not put it to
dry without brushing. With the brush
begin at the rim and go round and
round, always the one way,
brushing very hard, until the
crown is reached. brushing this
in the same way until YOU fin
ish in the center the top of the crown;
then put it away to dry and when
wanted it will look almost as good as
new. Never put felt hat away while
etwithout brushing, or it will be
spotted when dry. Mems stiff hats
may be kept looking nice if treated
in this way after being out in
storm.
If the outside garment OF wrap is of
smooth or corded material, it should
be well brushed and hung away, bat
if rough faced. it will need to be taken
into the air and well shaken in addi-
ton to brushing, to remove even a
part of the dust that is sure to adhere
to it. A dress, whether rough or
smooth cloth, should be taken out
into the air and shaken. owing to its
being next to impossible to get into
the crevices of the draperies, where
the dust is certain to find
lodgment, with a brush
broom or bristle brush. Never
Use brush of any kind on silk
dress. as n piece of wooden cloth will
do the work n great deal better. and
will not injure the fabric, which Il
brush generally does. 1t is good
plan to hang heavy dresses and wraps
on the line once in while. when a
stiff wind is blowing, which will do
.lore toward cleansing than all the
brushing that could be given them.
To be sure, this is not to be recon-
mended for light, delicate material.
but only for such goods as hold the
dust. 1t is very important that mems
dark-colored diagonal clothes should
be brushed frequently, for. if neglect
ed. it will be found impossible to re-
move the dust. and if the clothes are
black. they soon have the appearance
of being off color long ere they should !
be.
Never turn n coat inside out when !
hanging it up, or you will surely ruin |
the set of the collar. Where conven-
lent wire frames are the best to use
for this purpose, but lacking these. |
hang the coat by the loop at the col
lar with the right side out. Never |
hang dress up inside out, but if posi- |
BILE allow it two nails, some distance |
apart. Hang it with front facing out.
by the loops usually placed on the
,waistband at each side breadth. This |
way of hanging dress will keep the
.drapery and plaits. if there are any.
in position. and is the mode recon-
amended by an experienced dress
maker Some have the loops by |
which to hang up their basques on the
waist line inside. or the collar, but
the best authority advises them to
be sewn one under each arm.
The same nails used for the
skirt are not generally too far
apart, but if they should be. one of
the skirt nails, and another one driven
into the wall the distance wished for
the basque, can be used. Hang the
basque first and the skirt over it To
be sure, where there is much trim
ming on a basque, or it is of delicate
fabric which will not. bear crushing
it may be well to hang it alone away
from the skirt, but usually it is best
to hang both together. In room
having no closet or wardrobe, always
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