Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-29
CARE OF GLOVES.
How to Select, Purchase, F1t, Remove and
Cleanaa Than.

CARE OF GLOVES.
How 10 Select, PurchAse, E1t, Remove and
I Cleanse Them.
Gloves are such necessary articles Of
woman's wear. that the amount ex.
pended on them during tho year forms
no small item of the annual expenses.
To women in medium circumstances.
economy in this one item means &
great deal. and the only true way Of
economizing in this way is to try and
make tho gloves last rs long rs posi-.
bic. 1t is poor economy to buy any
thing because it is cheap. and in moth.
ing is this trucr than in purchasing
gloves. and more particularly in the
matter of kid gloves. Cheap kid
gloves are seldom worth what is paid
for thcm. for many of them are not
worth carrying home. Women hav-
ing unusually small or large hands
will often get bargain owing 10
there not being SO much demand fol
these as for the more common
sizes. and the desire of the firm
to close them out ere they are
shOp-wOrn. Where u woman is buy
ing gloves for street wear. and has
only enough money to purchase a
cheap pair of kid. it is much more
sensible to buy pair of cashmere
gloves instead. These gloves are al
ways in style. look better. wear long ger.
and are much warmer than any kid
glove. For winter q pair of fleece
lined cashmere gloves are far in adj
van ce of any cheap kid glove. and. i'm
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. and if 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 we'll. If the kid
stretches easily and elastic. it is good.
but if 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 rs well,
and it is very important that the hand
should do the first stretching to in
sure comfortable fit. Have the in
side powdered well. A great deal dc.
ponds on the first putting on of
gloves. Have the hands perfectly
clean. dry and cool. ard never put on
new gloves while the hands are
warm or damp. Where person is
troubled wi h moist hands. it is we'll
to powder them ere trying on the
gloves; but in most eases. 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 Ahe thumb and work the glove on
very carefully. then placing the ell
bow on the knee work on the hand.
When this is done. smooth down the
wrist and button the second button
first, then the third, and so on
TO the erd. Then smooth down
the whole glove. and fastcn the first
button. Fastening the first button
last. when putting on glove for the
first time. makes a good deal of differ
encc in the fl, although it 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 charging OF the buttonholc, either
of which is sure to take place if you
begin ut the first button TO fastcn the
glove.
When removing gloves never com.
mence ut the tip of the fingers 10 pull
them of. but turn Lack the wrist and
pull eff carefully, which will. of course.
necessitate their being wrong side out.
Turn them right side out. turn the
thumb in. smooth them out lcngthwise
in rs near as possible the shape they
would be If on the hands and place away
with strip of white canton flannel
between if the gloves are light. but if
dark colorcd the flannel may he
Never roll gloves into each
other in a wad. for they will never
Iook as well after. There is always
some moisture in them from the
hands. consequently when rolled UP
his moisture has no chance of drying.
and must work into the gloves. max
ng them hard and stiff. and of very
title use after rs far rs looks or tit
IRE concerned.
The first rip in a glove should be
at once. using a very fine
,eedle aud sewing silk for this pur.
pose. A tear is not so easily repaired.
first work around the edges in button
lole stitch, then draw these stitches
ogethcr in the center, working over ,
md over. II this is done ,
realty the tear will hardly be ,
loticed. To clean light kid gloves
hat are not much soiled dry corn meal
will be found TO be excellent. but if !
nuch soija6 n Il I,offor f, coud ~vtt