Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-25
CARE OF CLOTHING.
Various Valuable Suggestions on Patching
and MAndlng.

If shoebuttons are always reserved
through the holes originally made they
will not tear out If kid shoes are &C.
casionally thoroughly, rubbed with
little vaseline they will wear longer
than If BACKED often. If circular or
oblong piece is cut from the legs of old
hose and securely fastened to the
wrong side of new ones at the knees
they will be far more sefviceable. II
the edges of the patch are not turned
under, and it is cross-stitched with
strong cotton thread it will not be
noticeable. The heels of wooden hose
should also be run, as our grand
mothers did the hand-knit ones in for
mer days In making children's hose
from the discarded ones of adults turn
the edges down narrow and sew the
seams over and over. Worn underwear
Is best sewed in the same way when it
is cut down for children; for if sewed
on lock-stitch machine it will break
continually. The best parts of worn
garments should be saved for patches.
The legs of cotton and merino hose
are good for the same purpose
AS soon as the elbows and
knees Of woven underwear show signs
of wear put a patch under. Do not
wait until a hole is worn through.
Bias strips of muslin are better for re-
binding the necks of such garments
than tape. All bands of muslin gar
ments should be made lengthwise Of
the goods. All hens for buttons and
buttonholes should have an interlining,
Hamburg embroideries should always
be washed before they are sewed.
Balbriggan or gauze woven undergar-
ments are more serviceable and eco
nomical than muslin ones A sleeve-
less, half-fitting, cotton underwaist,
tom for attaching the drawers and
skirts, is an excellent garment for chill
dren. Skirts can be cut off and REIN
ished at tho lower edge when worn, and
heightened by adding round yoke at
the top. All colored skirts should be
Calico or bingham Is more economical
than cambria for lining the skirts of
common dresses, especially for chill
dren, as it can be washed and used a
second time. In making work dresses,
or those for children, put piece of
the material (matching the pattern)
between the lining and outside at
the elbows, the top of the underarm
part of the sleeve, and the underarm
gore of the waist. These will be found
convenient for patching as the garment
gives way. A tear in worsted goods
should always be darned with Rawlings
of the same material and afterward
pressed on the wrong side, with several
thicknesses of cloth underneath. A
dress skirt or drapery' can be length
ened and the joining covered by fiat
bands of trimming by placing the two
edges together, but not Tapped, and
cross-stitching them upon thin lining
A hole in black silk or satin can often
be nicely mended by placing piece O.
court plaster on the wrong side A
weak place in kid gloves can also bt
strengthened in the same way; and if {
break occurs where there is much strair
add piece after darning. Do not ust
arnica plaster or it will adhere to the
hands. Garments should always b.
freed of dust before they are put away
The air is great renovator; if gar
ments are hung away nicely TO
a season they will look decidedly bet
ter American Agriculturist.