St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-01-16
CARE OF CLOTHING.


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IL shosbuttons are always reserved
through the holes originally made they
will not tear out II Kid shoes are oe-
easionally thoroughly rubbed with .
little vaseline they will wear longer
than II blacked often. II circular or
oblong piece il cut from the legs Of old
hose and securely fastened to the
wrong side Of new ones at the knees
they will b far more serviceable. II
the edges Of the patch are not turned
under. and Il il crossstitched with
strong cotton thread il will not BE-
noticeable. The heels Of woolen hose
should also b run, - our grand.
mothers did the hand-knit ones in for.
mer dayA In making children's hose
from the discarded ones Of adults turn
the edges down narrow and sew the
seams over aud over. Worn underwear
Is best sewed in the same way when It
is cut down for children; for IL scwed
on l0ek-stitch machine it will break
continually. The best parts Of worn
garments should be saved for patches.
The legs OF cotton and merino hose
sro good for the same purpose
As soon Is the elbows and
knees Of woven underwear show signs
Of wear put . patch under. Do not
wait until . hole u worn through.
Bias strips of muslin arc better for re-
binding the necl<s Of such garments
than tape. All bands of mu lin gar.
ments should be made lengthwiss Of
the goods All hens for buttons and
buttonholes should have IN interlining.
Hamburg embroideries should always
be washed before they arc sewed
Balbriggan or gauze woven undergar-
ments are more serviceable and eco
nomical than muslin oneA A sleeve
less, half-Atting, cotton underwaist
with two rows of buttons 1t the bot
tom for attaching the drawers and
skirts, Is IN excellent garment for chill
dren Skirts can bs cut OF and re6n-
ished at the lower edge when worn. and
lengtheued BY aiding . round yo1c It
the top All colored skirts should be
bound with braid at the lower edge.
Calico or ginghsm Is more economical
than cambric for lining the skirts of
common dresseA especially for chill
dren. as Il can bc washed and used .
second time In making work dresses,
or those for children. pat . piece Of
the material (matching the patte.n)
between the lining and outside at
the elbows. the top Of the undera.m
part Of the sleeve. ard the underarm
gore Of the waist These will be found
convenient for patching - the garment
gives way. A tear in worsted goods
should always be darned with rsvelings
Of the same material and afterwari
pressed on the wrong side. with several
thieknesses Of cloth undexncath A
dress skirt or drapery can be length.
ened and the joining covered BY Hat
bands Of trimming by placing the two
edges together. but not Tapped. and
stitching them upon . thin lining.
A hole In black silk or satin can often
be nicely mended BY placing . piece Of
court plaster On the wrong side. A
pweak place in kid gloves Sa6~ also u
in the sans wayj aad e .
break occurs where there i0uueh a1sn1n]
add piece after. dasning. DoD1e ~
arnica plaster. or it WIN o1bese TO tha
hands. Garments ihould always b.
freed Of dust before they are put away.
The air Is . great renovator; IL gar.
ments arc hung away nicely foe
, season they will look decidedly bet.
Agriculturist