The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-22
TAKING CARE OF ONES DRESSES.
A Method to Keep Them Long and Max,
Them Look Respectable.

The most satisfactory way Of
economizing in the wardrobe is by taxi
ing care of ones clothes. A good gar
ment, well made and fitting nicely,
looks respectable and is to q certain
degree @in style" as long as rag of it
remains.
For example, well-cared-fo dress
skirt may be rehung again and again.
and when it has passed all usefulness
as an outside garment it makes good
petticoat, as every woman knows. a
good waist that is not permitted to
wear out in spots lives to have new
and fashionable sleeves put into it year
after year, and finally it ends its days
as lining for something else.
A few of the precautions which may
be taken to keep the wardrobe in order
are as follows:
Mantles and draped dresses are bet
ter hung up in wardrobes or small
closets, where they viii be kept free
from dust, than they would be If fold
ed in drawer whore they would be-
come creased.
Very dusty clothes should be web
shaken before being brushed, and much
of the dust should be rubbed on with
dry cloth. For the brushing process
the dress should be spread upon .
board and should be brushed the way
of the "nap" of the cloth. The brush
ing should be done quickly and lightly
or the brush does moro hsrm than
good. Cloth and wooden dresses should
be taken out of wardrobes frequently,
while the wardrobes are being cleared
from dust, and exposed to thel fresh
air. 1t woolens are never put away
damp nor warm from perspiration
there is littleSchance that moths will
ever get into them. A little lavender
upon the shelves and floor of the ward
robe, or bits of camphor gum or cedar
wood or laural, are said to be excellent
in keeping away the moths.
A lump of fresh charcoal placed In q
clothes press will often prevent the
unpleasant smell which clothes have
when they have been long put aWay.
Ribbon bows may be kept stiff and
fresh by stufling them with tissue paper
before they are put away.
Pushes and velvet and the heavier
kinds of brocaded silk should be pro-
tected from the pressure of the buttons
by having tissue paper put under each
button before the garment is laid away
for even weeks time.
When so unsightly a thing as .
grease spot occurs upon the gown lay
piece of brown paper upon the al
fected spot and rub it with very hot
iron, which, however, should not be
hot enough to burn the paper. If the
grease is very thick the paper may
have to be changed two or three times.
But the treatment would be efficacieus
in the end.
Upon the soiled edges of coat collars
and cuffs rub few drops of . mixture
made by compounding wine glassful
of spirits of turpentine with . tea-
spoonful of essential oil of lemon. 70
will freshen up the edges wonderfully.
Should there happen one of the
lamentable ink accidents which so often
befan member of the household take
the ink-stained goods quickly, before
there has been chance to dry, and rub
with fresh milk
How often it happens that some one
brushes against painted door or
fence and comes away with clothing
well-nigh ruined by traces of the paint.
If taken in time the paint can be re-
moved with spirits of wine or spirits Of
turpentine.
There is really no excuse for having
spots or stains upon dress. for these
can be quickly and easily removed,
SAYS the N. 7. World. But when this
is done dress must be properly cared
for or it win grow limp, wrinkied, and
shabby.
Careful pressing, thoughtful folding.
patient brushing. and strict attention
to the stitch in time" will repay the
woman who must be careful of her sx-
penditures. But work of this kind. re-
quires Judgment, practice, and expsri-
ence or it will stop just little short
of the mark of careful perfection.