The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
WINTER CLOTHING.
Directions for the Proper Care OF II
in Summer Time.

The contents Of closets. bureau draw
ers and wardrobes should be the first
! to receive attention; heavy wooden gowns
and wraps should be hung in the open
air, and exposed to the sun-unless Of a
color that will not bear it-for several
| hours. being meanwhile we'll brushed
and beaten with willow
cloths-whip The folds and paits Of
gowns should b. carefully searched for
any lurking moths if there be spots Of
grease. or soil that does not brush off
they should be carefully cleaned with
ammonia, ether or French chalk. The
latter is the safest agent to employ on
fabrics or delicate color, or texture which
will not bear rubbing II should be
scraped in a fine powder over the spot
till we'll covered, then pin a piece of
tissue-paper over il, fold the garment
and lay it away for twenty-four hours
II necessary to remove the grease at
once, MANILA or blotting paper may be
placed over the powder and a warm
flat-irOn set on it.
There is a japanese cleaning cream
which is said 10 be invaluable for spong-
ing wooden garments. cleaning silks and
ribbons, removing spots from carpets,
washing mirrors and renoVating paint
The ingredients are quarter of pound
Of white CASTLE soap, grated fine; a half
pint Of spirits of ammonia and one ounce
each Of spirits Of wine, ether and glycer-
inc. Dissolve the soap in hot water and
the other ingredients: bottle and cork
tightly. Always shake before using
Spread silks and ribbons on a board and
sponge with the cream till clean, rinse
thoroughly in clear wateT-cOld or warm,
not holland stretch on board or table
10 dry. Never wiring nor iron silk.
The closets and trunks in which cloth
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thoroughly cleansed and aired. If trunks
be damp or musty. let the hot sun dry
and purify them. If closets cannot be
thoroughly aired, set saucers Of lime on
the shelves the lime will quickly abb
serb the dampness. Have ready a good
supply Of large paper bags, and, if space
is not much to be considered, plenty of
pasteboard boxes, also a liberal provi-
sion Of tissue paper and old sheets and
table cloths.
The appearance Of the clothing in the
fall when il is brought forth for winter
use will depend almost entirely upon
the care exercised in folding it. II is
a task that requires some skill and a
large measure Of patience and PAINS
taking. The sleeves Of gowns and coats
should be filled with rumpled tissue
paper-which prevents their creasing in
unsightly fOlds-and sheets Of tissue pa
per may with advantage be placed be-
tween the folds of skirts In folding
make the package as large as convent
ent, to avoid creasing. and put things OF
a kind together; several gown skirts can
make one package. Mems clothing is
heavy, so it is best to keep the pieces
Of a suit together; and it will be found
that one suit makes q sufficiently heavy
package for convenience in handling
IF the packages are to be piled on closet
shelves. wrap them first in old sheets
or tissue paper and slip into paper bags.
pasting the ends together Write boldly
on the outside Of every package its con-
tents. Where the clothing is packed in
trunks II Is unnecessary to do it up in
packages; place sheets Of tissue Dapar
between the garments. and allow six or
eight lavender sachets to a trunk the
more the better.
The basques and cOrsages Of gowns.
where II is possible, would better be laid
carefully in large boxes, putting them
together corresponding TO the skirts so
that when wanted only one box and one
package would need IL be opened n
the utmost vigilance is required to protect
from moths. a sheet of paper must he
pasted over the top Of the box before mt
ting on the cover. Don't forget TO mark
the contents on the outside. Boxes con-
tanning some handsome article of dress
which must not be crushed should have
tapes fastened on the inside, at the bot
tom or low on the sides. to tie over the
contents and keep them in place for II is
almost unavoidable in handling boxes that
they be tipped up. some times even
turned entirely over
Much annoyance will be saved I'm the
autumn, when a sudden cool night brings
an imperative demand for warm wraps
and overcoats If an inventory be made
Of the contents of shelves, bureau draw
ers and trunks. This should be done. as
each package is tied up and marked. or
as separate articles are laid into a trunk:
then duplicates should be made, on paper
or cards, and fastened on the outside of
trunks and on the edges of closet shelves
This may seem to the busy housewife
unnecessary red tape but those who
have tried it know that the system is an
enormous time and worry saver, and the
mere fact Of enumerating the things in
writing assists the memory wonderfully
in recalling them.
Winter hats and bonnets require spe-
cisl care, and usually II is much the best
plan 70 rip off the trimmings; 1t is very