The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
-s=.vr YOUR GARMENTS.

WE'VE YOUR GARMENTS.
7" % Care for Dresses, Gloves,
HInts Oh Etc.
:. half as hard to care for ones
MS n as It is to get them in the first
slothes % y yet strangely enough,
instance %bo have the fewest garments
sss,s least as pains to preserve their ireSn'
ress' romen having French maids
bl'I tneir gowns and bonnets looked
bave , .at a Jealous skill that women
s Ise used such service scarcely dream
II ~. i not wear that make dra6bled
~. s Of your best gown IN a couple OF 81
pss, ,h y, II is lack of care when 1t IS on
non'n S.ck, If you fold it up or hang
y0a I'm tool to one you do it badly. !.
y Hang all your dress waists 's .. ana !
IT,. hsDs but suspend them ON coat
sHI sars not on hooks or nails. The
nanSs shonleepers care for ready-made
garments is an excelleno 49, -" !.
Farce large supply of coat-hangers can De
lM a5t for a dollar, or, if you are out
w. J zach Of the ready-made article,
a l,s them. Half a barrel hoop,
na as ! loop or string in the middle,
W., nss satisfactory substitute. Hang
uaA' orlv serves for stuff or heavy
a X not when they are OF thin
a.ods In that case garments are like
4 yy - become stringy. Light materials
n,st be folded, sleeves and bows
.tnaed with tissue paper, and all given
plenty Of room. eFa 4
SKIRT bags are luxury. even 9 neces-
NV for handsome garments. They are
N. srsat SQUARE sacks Of white cotton.
spnaer than the skirts, and into which
tbe skirt can be slipped without crush
No "a sachet suspended in the center
imnarts to the skirt fragrance which
makes It as sweet and fresh as flower.
skirts should not only be brushed
chen taken off, but the silk lining
oupht to be we'll wiped with q dry
|eIotb. This should be done at onces
|apd the skirt then put away properly
Tits tumbling about on chairs, waiting
u be disposed of, that ruins quantities
|ofclothes.
Al few pairs of boot trees are invalu-
able. The cost OF them is more than
compensated for in an actual saving of
money. They not only preserve the
shape, but they crack and break far
less. 1t is measure of economy to
keep several pairs OF shoes In use.
When worn steadily they do not have
time to dry out thoroughly while off
the feet, and the constant dampness
ros them Water should ne YER be put
on shoes, and any soil should be re-
moved. Slippers can be kept stuffed
with paper. Ne4
Gloves must be pulled in shape as
soon as they are taken off, and not put
away until they are dried. They
should always be removed from the
hand by turning them wrong side out
from the wrist up, not by Juggling at
the fingers. In the shops they always
turn them, as the other method ruins
the shape, and it is likely to tear the
kid. ,14. fa8f
The best way to preserve the crisp
ness OF wells is by rolling them up in
long, narrow sachets made for the pur-
pose; the tulle is Strengthened out,
lolded, laid on the sachet and rolled
up with it. and the whole tied with a
'bbon fastened to the outside of the
1eil.case Ts
All closets and clothes presses need
requent sunnings and airings. Cloth
ng, too, should be exposed now and
gain, just as You sun your bedding.
mat is one of the most sweetening
Measures in the world. Dress waist
lnlngs can be kept wonderfully nice
! in addition, you occasionally wipe
aem oil with a cloth dampened with
cry weak ammonia water. OF course,
ne shields should be. frequently
hanged. Detroit Free prassg4 80