Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-09-12
BUTTONS IN THE LAUNDRY.
They .r. ruh...-e and shozIa ,. Dc
eardedL

e.rded-
Just why n large number Of women
continue 70 sew buttons on garment,
that have to 20 through the laundry l.
a question that a great NAM members
Of the sisterhood would like 10 see an
swered
good n.ny years ago . number OF
~fzr-seeinT ones made mp their mind.
that there mus, be a deadly enmity
somewhere between the fatirous and
buttons. therefore they have been dis
pensezt with wherever il IS possible
>hirt-SzSstS n~ight-iresse& ~corseteov.
er% and corset waists have been pro
vsded with two sets Of buttonhoies and
stuc< and on corset waists especially.
With buttons attached to little tapes
that allow of ironing without tearing
OF these Necessary arpendzx-~ One
woman has N row Of buttonhoies on
uixnt-dr-sS and on the other edge eve
lets. through which ribbons are drawn.
thence being put through the button
holes and tied IN little bows This /.
\ nice idez- especially for invalids
wear. or the many DAYS when one !.
90 III or tor weary 70 b- asout the
house. but must receive ervant. and
members Of the family in order TO give
instructions that keep the domestis
wheels going
Childrens clothes are furnished with
stout studs and these are ewed u =
bit OF braid or tape The back Of the
stud IS placed exactly in the middle Of
the tape. which : wide enough to fold
over and meet around the post The
edges are then sewei over and over
with a strong thread. with a little care
the casing will De 80 tigat That the
post viii break before the stud will
tear u A space Of about an inch
longer n that required from button
hole TO ~button-hoie Is left then anorh-
er stud II fastened in the same wav.
The tops Of the studs are then pot
through the belt of the little one.
shirt waist CT blouse Upou these the
SKIRT " Trousers NAV DC buttoned
There i no tearing OF or losing Of but
.ons- and i n re-y ARE indeed tina;
the garments become detached unless
the bu~ston-holes are too Iz-y~ These
should De made with verv zr-z. care
II the garments are bought ready
made. il = well worth while TO maze
the holes over putting AZ the back a
strip OF fine thick cloth. working tnis
in with the butsou-hoEe- which can b.
maize a little smaller. a. Il naturally
would BE- By n second sewing SER
er7l threads should Dc pat around be-
fore the huston-holiny proper begins
\ stitch IN time i aid TO save nine
but the stitches put into the button
holes u ehild-eas clothes when thew
come from the store wall save ninety.
4 not man times that ami the studs
sewe1 into the tzp- VIII save not oulv
the work II sewing on buttons bat
VIII prevent that tearing out ina. de-
stroys many a purchased garment
making l. init for nse before il i half
worn cut
No a likes % put belts or bands OF
some other material On a ca1Id-s
clothing. out this must DC done as
son As the careless Iznud-eSs has
ironed ont the buttons oy the roots or
else the things must be thrown aza-
In shErt waists the sare Arrangement
= Of equal value. and that too. IN mar-
vays than one In Sofr materials s.ads
frequently slip ont- and valuable oue-
are losG The collar button and the
several smaller ones down the front
can al D. attacked % the sane Scrlr
% cuur~- sleev. buttons rave their
Own attachment out il : not a bad
pla1 IN have a BIT Of ribbon knot.@i
around the post and tied h tae
Haeer { q ! cut oy . loon provid-
81 fer that Purpa
In a weird ordinary buttons On al
washable goods are not oaiy
1ry. a a waste Of time Il tzxes but
a Little white 70 maze the extra ser Of
ssrtsnhoaeS and then n great deal Of
truuni@ - a. Al end
White stues trembling linen may be
bought and there are IN marxe anv
aams~= ef inexpensive plated buttons
A. vel Is taose Of pearl and any
Of waieh VII answer the purpose and
X properly secured a. described viii
asst for a long tine-N Y Ledger.