The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-04-23
THE GENTLE SEX ONLY
How 10 RenoVate Your Wardrobe and
Make II Look Attractive.
EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR HARD TIMES
Instructions for Cleaning and Rem
ovating Gloves, Feathers, Laces,
Neiyets and Valuable Sug.
gestions for the HousekesEsr.

Somehow in the spring Of the year
everything that is not absolutely new ap-
pears shabby, and has to go through
thorough course OF cleaning before one
feels that it is presentable. A little spong-
ing with ammonia and waite rand q little
pressing will work wonders for a gown
that looks shabby and dusty and tumbled.
New canvas around the bottom and new
skirt binding will make the most iorlorn
gown look presentable.
Bark soap will remove ordinar, stains as
well as benzine, and is not at all disagree.
able to use. II the spot Is on dark goods
dip black cloth in warm water, rub
it well with the soap, and then rub the
spot with it. Sponge off the lather and
there will be no trace Of the dirt.
A clothes brush and cake OF magnesia
will go long way in the process Of reno
waiting. After giving the garment good
brushing rub both sides of any soiled
spots with magnesia and hang the gar
ment up for day or two and then brush
again. The spots will then very largely
have disappeared. So much velvet is
being used that one is very glad to make
uses of pieces that have been discarded.
A little care will make the old velvet look
almost as good as new. II should always
be brushed against the grain to remove
the dust, and il it is in very bad condi-
lion white sand should be sprinkled all
over it aud then thoroughly brushed out.
II the pile OF the velvet is crushed. it can
be raised by steaming. Put wet cloth
over the bottom of very hot fiatiron
and lay the velvet on this, changing the
velvet as soon as the space over the iron
gets steamed.
Lace that is soiled May be cleaned in
various ways. IT the lace is not very
much soiled 1t can be cleaned with mag
nesia. Spread the lace sG,oothly on
piece of paper and sprinkle both sides OF
it with magnesia, and lay away for sew
eral days. Shake the magnesia out Of the
lace and it will look fresh and clean. For
lace that is much soiled, this process will
not answer, and there is nothing 80 good
for the purpose as water and CASTLE soap.
Cover bottle Of good size with white
flannel, basting the edge down smoothly.
Fasten one end Of the lace TO the flannel
and wind the rest round the bottle, tax
ing care that none of the points get tucked
under. The whole should be covered
with white cloth and put into a strong
suds of CASTLE soap and warm water.
The soapy water should be squeezed
through the lace with the hands, and then
the lace should he rinsed through sever
al waters. II the lace is very ss,s.dly soil
ed it can be boiled in hot water for half
an hour, taking care that the bottle is
always under water. To stiffen the lace
a little, dip the bottle into solution OF
equal parts of gum arabic and sugar and
a quart of water. Place the lace in the
sun to dry, and when almost dry remove
the lace from the bottle, carefully pick
out all the points and spread Ca piece
of clean cloth to dry thoroughly. If an
ecru tint is desired, place little coffee in
the rinsing water.
Black laces are renovated by leaving
the lace in strong tea over night, and not
rinsing them in clear water, but after
dressing them with the gum arabic and
sugar clap in towel with the hands I'M
til nearly dry, and then press with a
warm iron.
Feathers that have done duty all win
ter are bedragged and stringy from damp
and wetting, and if taken to q milliner
to be renovated the cost is considerable.
Anyone with patience can make feathers
look equal to new, Have a kettleful Of
boiling water and shake the feather
through the steam, taking care that it
does not get too damp. This livens up
the plume and restores its brilliancy.
With silver fruit knife commence with
the finest ilues nearest the quill, take q
small bunch of them between the thumb
and the blade OF the knife and draw them
gently over the edge until they curl as
closely as desired. Do this on each side
of the feather and then with very coarse
comb, comb the feather out cayafnlly, and
it will look as well as ever. To cleanse
white feathers, rinse them in two changes
of gasoline and dry in good draught Of
air. Colored feathers should be washed
in warm suds made from CASTLE soap,
and allowed to remain in the water about
an hour. When clean rinse them in cold
water in which two tablespoonfuls OF
starch to every quart of water has been
added. They must then be dried in the
air and frequently shaken so that they
will not become matted.
The best way to clean dressed kid
gloves is to put them into wide-mouth-
ed bottle, like preserve jar, and cover
the gloves with benzine, gasoline or spir-
its of turpentine, and shake well. Let
them stand for an hour or so and shake
again. Dry them in current of air un-
ill all odor has been removed. Fold and
press between paper with warm iron.
Gloves should never be wrung, as it pulls
them out OF all shape; they should be