The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-01
CARE or CLOTHES.


Some SeasOnable Suggestions for the
Housewife.
It is considerable trouble to take
proper care Of the clothes. Yet there is
no labor that pays better than that
which is spent to take stitch in time
or to fold and properly brush garments
when they are taken off. AS soon as
dress is removed, if it has been worn in
the street, brush the skirt carefully
around the hem, and hang it up by the
loop. Ii
It is mistake to throw dress skirts
across a chair. It wrinkles and Injuries
them. The waist of a dress, however,
should be thoroughly aired, and the
back of chair is as good a place as any
to stretch it on. If you have no bureau
drawers long enough to lay evening
dress skirts in without folding them,
hang them in large bags of cambria in
dark closets. =.
Lay the waist away in the drawers,
stuffing out the sleeves, puffs, and the
loops of the bows with soft, crumpled
tissue paper. Lay tissue paper over the \
waists after folding them to preserve
them from the dust, which will often
sift into the highest ''dust proof bu-
reau drawers. -. ~
Pale blue or natural brown tissue
paper is safer to use than white, which
is likely to he charged with the fumes
of sulphur used to bleach it, so that it
will turn metal trimmings dark and
bleach delicate colors. ; ~ !:
n0nd to1r o. NJ hoe will
stout clothesbrush for cloth dresses.
She will never allow the silk velvet on
her gowns to be touched by this brush,
however, but will keep a soft velvet
brush or thick piece of flannel for re-
moving the dust from the velvet. The
velveteen facing and the dust ruffles on
| the bottom of the gown should be
brushed out with q stiff whisk of bris-
ties which will reach into the gathers.
| One should also have a small scrub
bing brush of soft bristles, and bot
tie of refined benzine and one of alcohol
to remove grease spots that appear.
This should be done as soon as the gown
is taken off, before the spots have be-
come clogged with dust. For this pur-
| pose a linen cloth should be laid on the
wrong side of the dress goods under the
spot and it should be vigorously
scrubbed with the benzine and after
ward with the alcohol diluted with one
half water. After pressing the cloth
on the wrong side all signs of the spot
as well as the effect of the benzine will
be gone.
A little gas iron is convenient rticle
to use for pressing at such time. These
irons cost one dollar each, and can be
fitted over any ordinary gas burner.
Laccs, ribbons, gloves and handker-
chiefs should be kept in separate boxes
Do not commit the masculine vulgarism
of rolling your gloves up in tight little
knob, but pull the fingers out straight
and lay them away as nearly in the po-
sition of new glove as you can.
Shoes should be kept carefully in a
shoe bag or ventilated shoe box. Grease
walking shoes of tan with vaseline, rub
bling off all the grease the leather does
not absorb. Put the vaseline on with a
firm cotton cloth. Use backing spar
ingly and only after greasing the shoes.
Do not wear rubbers over fine shoes,
but keep heavy, solid pair Of calfsl<in
shoes for rainy weather. Try to M Ike
them waterproof by frequently grcas-
ing them with mutton tallow. Rub
them afterward with ink and sweet oil.
This is better than backing them
Only "slip' rubbers that merely cover
the toe are necessary when these shoes
are worn.-N. Y. Tribune