The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19

that white Is very expensive and when
81 comes to the fluffy delicate Jokes OF
summer they mount up In a way that
Is positively startling
The null yokes have one delightful ad-
vantage hoWover.-thdt they can be
easily done UP. The solution for doing
them up. II they are white, consists OF
soap bark, ammonia and hot water. The
yokes are thrown into the solution and
left 10 soak over night. Next morning
they are placed in "A fresh hot solution
after which they are delicately and care
fully clapped through the hands. Hot
water Is run over them and all the art
will be found to have disappeared.
As a final touch a li,tle bluinR must
be added 10 the water or the mill VIII
have a dngy look after IL is put on. II
an ccru shade IS desired a little coffee
can be added TO the water.
For colored mulls and other delicate
goods different process must be fol
lowed Soak them over night In salt ana
water. In the morning wash in soap
bark and cold water. using as much force
as can be employed without destroying
the goods
WASHING SILKS.
Taneta. fine silks and even satin, can
be freely washed I'm gasoline.
Have YOU ever tried 90 launder real
nice dress without taking 81 apart2 Sup
pose YOU have q last summers challe
trimmed with silk and lace. IL is soiled
YOU say. and you want 20 renovate IT,
Have You ever tried tie simple process
of washing it I'm soap bark and water?
SOAP Il over night. as described before
and follow the cold laundry process.
II there Is n great deal Of silk use clear
gasoline. but be extremely careful not
10 ignite IT, This must be done strictly
I'm the day time and care must be taken
not 10 rub the goods hard enough 20
cause the slightest friction or there may
be an explosion. The writer has, how
over. for several seasons washed Kid
gloves and silk waists freely i'm Gasoiine
without trouble Place into the gasoline
dry and rub very light The dirt dis
appears.
The hardest part comes in tho iron
ing. But to iron the dress YOU have
only to 90 to work rs though you were
ironing a cambria wrapper Iron as
much as YOU can Of A. carefully press
inc ont tho ruffles and the lace. When
Won have gone over 70 YOU will be sur
Drised 10 see how few spots remain inn
pressed. You can do moro than you
think YOU can. The dress IS really pre-
eantable. Now use Your ingenuity in get
YOU will be rewarded with a very nice
summer dress instead Of soiled old
one.
The very incest pink lawns and the
most delicate blue ones can be done mp
bv soaking IN salt and water over night.
let the laundress wash them In the
morning I'm the first water, and hang in
the shade until they are dry. pink
lawn can he carried through two sum-
mcrs I'm this way without once losing
"a trace of color.
For ironing purposes. deep rufhles Tor
the neck should be made upon little
hands. The barids arc tackled I'm the neck
Of silk waists When the rufflles are
eoiled tho bands can be ripped out and
the rufle can be done mp. This APP
plies to all the very fine, snowy Wnito
embroidered neck pieces. which you see
so plentifully in silk waists.
TUCKED YOKES.
Tucked yokes are very hard 20 iron.
Il is very SLOW careful work which
should be done by the hand of the mis-
tress herself, unless she employs pro-
feesional laundress. II Is pretty work
and nice work for a woman. and she
need not hesitate 20 do II. Iron the
tucked yoke first upon tho wrong side.
--l1rn il over and lift the tucks with
knife. Damp lightly and iron each tuck
separately. then give a final sweep Of
the iron. Many laundresses leave the
tucks decidedly raised as being better
than fat.
The small polishing iron IS necessary
I'm the summer trunk. Take along n
bit of gas pipe. Use the iron on all soft
goods. even to chiffon.
HELEN WARD.