The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19
pretty Summer Neck Pieces.

remain impressed. You IAN 10 moss thar
sou ,hlnh You can. Now, use rnur NIX. nut
- IN gettins at the out of the way places
anu you viii be rewarded with very ,ic a
summer dress instead OF lsoilcd. old cpr.
ino very incest pink lawns and he most
uelieste oiue ones can be done zip by soak.
ing IN salt and water overnight. at tho
iaundress wash them in the norniny ~, ~ =
l,ist water, and hang in the shade up,il
.ney are dry. pink lawn can De carried
through TWO summers in this way witbout
once losing n trace Of color.
for ironing purposes, dep ru.tlss for Tie
neck should be made upon little bands. Tho
pands are tackled in the neck Of silk wa.sis.
Wnen the ruffles are soiled the blt DIS cs,
DE ripped out and the ruffle can be cone
UP. ibis applies to oil he yery fine.
SNOWY, white embroidered neek niecss
winch you see so plentifully in silk waists
TUCKED yoKEs.
Iucked yokes are very hpd to lion. 1t
is very slow. careful work. which shot Id
be done by the hand of the mistress herself
unless she employs professional laun
uress' II Is pretty work and nice work for
Woman, and she need not hesitate IN do
IT, iron the tucked yoke first upon the
wrong Side. Turn 1t over and iift the
luchs with a knife. Dampen lightly and
on eech tuck separately, then give a
iinal sweep Of the iron. Many laundresses
lea.e tle tucks decidedly raised. Us being
better than flat.
The small polishing iron is necessary in
tne summer trunk. Take along bit Of gas
pipe Use the iron on all .oft goods. even
to chiffon. us,on yy,rl
That is all very we'll to say--nanely that
a woman must always wear white next TO
her neck. but the fact remains that white
Is very expensive and when 1t comes to
the fluffy delicate yokes OF summer they
mount up in way that is positively star
Ting.
The null Jokes have one delightful adj
vantage, howover--that they can be easily
done up The solution for doing them M
II they are white. consists of soap bark
ammonia and hot water. The Jokes are
thrown into the solution and left to soak
over night. Next morning they are placed
In a fresh hot solution. after which they
are delicately and carefully claimed
through the hands. Hot water is run over
them and all the dirt will be found to have
disappeared.
As final touch a little bluing must be
added to tho water or the null will have
dingy look after it is put on. Ii an ecru
shade is desired little coffee can be added
to tho water.
I For colored muls and other delicate
| 6ouuS u plOttSS HluSl DC lOllOWeu.
| Soak them over night in salt and 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.
| Taffeta. fine silks and even satin. can
be freely washed in gasoline.
Have you ever tried to launder real
nice dress without taking 1t apart? Sup
| pose YOU have last summers challie
| trimmed with silk and lace. 1t, is soied
| you say, and YOU want 10 renovate it.
Have you ever tried the simple process OF
washing it in soap bark and water? Soal
it over night, as described before and fol-
low the cold laundry process.
II there is great deal of silk use clear
gasoline, but be extremely careful not IL
ignite it. This must be done strictly IL
the day time and care must be taken mo-
to rub the goods hard enough to cause
the slightest friction or there may be al
explosion. The writer has. however, fol
several seasons washed kid gloves and sill
waists freely in gasoline, without trouble
Place into the gasoline dry and rub yer!
little The dirt disappears.