The Washington times., 1903-08-23

Hills, who announced from the Ply
- mouth Church pulpit: I'VE are not
vet very far removed from the savage
because woman thinks she can make he--
self more beautiful by wringing the
necks of two birds and setting their
feathers in her hat, cooking them for
ward in the spring and backward in the
autumn"
Happy. Notwithstanding, is the wo-
man who has the knack OF cooking"
her own feathers, for she has decid-
ed advantage over the less capable SIS
ter who can never achieve new head
covering without a great outlay OF
money or constant recourse TO Nine.
Mlliner.
Among the practical hints given her
classes by a well-known teacher OF mil
linery the following may be recon-
mended to those who would like to rem
ovate their hats. but don't know how to
go about it. IF you want to freshen
the crown of a straw hat" says this
woman, who knows: heat a good steel
faced fat iron and turn it upside down
| in anything that will hold 1t in posi-
1
| sin Over II lay a damp cloth, and on
| this place the crown of your hat upelde
down. Then with a clean whisk broom
! brush around the inside of the crown.
bringing il into shape. This must be
! done quickly, as II gets into shape
easily, and too much steaming over
does the matter and makes its last es-
| tate worse than the first. Next turn
! the crown of the hat sideways on the
covered iron, and. revolving it with oBe
hand, whisk the inside OF the crown
with the other Then take the brim
and shape that, turning II up at one
side. bending ii whatever shape is de-
sired, manipulating deftly with the
whisk on one side and the iron and the
damp cloth on the other II you want
TO clean a white hat. do IL with borax
and lemon. scrubbing we'll with a nail
brush-this before shaping For black
hats, chip or straw, beginning 10 grow
rusty, good liquid shoe polish may be
used to good advantage, but after the
shaping not before II the brim OF The
hat is wired. remove that before the
freshening process. Straighten the
wire by drawing over the sole OF your
shoe or over the edge OF work table; /;
then return TO the hat after the shap-
ing.
Making Old Velvet Look Fresh.
To restore velvet, steam over a hot
iron covered with a damp cloth, but do
not brush unless crushed badly. II that
is the case. brush against the nap. using
soft velvet brush II very badly soiled.
velvet viii wash, using any good soap
and water; then steam. The best vel
veteen is better than silk velvet. so far
as durability and keeping in order are
concerned. for making or trimming hats
Rain will not spoil a good quality OF
velveteen, as little steaming will make
it as good as new. while few drops OF
water on silk velvet make little indenta-
tions. hard to remove. Hats should be
! brushed every time they have been worr
before putting away. to keep the dust
from grinding in. Artificial flowers
dropping and crushed. may be Frightened
and freshened by shaking for ten minute:
in the steam from a boiling tea kettle as
| it passes through the spout. Ostrich
! feathers respond TO the same treatment
Artificial leaves may be laid on the re-
| versed hot iron. covered with the damn
cloth. and whisked but this is a very
| delicate operation requiring quicknes:
| of touch. A good quality of ribbon make;
| the most durable and consequently
cheapest OF all hat trimmings. standing
the moisture of the sea or the flying dus
of city streets or country driving better
than flowers. feathers or lace. GooC
qualities OF ribbon or silk will always
| wash though this is not necessary un
less they are badly soiled To fresheI
and stifren them. spread on a marbl'
slab or a smooth unfinished board tabi