Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-16
Gowns Must Be Clean.

Gowns Must Be Clean.
just as the summer girl congratulate<
herself upon the possession Of 4 spies
and span dainty wardrobe, She finds her
self confronted with the problem OF caI-
ing fer lt-of keeping il ever fresh and
crisp and new looking. The suns rays,
sudden showers the mists al duh even,
lngS, all play havoc with delicate fabrics
+ Then. too, the summer girl nj hotel o..
boarding house has few cOnveniences foG
c.eaning and caring for her clothes.
There are some things which no sum
mer reSorter should lie without. II She
wishes her wardrobe to play lis pretty
part MI through her stay.
She should have plenty of clothes hans
crS. 80 that one dress is not hung upoE
another
She should have an ample supply o.
tissue paper, which Is essential for wrap
Ping delicate garments. particularly lace
silk and feathers.
She should have mt least one nair Of
shoe trees--m1re if She can afford them
She stolld take her own supply al
cleansing EuidS and implements. AZ SEcG
articles are not only more pNpensige aj
resorts. hpt somctimeS hard 10 get For
this purpose She should have some sofs
handkerchefS, piece of silk and i piece
-! hanncl cloth. aud small stove an
iron. to he attached 10 an alcohol lamp
or Z gas Jet. not to do laundry work. bat
Ia keep hcltGS. ribbons and other daiaty
accessories IN good condition.
Even though her room ut tie mex
penSive hotel he supplied with closets
She will find, tucked in some corner
probably at the head of her bed a shelf
presumably for the disposition Of haE
boxes. Under ii will run narrow board
with hooks or nails. Ii She expects to
remain any length of time it will PAY
her to fit the corner mp MS I'm extra eioSet
at once. She should invest n dime or tive
in the sort of wire hooks which can bt
screwed into the shelf and hang down
to hold the wire racks on which her
frocks are hung.
Then she will take The measurement
of the shelf and from J-cent calico, in
summary, flower design. She viii MAKE
curtain to hang around the shelf ami
completely envelop the clothes hung be
hind it. This curtain should have ample
fullneSs and keep out all dust. CHEESE
cloth will look more dainty. bur the cal-
leo viii keep out the dust better.
ShirtWaiStS hung over Wire racks wall
LOOK much frcShcr than ii laid away IN
drawers. Lace and silk waists should be
wrapped IN blue tissue paper and laid
away III drawers, each waist having It's
sleeves stuffed with tissue paper mi
holding long. narrow Sachet bag
y moist gown should never be huns
among fresh. starched clothing. bu,
should be dried and cleaned before find
ing its place i'll the closet.
Never haag a daintiy trimmed and
tlounced summer gown inside out, Bet
ter save II trtie on the trimming and
bay Il bag OF cover of cheap muslin to
protect il. if the closets are not dust
proof. DO not allow skirts to drag on
The floor of the closet
The lace, chiffon and ribbon aceesso
rics OF the summer girls toilet require
exquisite care They should never he
crowded carelcsSly into boxes. but care
fully separated by crumplcd tissue IA
per- 1t the loops of ribbon in bows or
chouX are large. they should he stuff
with tissue paper. Wells should he rolled
and not folded. \ long. slender piece OF
wood or an 0bl0ng piece of heavy card
board is excellent for rolling wells.
All the new cotton. Isle and silk gloves
viii wash. white best of ali. In the ease
of delicate grayS aud tanS where the
summer girl wishes to preserve the tint
20 match her gown. cleaning with patent
cleansing fluids is preferable. II the
summer girl insists upon usiug chioro-
form, henzine or gasoline. She should
take her work into the yard. far freia i
fire of any sort. There is no reason why
such cleaning should not he done IN the
open air in warm weather. not only for
safety. hut because the unplea SAINT odof
will disappear more quickly in the sun
light.
The careful summer girl does not trust
porter. Instead She Slips them from her
feet directly upon n pair Of trees. aud
there they stay, drying into shape. When
perfectly dry. she rubs them with bit
OF vasclino. using soft cloth. Rendered
soft and pliable by this treatment, She
slips them on her feet and the hotel shoe
polisher does the rest.
If the water-soaked shoes happen To be
patent leathers. she can do not hing bet
ter than TO sponge them lightly with milk
aud vigorously rub them with q strip Of
ed soft. black silk Alilk Softcns the
hard finish and prevents il cracking
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