Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-09-07
HOW no PUT AVA SUMMER
CLoTHEs
By MARTHA ConB xrozD.

A@tnty AAoSAA% "a 60 Hs%st@<F#2*Fe @A&& 1k2f&~
sons, sad though the I4ct may be.
But another summer i e,rninR. and
with this happy forethoa0h In mind,
the prudent housewife brings her
common sense to bear ION the situa-
tion and proceeds 70 PAL away her
hot weather wardrobe d manner
worthy of imitation.
All her own washable irocks and
those OF the children a<e gathered
together and carried d - laundry.
There the white ones ~ he color
ed ones are poi u sssaFsts tuDs. oi
course. and the colored dresses
v'ashed in tepid water and borax.
instead of with soap. to prevent
them from fading.
The dresses are not ironed, but
put away rough dry. II is mistake
to leave either dirt or starch in
clothes that are not to be worn for
long time. The presence of either
is very likely to rot the material.
If it's foregone conclusion that
the children viii out-grow their
clothes before another season, it's
good plan to ''let out" and tucks, or
even the hens in the skirts of the
dresses before washing them.
It's puzzle to most women to
know just how to put away the fash
ionable plated skirt in silk, challie,
or other soft material. so that the
plaits will stay in place and be pre-
sentable a second season without the
arduous task of pressing them with
hot irons. If each plait is pinned
with small common pin at the bot
tom of the skirt, the skirt will look
as fresh as new when it comes time
to let it see the light of day next
summer.
BY the way, remember that chal-
lies are woolen textures and need
to be protected against moths.
Scatter borax on the floor OF the
closet where the dresses are hung,
or better still, il you enclose the
dresses in cotton bag, shake
borax generously into the bag, il
cannot hurt the gowns and is a sure
preventative against moths.
Hang all ruffied petticoats upside
down by sewing hangers to the hem.
This revolutionary process will
keep the ruffies standing out
straight and fluffy.
Stuff out the waist Of nom wash
able gowns with tissue paper; use
plenty of it in the sleeves and in
the waist itself. This will keep the
waist in shape and prevent it from
being crushed if laid in trunk or
drawer.
Ribbons and laces are another
problem. Brush each piece of rib
bon, wide or narrow, and then, to
keep it from creasing, roll it around
a piece of pencil or cylinder Of paper
the latter is easily made by rolling
up an old magazine.
Delicate laces should be launder.
ed in tepid water, to which melted
soap and a small quantity of borax
have been added. Rinse with wa
ter of the same temperature. While
damp, place them fat on the sides
of q porcelain bath-tub Or stretch
and pin them to the ironing board.
Long lengths OF lace may be rolled
ribbon fashion. II is better TO baste
collars and stocks to piece of light.
weight cardboard and lay them fla,
in the tray of trunk.
Embroidered sets of turn-overs
and cuffs, chemisettes. and all the
little accessories that require biI
of starch to make them losk dressy
should be put away, like washabl,
dresses, rough dry.
White silk gloves can be washel
in the same way as laces. only the,
; should be drawn on to the hands
and gone over carefully with a clear
nail brush dipped in the warm suds
This will remove the dust in th,
seams and ut the finger tips. RIMS
while on the hands, remove and DIR,
quickly. Put away in folds of tissu,
paper.
Tissue paper is really an indis
pensable factor in putting away sum
mer clothes. An excellent habit Il
to save all the pieces that happen {.
come into the house at any seasol
of the year. Nothing could be
better substitute for shoe-tree, TO
instance. Stuff the paper tight.
, into patent leather and white can
vas shoes. IL viii preserve thei
shape.
And of course tissue paper find
] its natural place in hat box. ]
possible, puteach summer chapeau
after il has been well shaken o
brushed, into a separate box an
sew the brim or crown with lonl
stitches to the bottom OF the boz