Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-04
SHRINKING wooLLEN GOODS.


Suggestions TO the Home Dress.
maker TO Use 60 Advantage.
Short lengths. say, for chIid's
frock or coat. may be done satisfac-
torily at home by wringing a sheet
for single bed out Of warm water.
then laying the material 10 DO
spcnged fatty upon II. then roll
tightly Clip the selyedge first, and
II the cloth is double fold allow II to
remain so, the right side folded in.
Unroll and iron little at q time.
through the damp cloth, then re-
move the cloth and iron the material
almost dry.
In shrinking heavy washable ma
terials. as heavy duck. waistings I'D
pique. the best and most convenient
way Is TO fold the goods in yard
lengths, basting all the selvedges at
top and bottom together respective
ly; then lay in cold water for an
hour or SO, and hang up to dry drip
ping and not wrung out at all. When
partly dry release the hastings n
lower edge and pull straight firmly
with hands every now and again.
When removed from the line the ma
terial will be found to look like new
and need very little pressing. In
shrinking colored wash goods q
handful of salt should always be
added TO the water as a precaution
In cutting woollen goods Wit
nap it must not be forgotten that all
parts must be the same way. Smooth
cloths should be cut with the nap go
Ing downward, and If not quite sure
OF the pile pass the hand over tho
surface; If perfectly smooth the pile
runs that way. and each part of the
pattern should lie in the same direc-
tion. This is so important that any
mistake may result in a garment be.
Ing apparently made from different
shades of cloth
A thick, heavy nap. as seen in vel
vet or plush, should be made up with
the pile taking an upward direction
otherwise It will be likely to flatten
and thus lose the rich deep color SO
desirable in these fabrics.
Plaids are much worn. and in I ly-
Ing IL will be well to remember tNat
q longer length of material will nc
required for a garment OF plaid o.
figured goods than were plain mate
rial being purchased, as plaids and
figures must be made Co match,
which, of course, incurs a Ii 10
waste. However, plaids made up ca
the bias are very popular, and tbs
can often be done 10 advantage. Il
will be seen that plaids and tho
lighter weight woollens seldom OF
never have a nap. neither will Il be
necessary TO shrink this kind @
goods. but extreme care should be
taken in matching these stripes ans
checks, the scissors only coming into
use after one Is quite sure of the re-
suit
When hasting, It is well to set
them just hairs breadth beyond
the stitching of the seams, to avoid
catching them In with the machine
and, in sewing a seam. one edge o.
which is fuller than the other, the
full edge should come next the feed.
No less important is the pressing,
and unless one has a board entirely
for the purpose an improvised seam
presser is the rolling pin wrapped
about with n smooth cloth, and in
pressing, If the straight end of the
iron is used better results viii be OBJ
tanned than by using the point.
which nine out of ten home dress
makers do. Cloth seams will req 'ro
dampening, A piece of cloth made
into roll will be good for this Dip
ping into warm water, but thinner
materials should not be dampened at
all Seams OF silk and Of velvet arc
pressed in the same way. that is,
with the goods passed over the sur
face of the iron, the iron being held
by a second person. Velvet will stand
hotter iron than will silk. The
hem OF a velvet skirt will not re-
quire pressing. but that on silk
will be pressed in the usual way, lay-
ing on the ironing board and press
ing on the wrong side with warm.
but not hot. iron.