Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24

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mans clothes, be he father,
husband or brother. For man
himself although he rates his ability
far above that OF mere woman, quails
when 1t comes to handling a needle
or pressing an obstinate pair of trou-
sers-thoroughly "kneed"-so that the
bulglng knees are made to shrink and
the trousers given that trig little
crease that makes them look next to
new.
Traditions are responsible for the
Iact that everything done to mans
clothes differs, though possibly only
q little, from the corresponding thing
done to a woman's--a fact that few
women take into account at the start.
Tailors have spoiled the lords Of cree
alton, no doubt; still tailors have SIM
piihed things, and their methods are
Take that one troublesome detail
pressing trousers. Turn, them in
SIDE out and press-not, the way
crease come in Just the right place,
but the opposite way, pressing
through a muslin cloth, and dampen-
Ing again and again, until the steam
heat has shrunk the bullying cloth fiat
again.
Then turn them right side out and
crease runs perfectly true down front
and back (you can do this best by
laying the seams at the sides together
at the hens end matching them all
the way along) and pressing through
dampened piece of muslin.
H 6ess P PSd the t5ap Iron next the cloth
washed and ironed just as anything
else is, the only care needed being to
see that the crease Is in the right place.
presses, upon which the trousers are
stretched and left to press themselves.
Some still more ingenious arrange
ments are the result of home manufac-
ture-odd contrlvances which open out
to make room for coat. vest and trous-
ers teach 10 be properly set upon its
hange), and close to keep them in per-
feet trim,
treated in several ways-sponging with
ammonia, diluted. of course, with water;
or by rubbing. carefully and lightly,
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wet cloth Is laid close to (though not
touching) the surface.
Every little while Dockets should be
emptied and thoroughly brushed out
It's astonishing how they manage to
collect dust actual rolls OF it. While
they are turned inside out is good
them too
TO sew buttons on tailor fashion the
thread must pass through the cloth
and the canvas which lines IT, but not
through the thickness of cloth facing It.
To do this. pull the facing out away
from the canvas, and take the stitches
through the canvas and out again upon
the upper surface. passing the needle
separate stitch. Place a pin on top OF
the button and let the stitches pass
over tnat, then pull the pin out and
wrap the thread around the stitches be-
tween button and cloth.
Tears are best sent TO a tailor tn
mend. but. II they must be done at
home, try raveling a threac from n
hem or raw edge somewhere and darn
with that or with hair, which makes
the more perfect darn. Then press
through a damp rag. and your tear
should have disappeared.
Spots of grease may be removed nv
rubbing French chalk well into them
as much as will stick on-lettinR n
stand for a day, then brushing out
thoroughly, repeating the whole process
unless the spot is entirely gone Spong-
ing with equal parts OF alcohol and
ether will remove most other spots
II he's an eXtraVagant mortnI who
objects to wearing darned stockings. try
darning them with darnlng silk, in
stead OF the more usual cotton The
darn is softer and much less notice
able.
Extra collar bands come to reniacs
those which have been maltreated in
laundering until the edge resembles "A
finely ground saw. Rip the old band
of carefully soaking every bit OF
starch out first, to make the process Of
ripping easier. and stitch the new band
In place. Collars az they are attachedi
OF neglige shirts may be turned WHOM
they wear shabby on the right side
UndeTClOthes should be well looked IN
IN the matter of buttons and taDps re-
placed and thin places lightly darned-
there's nothing else which so adequate