The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-10

MI something nsnss n1s,has of the he care of
 husband or brother. For man himself, although he rates his ability Tar above that of mere woman, quailS when 1t comes to handling 6 needle or pressing an obstinate pair of trou- sers--thoroughly tkneed"--so that the bulgtng 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 fact that everything done to a mans clothes differs. though possibly only done to woman's-a fact that few women take into account at the start TaiIors have spoiled the lords of cre- ation, no doubt; still tailors have sim plified things, and their methods are worth copying.
 Take that one troublesome detail eDds out snd presPot Tupn then Ss M you should to make that all-important crease come in just the right place, but the opposite. way. pressing ing again and again. until the steam heat has shrunk the bulging cloth flat again.
 Then turn them right, side out and press again. folding them so that the crease runs, perfectly true down front and back (you can do this best by laying the seams at the sides together at the hems and matching them all the way along) and pressing through dampened piece of muslin.
 Never put the iron next the cloth.
 Duck and linen crash trousers are 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 ture-odd contrivances which open out to make room for coat, vest and trous- CTS leach to be properly set upon It's hanger(. and close to keep them in per-
 Cloth that has grown shiny may be treated in several ways-sponging with ammonia. diluted. of course, with water; with a bit of emery paper. or by steam ing-passing a hot Iron. over which a wet cloth is laid. close to (though not
 Every little while pockets should be emptied and thoroughiy brushed out they are turned inside out Is a good time to look for holes--and to mend 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 isi ,s of cloth facing 1t. 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 that. then pull the pin out and wrap the thread around the stitches be- tween button and cloth.
 Tears are best sent to a tailor to mend but. if they must be done at home, try raveling a thread from d 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 by rubbing French chalk well into them as much as will stick on-letting 1t stand for day, then brushing out thoroughly. repeating. the whole process ing with equal parts of alcohol and ether will remove most other spots
 If he's an eXtravaRant mortal who objects to wearing alarmed stockings, try darning them with darning silk. in- stead of the more usual cotton, The darn is softer and much less notice- able.
 Extra collar bands come to replace those which have been maltreated in laundering until the edge resembles a finely ground saw. Rip the old band off carefully. soaking every bit of starch out first. to make the process of ripping easier, and stitch the new band in place. Collars df they are attached1 of neglige shirts may be turned when they wear shabby on the right side
 Underclothes should be well looked to in the matter of buttons and tapes re- placed and thin places lightly darned- there's nothing else which so adequate