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 IL comes to handling a needle
or pressing an obstinate pair of trou-
sersIthoroughly "kneed"-so that the
bulging 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
little, from the corresponding thing
done to 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
pilhed things, and their methods are
Take that one troublesome detail
pressing trousers. Turn. them in
you should to make that ail-important
crease come In Just the right place.
but the opposite way, pressing
through muslin cloth, and dampen-
ing again and again, until the steam
ngain.
press again, folding them so that the
crease runs perfectly true down front
and back you can do this best by
at the hens end matching them ali
the way along) and pressing through
dampened piece of muslin.
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.
For cloth trousers come Ingenious
presses, upon which the trousers are
stretched ana left TO press themselves.
ments are the result OF home manufac-
ture-odd contrivances which open out
to make room for coat. vest and trous-
ers teach 10 be properly set upon its
hanger), and close to keep them in per-
feet trim,
Cloth that has grown shiny may be
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 pockets should be
emptied and thoroughly brushed out
It's astonishing how they manage to
they are turned inside out is a good
time to look for holes-and to mend
TO sew buttons on tailor fashion the
thread must pass through the cloth
and the canvas which lines 1t, but not
12rodHgh IN TIE thickness ;b Of cloth facing IL:
from the canvas, and take the stitches
through the canvas and out again upon
the upper surface, passing the needle
through the eye Of the button as a
separate stitch. Place a pin on top OF
the button and let the stitches pass
wrap the thread around the stitches be-
tween button and cloth.
Tears are best sent to a tailor to
mend. but, II they must be done at
home try rayeling a threac from a
hem or raw edge somewhere and darn
with that. or with hair. which makes
the more perfect darn. Then press
through 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-lettinR a.
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 viii remove most other spots
II he's an eNtraVagant mortal who
objects to wearing darned stockings try
darning them with darning silk. in
stead OF the more usual cotton. The
darn is softer ana much less notioe-
able.
Extra collar bands come to reniaca
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 Ia
I'm the matter of buttons and tapes re-
placed and thin places lightly darned-
there's nothing else which so adequate