The Washington times., 1907-07-19
Pressing Trousers

Few women understand how to press
trousers properly. The home process
fails often to bring the same result that
. professional cleaner and presser gives
them. Yet IL Is simple II you just know
how.
Why don't you girls learn to do the
work and earn the quarter a pair like /
do? You might as well have the money
as some one else. You will find a fund
growing from a few minutes work IL
you do 1 am filling the wedding chest
that every girl hopes to do some sweet
day, and naturally 1 am on the lookout
for any little bit of work I can do for
lhe family, thus earning a bit O. siller''
DO buy something pretty 10 nh It. My
Sprice is a quarter a pair, and / always
.have two pairs on Saturday, sometimes
flour, II the dress suits are needed during
the week.
\ / keep a piece Of dark cotton cloth
enoTt yard square and a small piece. OF
Yolack wooden to be used for cleaning
4 spots, For gray or light cOlored troC-
sers ! use piece Of white flannel II
n dark cleaning cloth is used on light
wholly effaced Is the result. and il a
|White cotton one is used on dark goods
d white spot Is left.
For removing spots 1 first try clean,
8yield without further treatment If you
gan remove any soil with water alone Ii
Y1s best II this does not do the work
then try soap and water. You Will sell
Adom find IL necessary TO use ammonia
gasolene, or any other cleaning prepara-
lion.
The first thing 10 do Is take the trou-
1FeTs out IN the open air and shake them
free from dust. Shake them Thoroughly
'fAiuch soil Is removed IN this way Use
d whisk broom, vigorously brushing
rnurf0 ha bot Hv--F A.
out, and free the fuzz that accumulates
there. Turn up the bottom of each leg
and brush well. The dust from the
streets collects here worse than any
other place When you are certain ali
dust is shaken out of the garment lay
st fat and straight on the ironing board
and with your small cloth and warm
water remove all spots. II Is not neces-
sary 10 use much water. III you do the
spots will be a long time drying.
Now comes the pressing Have two
irons In use and use them rather hot.
Soak the large square cloth in water.
lukewarm Is more comfortable for tine
hands, then wiring out. Do not leave IL
too wet Lay the trousers fiat on the
hoard and pun gently but firmly the
front crease. holding by the bottom Of
the leg and waistband. This removes
the tendency to bag at the knees. Fold
back the TOP leg carefully and press the
inside of the under leg first Put the wet
cloth over smoothly and pass the iron
over rapidly, using the greatest pres
sure on the front crease. Do not iron
the cloth until IL is dry. but remove IL
while the steam is rising. Take the
whisK broom and brush lightly while
IL is steaming. This raises the pile Of
the goods and removes the shine. II
YOU iron until dry. the stiff, hard APP
pearance Is the condition OF the goods,
and this is where the amateur makes
his mistake. Always remove the cloth
whilc II is steaming and brush lightly.
When the inside is pressed. untold
the other leg. lay IL down smoothly
and press IL I'm the same way Now
turn the trousers over carefully. Fold
back the top leg and press the inside
OF the under leg. then the top leg is
laid down smoothly and pressed. In
pressing the upper portion be sure to
pull the pockets out so no wrinkles will
be made.
After they are finished lay them out
for awhile on the bed or any fat sur
face until you are certain there is no
oampness left IN them Hang them up
on the little devices used for holding
them or fold carefully and put them in
n box or drawer.