The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-26
Gcss;:2 AND ADvicE=s3 FOR THE
WORLD of WOMEN.
iPFos care Sof ;.i,e Clothes VIII Not
y orr Make Them Wear Twice as as
4. "A, But IN AXE T hem Look Much
u Ii ttsr Regular Brushing and the
4; TpsrE HANGING Of Gowns the Two
Great Essentials.

The woman or girl who learns to
Sstake proper care OF her; clothes will
fnastaey not only can be made to last
wjcs as long, bu. also to look much
belt meanwhile. The two great es.
sehtif Isl are regular brushing and tae
rights hanging Of al gowns and wraps.
Mpfo!ally$ is the latter necessary re-
gard!ng dlrectolre trocks, for unless
adjusted upon their individual lines
when not being worn they soon take
on aD ppearance OF age.
No gown should be put away with
Soutsbrushllg, as dust, Il allowed to re-
main IN the weave, soon makes the
terinl rusty. Mud also ,weakens the
Sthreads. AS wet mud Is almost i'm
4 possible to remove, the garment spot
4 ted should Sbe put on a hanger and
Il lest ln1 q room where the air will strike
sitsos that It viii dry quickly. The mud
must then be brushed of with brush
That Is not sufficiently stff to wear
( the nap OF the cloth. Sometimes,
when the dirt clIngs obstInately, It Is
well toSrub the material together for
this 1oosens itha particles without
Sroueiiening the. surface.
there Is a trimming OF silk or
Fsetinti tSshould be rubbed lightly with
ISaSplece Of soft flannel. The drop skirt
must also be wellbrushed. The gown,
then readyitoj be put away, should be
,sntacsd on a hanger without a crease
III the shoulders and with the skirt
folds hanging as intended when worn.
Titus carefully arranged the frock Is
hung 4 lnS Its particular nlcne OF the
scloset.
4 Those who live in apartments or
bparding.houses where lack Of closet
space fnecessltates the use Of boxes,
I should have plenty OF tissue paper to
Sstllf all dress folds and the. waist and
sleeves, for unless this Is done a shop.
worn effect will coon be unpeasantly
visible. 4 TO prevent hats from assum-
ing q premature'y dlngy appearance
they, too, much be freshened up after
each wearing. Feathers should be
ssGlken, quills wiped and ribbons and
5Slto1ops pulled and brought back into
shape. These slight retouches take
but q moment Of time and make a
world Of difference in the wearing ca.
I,scity q the hat.
bottle Of gasoline or some patent
Cleaning fluid is IN Indispensable first
I; I'll to the girl who wants her clothes
s.iwnys to- look neat. The dress collar,
mo matter how delicate the material,
Sslould be wiped along tae edge with
.sisls about every other wearing or It is
found to become slightly soIled, and
thus mar the effect OF an otherwise
attractive toilette. Chiffon, as well
$as the stouter materials, will take the
Cleaning fluid applied with a soft
cloth and emerge from the process
looking like new. Lace, however. Is
better cleaned with soap from water,
sas follows: VI
S,ss Put the collar down on flat sur-
face with "a towel underneath to alb.
5sorb the soiled water. A soft brush,
wet and escaped. Ia then run gently to
and fro over itsuntil all dlscoloration
sts removed. To rinse, 'aold the collar
isoSthat warm water can run over and
through It, after which 1t should be
pulled into shape and hung to dry in
such q position that the moisture may
drip out directly from the collar in.
stead at running down over and prooa-
sbly running the rest Of the garment.
N corasta In Gowns.
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