The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-23

smoothed to it's original size and Sc
cured with pins, With an ordinary
/ fiatiron the pressing OF the edges Is
done, a bone tool being used for the
raising OF parts in relief. as in Hon
! iton and Brussels, and for the loops
and fringe. This implement, known
] as raiser OF pointer, should never be
employed 10 produce any gloss.-The
round end OF a bone crochet hook, as
well as punchers slightly heated, are
/ also put In requisition.
! The cleansing process:-Place and
! pin the lace on board prepared as
above. dab it with warm water by
means of sponge. The FABRIC must
! on No account be rubbed, only dabhed.
/ Dissolve one-half ounce of the best
soap in two pints OF water and dab
the lace again with the sponge soaked
in soapy water until 1t Is clean.
Rinse the soap away by dabbing
with warm, clear water, and leave the
lace to dry after most of the moisture
has been removed by means OF dry
sponge Old laces should never be
ironed nor stiffened. Ii the lace is so
thick that dabbing with a sponge Will
not remove the dirt. Ii may be placed
In an enamelled iron saucepan In cold
water, in which soap has been dis
solved in proportion OF two ounces OF
soap to two pints of water. Bring IT
to boiling point. then remove the lace.
rinse in clear water and PIN down 10
Il lined covered board.
To smoth unstarched lace, lay IT
right side down on the padded board,
cover with damp cloth and press with
hot iron until the cloth is dry, little
white sugar mixed with the water In
which the cloth is dipped is sometimes
added to produce light stlHenihs'
which Is also obtained by-nsing new
muslin or tariaten instead of the cloth.
Best gum q able Is likewise useful in
stead of starch.
Pour half a pint boiling water over
one ounce of gum, let stand until sort'
stirring occasionally. when quite dls-
solved, strain the solution through nne
muslin. Such a dressing. more or less
strong, answers for lace with heavy
and elaborate patterns. Dip IT In SOAP
suds made from white soap with
pinch of borax powder in the water
rinse throughiy and alternately in hot
and cold water, pin on sheet TO dry.
Now pnt in a solution OF one- half
ounce of gum arabic and quart or
water remove, put between two towers
to dry and carefully wind round round
a gias dottle and allow to remain until
dry, when 1t will look as nice as when
new, says The Queen.
Another substitute fer starch can be
made after q French recipe. MIX to-
gether $50 granules OF water with three
grams OF powdered borax and two
grams OF alum. Use with spray to
well impregnate the lace, pinned on
a board, which Is placed vertically.
The lace thus sprinkied has usually
been cleaned with oil poured over the
pads OF lace laid on bowl or sauce
pan for twenty four hours. When re-
moved the lace Is enclosed in linen
bag and soaked in soapy water. to
boil quarter OF an nour, stirring
meanwhile. 1t Is then rinsed In tepid
water and put between two pieces OF
linen to let dry.
Borax water for rinsing Is consid-
cred good by some cleaners. who also
use white biotting paper on which TO
pin the wet lace; 1t II drawn across
a hot iron to hasten the drying process.
Blue water IL objected TO occasion
ally and replaced by skinned milk.
under the plea that 1t imparts to real
lace the desired soft creamy tint.