Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
JULY "a, 1910
SUGGESTIONS FOR TUB FRocKs

tuSIt dI6 a number Oh new
which combine daintiness with prac-
ticality. Cotton volles, covering a wide
range as to coloring and width, dimi-
ties, linens, mercerized cottons, poplins
and cotton taffetas are a few of the
fabrics that are inexpensive and yet
make charming little summer frocks.
A new material called tissue gingham
is sheer and cool looking. 1t comes in
colors, plaids and stripes. Be very
careful in selecting colors. There is
nothing more fatal to new dress
than to have the sun and light give it
faded look before it has been worn
more than half q dozen times. On
the other hand, cheap material often
fades and runs in the washing and in
short time the gown has that be-
draggled look that gives the impress
sion that one has been caught in an
unexpected shower. If you are limited
as to means, better have only one
dress of a good quality and color than
dozen of inferior quality and dubious
colorings.
Bordered materials are shown now in
both high and medium priced goods
and while they are beautiful, to say the
least, they do not compare with the
stencil designs that are so fashionable
and which can be easily made at home.
These individual touches are just what
make ones gowns different from every
ones else, and 1t is time and labor well
spent either in making the new or in
furnishing up the old gown.
All wash fabrics should be thorough
ly shrunken before they are cut This
is necessary, as the first laundering
might reduce the garment so that it
would be impossible to use it again. Be
fore unfolding the goods, immerse in
hot water and hang up to dry with
out wringing. When partially dry, care
fully press under a cloth to prevent it
becoming glossy on one side. If one
wishes to set the color, dissolve a ta-
blespoon of turpentine and half a. cup
of table salt in a pail of water and
let the material lie in this for a half
an hour.
AS to the washing and laundering
of tub frocks, the following will give
a gloss to old materials like new Take
two ounces of fine white gum arabic
powder. Put it in pitcher and pour
on 1t a pint of boiling water, then cover
and let stand all night. In the morn
ing pour off the liquid into bottle,
cork and keep for further use. A
tablespoon of this water, stirred into
pint of starch that has been made
in the usual manner will give newness
to both white and colored lawns. For
very sheer muslin or net, the propor-
tion of the gum water is reduced.
If you are unfortunate enough to get
grass stains on your new summer
frock, use cream of tartar dissolved in
water or alcohol to remove. If 1t is
paint that has been accidentally
spilled, use benzine, and If it leaves a
mark around the spot, rub with French
chalk. Grease spots are readily taken
off both wash goods and woolens by
the following fluid, which is excellent
as a cleanser: One pint benzine, one
eighth ounce ether, one-eighth ounce
chloroform, one-eighth ounce ammonia
Do not use near a fire, but use the
same precaution as with any other ex-
plosive. This cleanser is very highly
recommended and may be used for lace
waists where such cleaning is prefer
able to washing, or for cleaning parts
of the dress when there are only spots
of it soiled.
When the color on q fabric has been
destroyed by acid, ammonia will neu-
tralize the same, and after this use
chloroform to restore the original color
Tar or axle grease are both hard to
remove, but it seems impossible to es-
cape it at some time during the sum-
mer If there is not too much delay,
soap, oil of turpentine and water ap-
piled alternately will remove it, For
colored cottons, rub with lard, soap
and water and let stand for an hour,
then wash with oil of turpentine and
water alternately.
If your lace trimmings have become
yellow, they may be whitened by COW
ering with soap suds and allowed to
stand in the sun. Use a little blue in
the water when rinsed out. If laces