Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-15
Proper Way to Clean Lace

x row that lace. In varying degrees of expenstveness, from the nfty-cent-
a-yard variety to the rar pieces that cost hundreds of donMs, h used
SO extensively n a womans wardrobe. the home renovating of this
nmsy trimming becomes a necessary part of a society womans knowledge
Only the carefuls supervision car or grandmothers exercised owe
their fine laces have preserved them Tor I'LL uses on gala day frocks.
Many women are doubtful abou sending their aces o the cleaner-and
when all is said and done the necessity is lot there, for any woman of aver
age intelligence cal cean her laces a IL that is needed being patenoe
and are
Always remember hat a laOes. no matter Of what sort should be gently
suds made with pure white soap and hot water
1t is always best o avoid aahing lace unless 1t becomes a necessity. At
any my r ATE ~ maI u% ys uy oon atarcs ' @mr 0 nra 90" % N Va - 70 os ou@ rb Ws
% .e WIN M J 49, rr a w@t bentasa o. sna n ~ ~ mmS aa W. 10
ad clean. Some people use -four for a dry bath. st a quart of flour
shaking h dirt with be removed. sn another method is TO lay the lac ot
evenly on clean white paper. cover II with magnssia, then put another paper
will look 8 fresh a when lew. White lace after cleaning is always better
for being kept In le paper. .
When ACE must needs 70 washed and there comes a time when dry clean
ing will n longer answer. soak FIRST In boiling water In which borax as
been dissolved, Then make a lather OF good white soap and hot water. TAX
If nne either squeez 1t in the lather Until clean, wrap around a bottle or
n repeat the process at asst rnstng II in clean water until all OF the soap is
removed. II the ace is pure white. a little bung IN the water will help the
re has been boiled, Or when PRESSING sponge o the wrons side with rice
water
several hours. Will a change of water occasionally. This of course, is
when the lac become dicdored by g To secure a nice color the lace
clean soRpy waite is thrown yer it to keep the lace damp The process is
repeated for W. o. three days. turning the lace now and then. In this way
thu color is restored.
RnAng in SKINNED milk is said to tmpart to real ace the desired soft
creamy tint so much desired.
several thcknesses of flannel should be used for pressing the lace, and
the iron should not conn tn contact with tho ace but the pressing 10 done
between clean white cloths. When half ironed remove the cloths and care
fully pull out ali OF the points and loops then cover with the muslin again
and iron until quite dry. pressing hard to bring out the pattern.
Honiton lace should not be toned. but put under a weight OIL clean white
paper after being washed. plotting paper giving the best results.
valenciennes ace is best cleaned If folded IN regular lengths sewed' in
a bag OF he linen, n soaked in olive oil for hours. After this the sack
should be boiled in pure white soapsuds for fifteen minutes Rinse we'll in
rice watera and iron under muslin.
II is we'll to remember after washing you lace jabots or collars to stretch
them u on the ironing board n stick pins in TIT edges. stretching we'll as
Is kept n when dry 1t will look like new. needing n o ironing Fine lace
handkerohiefs 70 treated in the same gay tn centre only being ironed.