Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
SARTORIAL HINTS.
By Elizabeth Lee.

How often We find to our dismay spots
on the new broadcloth suit after being
caught in a shower. refuting the assertion
of the salesman that. the cloth had been
thoroughly sponged before being made
up.
When this accident happens take a
clean cloth slightly dampened with warm
water and lay on the rain marks, press
ing with moderately warm iron. Really
hot water should not be used, but warm
water will prevent the iron from quickly
cooling. SO it is better than cold.
A grease spot upon cloth can be quickly
removed by covering 1t first with a piece
of ice. This hardens the grease and so
prevents the material from getting wet.
The grease can now be scraped of, and
II any stain remains rubbing OF chioro-
form will effect a complete remedy. !
say rubbing; it should be dabbing, ac-
| cording to one of the best authorities
upon cleaning. He says: Amateur clean
ers think they must rub the stained
goods, but this is a mistake Gentle dab
| bling is all that is necessary.
To rub only weakens and roughcns the
threads. and if the agent used is of any
| strength the stain is apt to become hole
in less than no time.
Should one be SO unfortunate as to
have soup spilled upon a. gown, French
chalk should be freely applied upon both
sides of the stain-no -'T1lbbing-just
thick sprinkling of the chalk. and the
dress folded and laid away as long as one
can do without 1t. When needed brush
off the chalk lightly and the stain VIII
have entirely disappeared
The girl whose dress allowance is small
can dye her own stockings and other &C
cessories at home to match her frock
without one BIT of bother or fuss.
She brings out a bottle Of benzine and
squeezes tube of paint into 1T until she
gets the desired shade, then immerses
the article to be dyed-say pair of
white stockings or feather-squeezes
the same through her hands, give 1t a
shake, and behold. it is dry and ready to
wear 1 have seen slippers and even
blouses subjected to this process with
much success.
1t is only fair, owever. to warn the
amateur dyer that the coloring does not
last long. OF course, this is an advan-
tage in some cases. For instance, Il
pink stockings are wanted tonight and
blue ones tomorrow, why the pink ones
then re-dyed blue. but l have known
cases of silk being dyed by this method
and worked up into embroidery, the color
fading sometimes even before the WORK
was complete. Soiled chiffon. ribbons
slippers and lace will respond splendtdly,
however, to the process, SO no girl need
give up the pleasure of attending any fes-
tivity just because her accessories are
soiled and cannot be replaced 0y new.
/ (Neither will the dye stand strong sun
! light)
| A net blouse or dainty yoke can be
cleaned at home by making A thick
paste of dry starch and alcohol II
| should he spread evenly over the soil
| and left to dry. When the spirit has
evaporated the starch can be brushed OH
bringing the soil with it. This Is much
better method than the gasoline because
| there is no line or mark left as in the
| case Of the liquid cleaners being used
| White silk gloves are apt to become
yellow by frequent washings, but their
Wilderness may be preserved by making
| a suds of warm water and pure White
soap, adding a little borax If the water
! is hard (never use ammoniaD and wash
II ing the gloves in 1t. Soap must not De
| rubbed on the gloves. Rinse In TWO
| waters. adding one drop of bluing TO the
last.
| Lay in a bath towel and squeeze out
all the water.
| Dry as quickly as possible and the
gloves will never turn yellow