Evening star., 1912-11-17
Process of Home Dyeing.

DYEING is a valuable means of reno
j yation to take advantage of. vivid
colors. of which one grows tired.
and colors that are faded can all De
treated most successfully and without un-
due expense. Unless black is chosen, II Is
well to consult some one in authority as
to the proper color to select. especially
with faded, uneven shades, and when dlf-
ferent materials are mingled in the dress,
as each fabric will take on different
color. according to the threads with Whicn
ii is woven.
If it seems desirable to dye really
good material it pays to rip it to the last
stitch 1t is worth while to accumulate a
lot of skirt braids ripped from eoiored
gowns and experiment by giving them
a bath of black dye. Silk braids seldom
take a good black, but can be success
fully dyed another color, or, if faded, re-
stored to their original brightness The
cotton trimming braids used on children S
clothes color Well.
DYES are valuable in renovating various
household furnishings Mercerized fab
rics which generally fade badly may be
successfully dipped Furniture simps are
good subjects. but those having a cotton
foundation must be dyed twice. orce with
cotton dye once with silk. Before dye
ing discharge as much of the color as
possible by first boiling the goods in
strong soapsIds, and the color chosen
should be darker than any of the tones OF
the fabric.
Prepared dyes are invaluable for a good
many things. and they are easily man
aged. 1t is now possible to procure
harmless dyes in any color for the re-
colorirg of silk, wooden or cotton goods,
plumes, wings and numerous other
things. There is not much of a knack
about dyeing, but it is advisable for the
inexperienced to practice on odds and
erdS until the process IS mastered. After
the dye has set, the fabric should be We'll
rinsed to free it from surplus coioflng
matter and then dried and troned.
You can mix your own colors. II desir-
ing 10 freshen a dress and deepen the
color. the exact tint does not matter so
much, but II YOU must match something
to an exact shade be sure to nrst try
samples OF the material in the dye BATH
then let them dry and see if the color
is of the right shade; if NOT. add other
colors or thin with water until the cor
rect shade is obtained.
There is no need to feel hesitation about
mixing colors to get a desired shade.
Color is really more simple than one
would suppose. There are three rudi-
mentary, pure colors. All others may be
made BY mixing these in various proper
tions, adding black to dull or darken or
water to tighten. Yellow dye for yellow,
red dye for scarlet and navy blue dye for
blue approach nearest these primary
coIors. To get secondaries, you must mix
them in their proportions, which are
three five and seven. Thus, three parts
yellow to five parts red make pure
five parts red to seven parts
blue make pure purple: three parts yell j
low to seven parts blue make pure green. |
II YOU wish yellowish green, Of course
you have to add more yellow, and SO on |
One can easily see how far this may be
carried.
Many good renovators pin their faith to !
I've made with gasoline and tube paints. /
One may secure every shade of color /.
simply by adding more or less of the |
paint to the gasoline. For plumes, wings !
aces, ribbons, etc. take one quart of I
and one tube of paint the de- |
sired color Put in only a little of the !
paint at first and mix thoroughly Ii |
he color is too light, add paint until the |
light shade is secured If too deep, add |
gasoline Test by dipping in a piece of |
10th. When coloring plumes. hold them |
1y the stems and keep moving them in |
he dye until they are thoroughly and |
evenly covered then shake them in the i
air until the gasoline dries and the |
,eather becomes fluffy again. Be careful