Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-05
LAUNDERING
SU...I....ER GOWNS
Timely Hints For Home Cleaning
That VIII Prolong the Life and
Attractiveness Of the Garments.

NlE lhNlluPfl1S OF the dainty
summer gown Is n matter
that rcuu!IpS care and skill.
| Never before have froCkS been
so fragile and never has their reap
| pearalice from the tub been the occa-
sion of 50 many diSarpointments.
| The use of colored embroidery on
white frorlS makes it necessary to tx
/ ercise Spe ial care in washing them
! The elaborate plnbroideries and laceS
adopted in their emhelishment also in
crease the difficulties
How to Wash voiles.
Some suggestions for handling the
| fashionable fabrics are given here
Plain wolfe and Grape frocks should
be washed in water comfortably hot to
the hand. with enough dissolved soap
added to form Il lather. To make dis
solved soap CRATE Il piece of pale vel
and add boiling water. stirring until it
is dissolved Squeeze and press the
frock in the soapy water until clean.
rinse in warm water and in cold to
clear the material; then dip il in boraX
| water in the proportions of one table
spoonful to two quarts of wH,er Run
| through Il wringer or nungle or
squeeze tightly in II cloth and iron NJ
once on the wron. side to avoid IA
gloss.
! When ironing the f.'ok iron any lit
tie pieces of lace. insertion. etc. the
! sleeves. then the body If Il sleeve
/ board Is available ii Is IA great saving
of time when doing the tops of the
sleeves and intricate parts of the bod
! ice. After the bodice is finished slip
the frork over Il skirt board and iron
the skirt. pressing very firmly With
the fashionable frockS it is quite sim
pie matter TO IRON them folded in halt
on the ironing table. being careful to
avoid crease down the skirt.
Striped or Spotted Fabrics.
Black and white striped or spotted
voles need very special care to prevent
the black from running into the white
Steep in cold sailed water Zone table
spoonful to one quartz. then wash and
rinse rs explained above. finally dip
| DIIS III WIN NuNCt
For black and white instead Of using
boraX use gum water. taking three
teaspoonfuls of the solution to one pint
Of cold water. Quickly squeeze the
frock out Of this and lay it on cloth.
| folding 1t so that a fold Of the cloth
comes between each of the folds of
wolfe. Then. If the black runs during
| ho ri n n; 1 .t.,in thr p1nfh {ncfno6
Of the material Iron on the wrong
side. so that the softened dye does no
harm. Finish ironing the parts diff
cult to get at on the right side.
The Useful Gum Water.
For gum water take two ounces OF
white gum arabic crystals and half II
pint of warm water. Wash the cryS-
tails in cold water. place them in II
saucepan with the warm water. put
over gentle heat. stir occasionally until
dissolved. strain through muslin. bottle.
cork and use as required.
voiles with raised spots or stripes
should be irOned entirely on the wrong
side and on u very soft surface to make
the raised parts stand out well Two
folds of felt under the ironing sheet
, are advisable. Baby irons-viz, tiny
irons-are invaluable for the small
parts difficult to iron with large one
| The beautiful Grape wolfe embroidered
frocks work ed in satin stitch need very
heavy pressure on the wrong side to
give them u good finish" 1t is well
to use heavy iron and soft surface
for ironing on. Either gum water or
borax water Is suitable for white or
cream. but II trimmed with colored EN-
! broidery or needlewOrk avoid the use
| of borax.
Colored Embroideries.
! For frocks trimmed with bands OF
colored embroidery or motifs tuck
pieces of old calico or cambria over
the decorations before putting the gar
ment into water; otherwise. unless the
colors are fast" the dye will run into
the other part Of the frock and stain
it. After the washing processes are
complete remove the calico from both
sides Of the embroidery and iron the
! cOlored work at once on the wrong
side until dry before beginning the
rest Of the garment
Ninon Garments.
For ninon frocks with colored Dor
ders wash and rinse in the same way.
stiffen In gum water and after wiring
| ing in cloth iron at once on the right
| side.
The white lawn frocks with punch
work. buttonhole embroidery or eyelet
work require careful handling. The
( chief secret of success is to use starch
water for them. to give the same sub
stance to the lawn as when new. and
! when ironing tip the iron up WELL so
J that the toe and side Of 1t are pressed
very firmly on the wrong side into the
needlework to smooth it.
Useful Starches.
! To make boiling water starch take
! one tablespoonful of the best white
] starch. three tableSpoonfuls of cold wa