The Caucasian., 1913-08-24

| 8 summer gown is 4 matter
q that requires care and skill.
| Never before have frocks been
| rear;tl4ce from the tub been the occa-
sion of 50 many diSappontinents
The use Of colured embroidery on
white frocks mikes it necessary to eN
ercise special care in washing them
The elaborate elnbroideries and Iaces
| adopted in their establishment also III
crease the difficulties
How to Wash Voies.
Some suggestions for handling the
fashionable fabrics are given here
Plain voile and Grape frocks SHOULD
be washed in water comfortably hot to
the hand with enough dissolved soap
added to form a lather. To make dis
solved soap CRATE a piece of pale yel-
low soap or shred it finely with a knife
and add boiling water, stirring until it
is dissolved. Squeeze and press the
frock III the soRpy water until clean.
rinse in warm water and III cold to
clear the material; then dip it in borax
water III tie proportions Of one table
spoonfu<to two quarts Of water. Run
through wringer or mangie or
squeeze tightly in cloth and iron at
once on the wrong side to avoid
gloss.
When ironing the frock iron any lit
tie pieces of lace. insertion. etc, the
sleeves, then the body II a sleeve
board is available it is great saving
of time whens doing the tops Of the
sleeves and intricate parts of the bod
ice. After the bodice is finished slip
the frock over Il skirt board and iron
the skirt. pressing very firmly. With
the fashionable frocks it is quite d sim
pie matter to iron them folded in half
on the ironing table. being careful to
avoid i crease down the skirt
Striped Or Spotted Fabrics.
Black and white striped or spotted
voiles need very special care to prevent
the black from running into the white.
Steep in cold salted water Zone table
spoonful to one quartz, then wash and
rinse as explained above, finally dip
ping III cold sated water
For black and white instead Of using
borax use gum water, taking three
teaspoonfus Of the solution to one pint
of cold water Quickly squeeze the
frock out of this and lay it on u cloth.
folding it so that a fold of the cloth
comes between each of the folds Of
voile. Then. if the black runs during
the Wringing. it stains the cloth instead
Of the material Iron on the wrong
side, 50 that the softened dye does no
harm. Finish ironing the parts diff
cult to get at on the right side.
Tho Useful Gum Water.
For gum water take two ounces of
white gum arabic crystals and half
pint Of warm water. Wash the crys-
tails in cold water. place them in a
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 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 voile embroidered
frocks worked i'll satin stitch need very
heavy pressure on the wrong side to !
give them a good finish 1t is we'll
to use heavy iron and a soft surface i
for ironing on. Either gum water or
borax water is suitable for white or
cream, but if trimm med with colored en-
broidery or needlework avoid the use i
Of borax.
Colored Embroideries.
For frocks trimmed with bands Of
colored embroidery or motifs tack
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
it After the washing processes are /
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 GARNER
For ninon frocks with colored bor-
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
That the toe and side Of it are pressed
very firmly on the wrong side into the
needlework to smooth it
Useful Starches.
To make boiling water starch take