The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-14
LAUNDERING
SUMMER GOWNS
Timely Hints For Home Cleaning
That Will Prolons the Life and
Attractiveness Of the Garments.

summer gown is matter
III that requires care and skill
Never before have frocks been
80 fragile, and never has their reap
pearance from the tub been the occa-
sion of so many dlsappolntments.
The use of colored embroidery on
white frocks makes Il necessary TO ex-
ercise special care in washing them.
The elaborate embroderies and laces
adopted I'm their establishment also In.
crense the difficulties
How to Wash voiles.
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 lather To make dis
solved soap crate a piece Of pale yel-
low soap or shred It finely with knife
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
.lenr the material; then dip Il In borax
water In the proportions Of one table
spoonful TO two quarts of water. Run
through wringer or mangle or
squeeze tightly In n cloth and iron at
once on tho wrong side to avoid a
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 II Is a 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 frock over n skirt bourd and iron
the skirt. pressing very firmly. With
the fashlona hle frocks Il II quite a sim.
plo matter to iron them folded in half
on the ironing table. being careful to
avoid n crease down tho skirt
Striped or Spotted Fabrics.
Black and white striped or spotted
vollcs need very special care 10 prevent
the black from running into the white.
Steep In cold saltcd water (onc table
spoonful 10 one quartz. then wash and
rinse ns explained above. finally dip.
ping In cold snlted water.
For black aud white, instead OF using
boruX use gum water. taking three
tcaspoonfuls OF the solution 20 one pint
OF cold water. Quickly squeeze the
frock out OF this and lay II on n cloth.
folding Il so that fold OF the cloth
comes between each OF the folds OF
volle. Then. II the black runs during
the wrlnging II stains the cloth instead
OF the material. Iron on the wrong
side. 40 that the softened dye does ho
harm. Finish ironing the parts dim.
cult 10 get nt on the right side.
Tho Useful Gum Water.
For gum water take two ounces OF
white gum arabic crystals and half a
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 us" as required.
Volles 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 fe'' 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'm satin stitch need very
heavy pressure on the wrong side to
give them n good finish" It Is well
TO use "A heavy iron and a soft surface
for ironing on. Either gum water or
borax water Is suitable for white or
cream. but IL trimmed with colored EN-
broldery or needlework avoid the use
OF borax.
colored Embroideriss.
For frocks trimmed with bands OF
colored embroidery or motifs tack
pieces OF old calico or cambric 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 /
L. After the washing processes are |
complete remove the calico from both |
sides OF the embroidery and iron the
eolored work at once on the wrong |
side until dry before beginning the |
rest OF the garment
Ninon Garments.
For ninon frocks with colored bor-
iers wash and rinse I'm 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 10 use starch
water for them. 20 give the same sub
stance 10 the lawn as when new. and
when ironing Tip the iron up well. so
that the toe and side OF Il are pressed
very firmly ON the wrong side into the
needlework 10 smooth H.
Useful Starehss.
To make boiling water starch take
one tablespoonful OF the best white
starch, three tahlespoonfuls OF cold wa
Ter 20 mix. half teaspoonful OF borax
10 gloss. a piece of wax the size OF a
lime 10 make the iron glide smoothly II