Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-06-26


was trimmed with wings made from
quarter Of yard of black velvet cost.
ing 70 cents, which was
bound with white straw braid whita
straw buckle made of one-half ward Of
braid, costing one cent. finished the
wings in the front.
In our large department stores we
may read today: "Straw braids on
sale tomorrow, 3Oc 69c, 75c, $1.2O So
FOR pieces of u yards each" But what
about the economy from the wear
standpoint of hat made from these
oralds' There is no doubt about the
good argument in the theory of the pur-
chase of the best textile materials which
one will admit in every case but in
millinery. Unfortunately the style life
OF hat is too short, the wear need not
be anticipated for more than two sea-
sons of six months each. This is not
true of ostrich feathers, etc, but it is
true of flowers and braids.
Renovation of materials is encour-
aged IN the teaching Of millinery. Start
ing with the hat itself: is the straw
worth the time and labor? A white
straw that is burned can not be cleaned
successfully. If it is a good Milan or
chip it can be dyed, or the hat covered
with ruffles Of chiffon or with foliage.
Natural color strawS can be washed
with Ivory soap, tepid water, and a soft
brush or any of the cleaning prepare
lions at drug store \ man s straw hat
may be kept clean an entire summer by
repeated cleansing with one of these
preparations. Dark blue is freshened
by using ordinary washing bluing. For
blacks, after thorough busting, use milk
and piece of velvet, wiping it off care
fully; ammonia and water with a soft
brush; easy dye Or shoe blacking.
After the hat is cleaned, while still
damp, press with hot iron to bring back
Stiffness In the large shops they are
placed over blocks for this pdrpose.
A new wire sewed at the edge helps
to give good shape A facing of new
straw, chiffon, or maIine does much to-
ward giving the desired new look. The
styles this. season would permit an en-
tirely new crowd, found or tam Shan
ter of straw, silk lace or flowers and
foliage.
The style of trimming selected will
depend on the hat as well as it's future
use Never trim in a striking way
when using old materials. 1t is wiser
to keep to conservative lines Thus it is
that the grays or neutrals may do much
for any color scheme.
Velvet and velvet ribbon can be rem
ovated by steaming and brushing Place
a wet cloth over a hot iron, then draw
the velvet wrong side toward the iron,
across it back and forth brushing with
a soft brush The steam raises the nap
and removes the creases, unless the vel
vet is too badly worn, when they will
not disappear entirely. In such case
use it only in a roll or twist and the
marks are not noticeable.
Panne velvet effect is obtained by
slightly dampening back of fabric and
placing a hot iron right down on nap.
Faded flowers may be freshened by
touching them up with oil paints dilut-
ed with gasoline or with water color
and trimming frayed edges
After sponging silk place it between
papers to be pressed never put hot
iron next to material. Old silk may be
used for rosettes, choux, or folds.
Ribbon may be cleansed by drenching
with water on piece of marble or any
similar flat surface and rubbing with a
soft cloth until perfectly smooth When
dry it is like new.
Wings may be cleansed by soaking i'll
gasoline and then covering with plaster
of Paris, which is shaken off when dry.
Ordinarily it is wiser to take feathers
to a reliable shop to De renovated.
The economic purpose of teaching
millinery is not the humiliation of the
trade. but lessening the absurdities die