Gunnison news-champion., 1919-07-11
LOOKING OUR BEST
Some Good Hints ~ to Making Over
Last Years Clothes which the
Home Dressmaker Will Find
Helpful this Summer


Home Dressmaker Will Find
Helpful this Summer
All materials must be thoroughly
cleaned before dyeing If one is to
have maximum of success. Re-
move all spots and wash the garments
if possible. The method of cleaning
depends upon the kind of texture to
be dyed. II is a good plan to wash
linens and cotton fabrics and some
Of the more dependable woolens in the
ordinary fashion.
Colored cottons and linens may be
boiled in weak javelle water or
soda water, using a handful of soda
to four gallons of water. This will
take out as much of the surplus color
as possible and insure a better color
Rinsing should be done in the usual
thorough way with cold water.
Directions for dyeing will be found
printed on the package. and these
should be read and carefully follow
ed. Always experiment with SAM
piles before putting the garment in. II
there are several pieces to be dyed
put them all in at the same time.
Should the dyeing solution appear too
light, and more dye be required to
intensity the color. remove the gar
ment and do not replace it until the
additional dye has been thoroughly
mixed.
In preparing articles for the dye
bath, II the washing can precede and
be Immediately followed by the dye
bath, so much the better, as it will not
be necessary to wet the goods again.
While the material is dyeing, keep
poking it down, and stir it with long
stick SO that every portion is under
the water and SO that it will not set
tie in folds.
When the water begins to clear up,
and white rag dropped in will take
little o no color, the material has alb
sorbed most of the color, and you may
take it out and begin the rinsing pro-
cess. The material is then ready to
dry, and pressing may be done while
still damp, or later IL preferred. When
dyeing woolens the pressing should
be done before the material is quite
dry.
There are many different kinds of
cold dyes on the market which give
splendid results and are easy to use.
Dark colorings cannot be obtained, but
light, delicate tints in the in the most
pleasing tones are quickly taken. This
process is Invaluable for Frightening
silk waists which have become yellow
ed by constant washing. and for re-
newing faded under garments. The
dye -eomss in powder and is dissolved
in q small quantity of water and then
mixed with the larger portion in
which the waist is to be rinsed. As
in using hot dyes, the article to be
dyed should be washed and rinsed
carefully, and be wet all over when
placed in the dye, to insure the best
results.
When powder dyes are not obtain
able the dye may be boiled out of
crepe paper to procure the necessary
color. A few drops of red ink mixed
with the rinsing water is a quick
method of tinting a yelowed white ar
ticle q delicate pink. One objection
to tinting garments trimmed with
lace is that the lace is dyed with silk
material. A garment trimmed with
cotton lace may be tinted by the fol-
lowing method without coloring the
lace:
Extract the color from crepe pa
per by boiling piece IL by 20 inches
in one pint Of water. Drain off the liq-
uid made from the paper. allowing no
particles to remain. This will make
a heavy body of tinting liquid-more
than is needed for one waist, SO the
extra fluid may be bottled for future
use.
Pour the tinting fluid slowly into a
bowl Of luke-warm water until the de-
sired shade is obtained. Test with a
sample. Add one tablespoonful Of
vinegar and one teasp sp0onful of salt
to every quart Of water, and mix
thoroughly. Soak the waist first in
clear water. Draw it lightly through
the hands to extract the water, but
do not wiring it out.
Plunge the waist into the tinting
bath, being sure that every portion
of the waist is covered. Raise and
lower it in the water so the coloring
will pass evenly through the material.
Remove 1t from the tinting bath when
of the right shade and draw it lightly
through the hands. Immerse it in a
bowl Of clear, cool water. Rinse it
thoroughly draw It through the hands
and hang II dripping wet. on the line
to dry. In when nearly dry. India
silk will dry ut several shades deep
er than crepe de Chine when plunged
into the same tinting bath.
That the fair sex are bound to take