The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-26

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means of prolonging the life of q
garment. The latter repair measure
consists of reinforcing worn place
with rows of fine stitches or by laying
Il piece Of cloth under it and darninp
it down with ravelings of the material.
The heels and toes of stockings and
socks especially may be treated this
| way before hole is entirely worn
through. Shortening sleeves or trous-
ers little to do away with worn
edge, or putting new cuffs and collar
or new trimming on dress may often
add months to the life of garment
To keep clothing looking cas- good as
new" as we'll as actually preserving
and lengthening it's life, it is neces-
sary to keep it clean. Brushing with
still brush for woolen clothing and
with softer brush for velvet or silk
IS necessary to remove dust, and spots
and stains should be carefully treated
with cleaning preparations as soon as
possible. In most cases this can be
done at home, but it is more economi
cal to have professional cleaners hand |
le very delicate garments Farmers
Bulletin 86l gives detailed information
on the removal Of stains from different
kinds of textiles.
Pressing Preserves Garments.
Preserving the shape of a garment
lengthens its service. Almost anyone
can learn to press clothing neatly. !
Woolen clothing should be covered
with thoroughly dampencd cloth and
pressed with a moderately hot iron
until nearly dry. If the croth becomes
absolutely dry, shine is likely to ap-
pear on the garment. Silk garments
should be pressed very acrefully: in
TACT, sometimes hanging silk dress
over tub Of stcaming wafer will re-
move wrinkles without actual ironing.
Washable white silk garments should
be washed and rinscd in likcwarm
water, wrapped in towel, and pressed
with a warm, not hot, iron. Handled
IN this way they will not turn yellow
for long time. Thorough airing of
clothes after wearing, out of doors if
possible, will do much toward keeping
them fresh and thus make them last
! longer
Shoes, more than many other az
tlcles of clothing, need to be thorouph-
~ aired after wearing, to prevent per-
spiration from rotting the lining
Keeping shoes on shoe trees or stuffed
with paper when not in use preserves
their original shape, and is especially
necessary if the shoes have become
wet. Intense heat is likely to crack
leather; therefore wet shoes should
never be dried under the stove or on
register or radiator. They should
be dried slowly and if possible rub
bed from time to time to soften the
leather. The best plan is to keen the
shoes from getting wet by wearing
overshoes.
A hat that is worn day after day'
needs special care to keep it looking
neat. Careful brushing or, in case
OF straw hats, wiping with cloth dip
ped in denatured alcohol will remove
dust and freshen it. A new band on
a mans hat may postpone the neces-
sity of buying a new hat for months
trimmings on women's hats that be-
come looscned by WIND or wear should
be sewed into place as follows:
Thread long needle with coarse
thread or silk Of an inconspicuous
color. Draw the needle from the
wrong side through the hat beside the
loosened trimming, leaving 9 or 8
inches Of thread on the wrong side.
pass the needle up and down around
the trimming and back to the wrong
side of the hat; pull the thread
through, tic the two ends securely and
cut ehem quarter Of an inch beyond