Evening star., 1920-11-02
HOME NURSING AND HEALTH HINTS
BY JESSIE NJ. LEITCH.

I ter? This wonderful morning was
never made for scowls."
Her married sister regarded her
| sternly.
FIannels stiaened.
| ''They are ruined completely. They
| are all thickened up. and even that
soft. warm wind is going to dry them
all into stifr wrinkles. It's a shame.
! for I insisted upon washing all those
I dear little vests and things myself
and now-look at them"
! The girl who was stirring the cake
stirred little more vigorously.
well. you know, dear. washing
! hannels is a gift. I'm sure Of that.
Just think Of those big sweater coats
we used to wear playing BASKET ball
at school. Mother was the only one
the things At to wear. No matter
how l tried. always ended up by
weeping over the tub when I at
tempted to wash them. Anyway, I
don't think woolen things are as
:ph. my dear. I know you're Just
saying that to make mo feel good.
It's just because I don's know how
to wash them"
Lets ssk mother to come over and
l 8lV0 uO y uCIuVNOtI0klOHy S&l0 Tue
younger sister, slipping her cake into
the oven and turning to the sink.
! II hate to bother mother. After
bringing up her own family IT'S
rather unfair to expect her to bring
Nevertheless, the pretty mother Of
five or six married daughters came
in just at that moment. on her way
down town. and the discussion Of
washing fannels became 2 class.
| ments on the line, Madge's mother
| said:
How to Handle Flannels.
.Teo much soap. my. dear, and not
| enough clear water. Also, I suspect
you used water that was a triie too
wringtng these woolens out when
really they should just be shaken
and allowed to drip a little.
| 1T doesn't matter whether you use
| soap fakes or q pure white soap. The
soap must be pure, preferably white.
use lots Of water and make a gen
| erous lather before you wet the flan-
! nels. But never add more soap to
| the water or rub soap on the fabric.
You can dissolve the soap in your
| using.
| Never rub fiannels, but squeeze
! and souee them in the soapy water.
In my experience. two good soapy
waters and three rinsings are neces-
sary. Washing hannels requires pa
tieHce and time.
| AFTER two rinsings. all Of tepid
water, add enough clean. soapy water
to the last rinsing water to make it
cloudy: Then dip in your fiannels.
| soapy water, squeeze out lightly and
shake vigorously, wet as they are.
1t often means that you are showered
yourself, but It's my secret of fuzzy
breeze, or ont OF the sun if the
weather is very warm. where they
| will not dry too quickly
And running her experienced hands
over the garments on the line. the
these. dear. I'll take care Of them
for you when 1 come home A few
careful washingB will improve them
1 am sure"
wax and l.euuered ribbons are
mart trimming
The latest fabric coat has incon-
spicuous pockefS-
Heavily br,1ded serge and crepe
dresses are seen
Looped panels have become a whfm
|
in two tones
Uneven apron tunirs are featured On
dAe 1eRBe hpch
Gray wood ratine and corduroy are
popular for fall
Separate skirts continue to feature
n1rfpw pleat1L
Many fuu-7ength separate coats 1re
without fAstsninx-
Cuats are blp1soninE forth in the
G1yeR Of emh1Dddexiez.
Leather Straps are intsrvvven in
many wool embrpiderieR.
Entire coats and jackets Of lambs
wool gre featured
Pheasant and Havana brown .re
good fan millinery colorA
Fur trimmed velour and duvetyne
suits VIII attract n great deal of attan-
ton this winter.
Sleeves in partlcolor, heavily em-
brofdesed ana naring at the wrist, are
featured.