The Washington times., 1921-10-23


square inches Of surface. while ever
an average tablecloth has some TIT,
square inches to be smoothsd ant
pressed. Now isn't II foolish Il
iron q surface OF nearly s.OO'
inches with heated tool measuring
only twenty.four inchssf
What holds true Of . tablecloth
holds equally true OF sheets, spreads
cases, towels, etc. II ID q clear case
Of waste motion to try to iron any
large surface with such . diminu.
tive tool as q hand iron.
Further, need I mention the aver.
age ricketyness of the ironing
board and It's wooden stand, VIII
any reader deny the common plan
Of laying one end OF the board
across q table and the other on q
chair back and trying to hold this
unsteady board while exerting pres.
sure on the article to be ironed3
The ironing machine Is. frst OF
all. mounted on q permanent, i'm.
movable metal stand. This st once
removes any need OF the worker
using her strength to keep the
board steady. And this IL not
small item!
Second, the heat from this metal
shoe is evenly distributed 20 that
1t is possible to achieve q finer
polish.
Last, It enables q much larger
quantity OF work to be turned out
In the same time. BY actual count
q worker with an ironing machine
can do about three times as many
pieces in one hour as she could if
using the hand iron. which must
be pushed back and forward, over
and across the board.
Many persons have the impress.
sion that an ironer is capable OF
handling only fiat work. This is,
indeed, 0 mistake. The old.fash.
toned mangle did press only nat
straight pieces. But the modern
ironing machine is totally different
so different that practically three
quarter OF all work, shaped and
ruffled a. we'll as fiat, can be done
on the ironer. Garments without
buttons or hooks can be handled q
little more easily, It is true, but
practice will enable the operator
to learn how to slip the piece into
the roll, just how far to let It re-
volve. and how to release II in.
stantly where II approaches a gath
cred or otherwise difficult portion.
For example, nothing is easier
to iron in this way than the typical
house dress or bungalow apron,
skirt, nightgown and similar large
pieces. Have the article sufficiently
damp, shake into shape and insert
the bottom hem under the roll.
Start the ironer and allow this skirt
portion to be pressed up to the
waist, or, In many cases, to where
the sleeves are inserted, then re.
lease. BY doing the sleeves sep.
arately, beginning with the cuff and
going up to the armhole. each
sleeve can be done perfectly.
In the case Of mems shirts a con
siderable practice and dexterity Is
required, but after a short while
fhese can be ironed most exquisite.
|y on the machine.
One kind OF goods that like TO
10 especially, in addition to fine
linens on which the ironing ma.
,hine gives most lustrous gloss.
Is fannels and underwear. Before
We had our machine time was so
short that we generally did not
ron these articles at all! Now,
however. we enjoy running through
he hannelette pajamas, gowns,
>etticoats and other articles of this
lass. 1t makes them soft finished
Ike new
All baby's fannels with embroid. |
Try or buttonhole edging can be
raised up" owing to the padded
oil. or course, the ironer can be
lsed 20 press trousers, both OF cot.
on and wool, and here again will
,elp pay its cost.
Sitting down while ironing on the
machine is the CONNIE II faut
method, and thus much of the wear
ness OF the usual standard is en-.
trely removed. On many ironers
here is a wooden extension on
which TO lay the Jroned clothes.
'ome have a metal shelf under the
oil which may be pulled out.
The. ironer, which is gas heated
nd electrically driven, has numer.
us advantages. The gas heat is
cry intense and less expensive.
'ns hand.drfven model works ex.
ellently with two people. In coun.
~ regions gasoline may be used
or heating with equal success,
houEh its use involves a little more