Evening star., 1924-01-04

- for different reasons Some
times it is the fact that a
garment has lost it's color
and charm that tempts you to try
Jour hand at dyeing; sometimes the
hope of changing a color you never
Gid like; and so On, through a long
1ist of desires.
Have You a desire for a dyed lace
Gance dress of a shade that seems to
be only in your mind? Have you cur
tains or other furnishings you wish
TO change in color? Well. home dye
ang will solve the problem for you.
Follow few rules faithfully and
YOU cannot fail in the work. The
1rSt of these is-do not try to dye
cotton and silk fabric with dye that
is intended for cotton only, and do
not try to get n shade with half the
quantity of dye that is recommended
aor the purpose.
There are various kinds of dyes
10 be bought. There are powder dyes
and soap dyes, dyes that simply dye,
and dyes that also wash. Some dyes
are made expressly for wool or silk
or cotton. Some will color all three
tat once. There are fast dyes, and
there are tints. Some dyes require
boiling, and others do not.
With so many kinds to choose
You should not find just the kind Of
dye that will accomplish exactly
what you wish, but don't forget to
begin on something small and test
a sample in little of the dye before
you immerse the entire garment.
When beginning the work. first
he sure that you have a receptacle
large enough to hold the material
or garment to be dyed. An alu
nest for the work. See that your dye
is thoroughly dissolved. If you use
soap dye, 1t should be shaved or
cut fine before 1t is dissolved. This
Is to prevent undissolved bits of dye
remaining, which might spot the
material.
Although you must follow faith
fully the directions given with the
dye you are using. If you want
darker or a lighter shade than the
one the directions produce, use more
or less dye, just as you wish. If
you are boiling material in a dye
bath, stir it constantly. 50 that all
the surface will be penetrated. and
stir ii under and over, not around
and around. Otherwise. your material
may dye unevenly. The material
YOU use soap dye. the cleansing is
done in the dye bath. Dirt and
grease resist dye, so that the dye
cannot do its work we'll until they
are removed.
Boil gently and rinse thoroughly.
Rinse as long as there is any dye
coming out IN the rinse water. The
material will absorb just so much of
the dye. The surplus dye must be
rinsed of or the material Will crock:
DO not wiring. Hang up the material
straight. Press on the wrong side
before quite dry.
Colored underwear can be fresh
ened up by the home dyer. The
favorite shades are flesh, pink. pale
tlue, orchid, yellow and peach color.
If you have a piece of silk or satin
.that would go well with lace to
match, but you can't find lace of that
color, dye your own. 1t is a good
plan, if possible, to dye a piece of
white material first. If you can find
the shade you want on the dye color
chart. you are fortunate. but if not.
experiment until You get the right
shade.
You can dye almost any color
black. Anything except black can
be dyed navy blue, and everything
dyed dark brown. Pale pink may be
eyed to almost any other shade. in
oluding orchid. rose, or apricot.
Usually, Of course. it is well to try
for a darker shade in the same color.
Black Dye for Renovnting.
Put eight ounces of logwood chips
IN a porcelain kettle. cover with two
quarts Of soft water and let stand
ever night. Boil for thirty minutes
strain through cheesecloth. and add
six grains OIL poldSH diu
twelve grains of bichromate Of potash
previously dissolved in as little
Soiline water as possible. Pour
this mixture into black glass
bottle, cork tightly. and store in
dark place This is a good black
dye To apply, first sponge or
otherwise cleanse the garments.
stretch them out smooth, and go over
them with this dye hy means of
soft brush. Let dry thoroughly be-
fore pressing.
Plain and Dazzle by eing.
All cotton curtains can be readily
dyed by dipping them in dyestun
after they have been washed and