CLEANING AND DYEING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 3

CLEANING AND DYEING.

"• .If a- little time and*thought- are 'given to, the fixing up of things; that. haro begun to iook dowdy and ■soiled you' -cannot imagine how,;it" will repay you. The process,of dyeing has become so easy that almost any woman can do' it successfully "at" homo," unless the garment'bo extremely'intricate" in its style ~and claborato • as to trimmings.Ho\yever, the small- things ;of. a girl's ivar.l-' rolie can. bo handled-,at.ihomo very, successfully.' Take, for instance,: your chiffon" veils that' are soiled ' and faded. ' Tlicse veilings should first s -be washed 'in-a' warm suds 'and dried. -Most chemists carry a-full lino of roliable ,dyes and. a'package will dye a pound of'-Ejoods. The-dye should then. bp. prepared <ind the vqils, dipped 'to' the 'desired shai'Js and .ironed' dry. -.-''. ••'■' ' ..-...-.- Another thing that can be successfully handled, at homo is-the. coquo feather-boas which fade so quickly in'tho summer and hayo; become, soilod from the dust. Wash theso' first, as you would , tho veils by- making a suds and dipping the boa up and down until, all the dirt has disappeared: Now dry it, and then dip [it in the dye and take it out in the open-air and keep slinking it until it is quite dry. This will require fifteen or twenty minutes, but" if you'do not shake it dry the feathers will hang heav.y ami lose th'eir fluffy appearance.' : _ Perhaps you have a light foulard with

.white or pale coloured background and . n spot or . figure running through it. This dress dan- ho successfully.dyed tho. colour of .the dot or.figure.! Tho-figiii'c will still show, of, course, but will only lio just a different •tone., .from,, tho solid; background.- Dresses tif this 'goods that are no longer fit For general wear-can bo dyed unci used for trimming another, new ■ dress. Cashmere dresses for the house, the • skirts trimmed with bias bands of Fniilard silk, with kimono sleeves edged-with, the, foulard,' Mid a soft 'crushed belt of the. same, are extremely pretty and would, involve' only the expondilurp. of a; little money to buy eight yards'-of Any soiled• foulard that is ■ be\vond mending would answer for tho trimming- if the owner .would just clean and dye iti; But the point to remember, is this—that all goods must bo thoroughly washed until thoy are free froin grime and dirt and dried before they are put .into the dye. ; : ;Fnr your better,, dresses. of'pale' coloured goods it will probably pay you to take thorn to a professional. Crepe do chine is very apt to fade in the, process of cleaning, and often they fade, just from wearing and hanging- mussed in tho closet. These dresses should bo taken to a. dyeing establishment and- dyed, their, original 'shade. A palo blue dress that has lost its colour takes on-a dirty appearance and nothing will restore it but dipping .It." Palo pink shades arc apt to fade and take on a yellow tinge that is most trying to the complexion.. ' • 'Very few materials .' take- ' black well. Many women going iii mourning try to have 'the dresses they'have on hand dyed black in order to make, some use'of them. This is' sojdpin. successful.. Even in the finest quality of; broadcloth a.dyed dress is apt to come home with a gray or greenish tinge.' i llihbons dye' very easily at home, and all. the soiled' ribbons- left over from tho summer season can be -dipped .a dark shade aiM worn, as belts,'hair ribbon, etc. Next season will sec one tone is being carried out in'.gowns, .and! this mean's .that all laces .whjehigo .to ..trima-dress must he dyed that colour. Lavender; dresses will he trimmed with laces dyed the.same slude; brown laces made up in entire .guimpes to be worn with ■tlie, ; new shades , of brown broadcloth cost'unies. To out this idea you must •first buy the gootls.' Then buy the amount .of'lace- you want 'in pure , white or ecru. -Tako :ft\sample of tho goods , arid the lace to any relinble.dyeing establishment and they will dye. it. the; desired sliade., Hats will; bo worn made of this dyed lace and much of it used in;" tnmining the fasliionablo Japanese sleeves. '.' ■''. ■■■■ .: ■ ■ .. . •

.iEet the-,woman at' homo who wants to try lier, hand' at. this work-get a package'of dye .'at any ■ "chemist's ''or, 'grocer's and begin,;<)n soriiothing "that is not ,particularly yaluablc. Make ,the dye and test its- colour with /a I :piece of old• rag that As-, clean. Go slowly at. first and.with each time you will find'that your 'success has grown and that in this-way you can. keop your , little accessories in' a nice-fresh-condition." ' • •'