THE CARE OF CLOTHING.

Manawatu Herald, 4 August 1898, Page 4

THE CARE OF CLOTHING.

What the Frenchwoman Does When Sh« Takes Off Her Bonnet. Much of the wear and tear which use up 1 good clothing may be averted by constant care, in regard to which Harper's Bazar rives the following hints: Gowns should be brushed before hanging up in closets. It is Best to have thisf ac^ne as soon as possible (ifter taking them off, thoroughly removIns^the traces of street dusfc and mud from facings, seams and gathers. The neat woman does not brush her gown in her' own chamber, but takes it into the bathroom and brushes it beside an open window, or, better s_till, has it carried out of doors for L ho operation. K "'sease germs maybe carried home in I>*- -*. and were this not the case it is a elothhv v proceeding to put into one's verynntlo.., -rticleof dress which has not wardrobe an v. <'leansed. been thoroughly takes t>f£ heT When the Frencx. n dlc it at once into bonnet, she does not m*. <, fc j] y on ft sno if f a bandbox, or throw lfc lnw .j. Every or hang it upon a peg. S^ ' t and put iittle loop and bowispulled <\ . se( j into Into shape, strings are gently care*, .^gjjt. fcmoothness, jets and aigrets ore cto, v, on . ened and fastened in position, and the v <v net revives the touch of the brush to K move dust, and then it is laid between folds t Df tissue paper and is ready for its next ap- j pearance, as fresh and new to all intent as when it left the milliner's hand. Gloves are expensive articles, no matter how sedulous the care bestowed upon them. But gloves will last a third longer than they usually do if pulled off the hand from the wrist down and turned inside out, as ig done when they are tried on in the shops. If laid by themselves, properly straightened and not crumpled into a tight ball, and if mended ut the instant a rip shows itself, a pair of gloves wil 1 retain their pristine freshness. It is a good policy to have best and second best gloves and gloves for shopping and running about. In our chilly winters the last mentioned should be of dogskin and sufficiently loose not to cramp the hand. Light gloves may be cleaned more than once to advantage.