QUALITY FIRST

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 10

QUALITY FIRST

It Is Not Quantity That Counts

CARE OF WARDROBE Mere quantity is not the salient feature of the wardrobe. It ip care, unremitting, ceaseless care that counts. Look over the wardrobe aow before you add to it, and go to it with discrimination and foresight.

THE careful woman usually launders her undies ajid her woollens herself. The former are easy enough to wash, the only requirements being a harmless, sodaless Soap &iid plehty of v rinsing. Few woihen understand that to wash woollens satisfactorily one must simply squeeze out .the garment m soapsuds, then rinse m very soapy water, lukewarm, and squeeze, but don't wring. Furs should be kept ih a' cedar-wood box, if possible: Failing this keep them m an uhbleached calico bag tied very tightly -with /string. That will trick the moths, without any fearful smells. Never wear a frock twice Without pressing if it is at all creased. Press only with a warm iron, but, remember too much hot ironing rots the material. Do more 'washing than petroling of light frocks. Petrol makes such a greasy film on fabrics that they seldom look fresh afterwards. Some materials, of course, won't wash and then petrol is ihvaluable. Shoes should be >worn once or twice, and then, if there is any mark of their going over on toes or heels, have tips put on, and keep them on. Shoe's of metallic cloth look ao pretty, but they have a fatal way of tarnishing: while practically unworn. There are many patent mixtures for restoring th6ir pristine freshness, but prevention is always better than cure. Delicately colored undies look charmihg. Made df crepe de chine they wear 9-hd wear. Unfortunately, the color d.oes not, and they usually wash to a kind . of dirty yellow. Suede shoes seen} to be becoming popular pnce more. They are not a good purchase m one way. After wearing a very few moments they look dusty '^.nd ill-kept. On the other hand, they are very comfortable and make the feeft look small. • If you must wear them, get a small pieoe of sandpaper and rub the spots oft that way. Hold off cleaners as lohg as possible, as tliey are dirty and messy. Hats require rather a lot of attention. After all, they are so very important and so very expensive. v Many people shy off white felt, because it £ets dirty easily, although it is the best wear for many occasions; With a little care it is very easy to keep clean, only it myst be constant care. 'Above everything, air your

wardrobe well, and never keep dirty clothes m it. Artificial flowers, with tlje aid of a tube of seccbtine and a bowl of boiling water to steam them over, look almost new. Raw eucalyptus is splendid for removing spots of all sorts. It is also excellent to rub over new white shoes before wearing them. MiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiniiiiiLMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmimtl