IN OLD GARMENTS
Pockets on aprons and house drosses are'an attractive touch, and when the time for mending comes one :has at hand a bit of material that .has been faded and shrunk exactly like the garment of Afliich to make an inconspicuous patch. Before mending any piece of wearing apparel, look it over carefully to see if it is really worth’ the time and effort. If it is so -worn that it is likely to spring apart on the next wearing pe content to put it in the rag draw; time, silk, and material should be used for something else. If ithe general state of the garment is good, skilfull mending will often double its span of usefulness. Mend when-the first need appea.rs and then it will be valuable.
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Shannon News, 7 February 1928, Page 4
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130IN OLD GARMENTS Shannon News, 7 February 1928, Page 4
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