“RAINOVATIONS”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 December 1940, Page 8

“RAINOVATIONS”

♦ USEFUL HINTS.” Suppose you do get caught in the rainSteady downpour or whimsical sunshower, it’s likely to write finish to the pristine splendour of your cherished spring outfit unless you. know a trick or two to effect running wardrobe repairs. That hat. for instance—doubtless a straw confection laden with blossoms. Remove the floral trimming. If the hat is black, brush it with gum arabic, pull into correct shape, and put out to dry. A little black ink mixed with gum arabic will help restore that jet black gloss. If the hat is white or pastel, apply calcium magnesia with a %oft brush. Put aside for a day, shake and brush lightly to remove the powder. Repeat the process to remove persistent stains. Now for the flowers. Pull them into shape, bush each petal with gum arabic and pin out on a board to dry. You’ll be delighted with the restorative effect of this ten minutes’ treatment. Rain-soaked furs should be shaken well and hung in a draught. After a few minutes, shake them again. No treatment can be'guaranteed for a crepe frock, but this is well worth trying—it will do the job if anything will. Pull the material into position while still damp—don’t throw the frock over a. chair to dry and depend on dampening it next day. Fasten it to the ironing board with drawing pins, and leave to dry. If the frock has dried, however, place a damp cloth over the material and pass a hot iron over the cloth without touching it. The steam will moisten the material sufficiently for it to be pulled into pos-’ ition. i For suede shoes, there are creams') which can be spread on, left to dry, and are then removed with a soft brush. Pitch patent accessories should be wiped with a cloth dipped in warm, soapy water, then dried with a chamois.