A Yellowed Panama Hat
Dear Aunt Daisy, 3 I am a pupil of a girls’ college and, like most other schools, we wear a white panama hat. My hat has faded to a creamy yellow colour. Soon our school will have its annual sports day, and I wonder if you know of any quick way of cleaning it to a whiter colour, "Pauline," Otahuhu. Try making a saturated solution of borax and hot water, and apply this while fairly hot witha soft brush. See that you do both under the brim and on the outside of it. It is a good idea to put the hat over an upturned basin, to hold it in position. Brush off the crystals when thoroughly dry. Another idea is to ‘ mix powdered magnesia to a paste with cold water and rub well in, all over, with a clean nailbrush. When dry, brush off thoroughly.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 777, 11 June 1954, Page 33
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150A Yellowed Panama Hat New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 777, 11 June 1954, Page 33
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