Stretch the
garment and hang it to dry where it is neither hot nor
cold. Underwear should be stretched and pulled into
shape occasionally while drying it, but it does not need to
be ironed.
CouKSE I : Lesson^ VIII
Silk (Handkerchiefs and Ribbons). — Silk under the micro-
scope is a smoothly continuous fibre. It is easily injured
by alkalies or heat. It needs the same treatment in the
laundry as wool.
Practice "Work. — Make soap solution. Put silk a-soak
in warm suds, unless the color comes out or runs, when it
should be washed at once. Squeeze the dirt out of it. Put
it into a second suds like the first and then through several
rinsing waters. Do not wring or twist silk, squeeze the
water out of it, or let it drip until nearly dry, then iron
with a warm iron until dry. A hot iron will make silk
stiff. If the silk has a crape-like weave, take the hand-
kerchief from the water without wringing, straighten it
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on to the table and let it adhere to it until perfectly dry.
Do not iron it. Plain silk may be treated in the same way.
Eibbons must not be rubbed or squeezed together in the
hand. Strip them through the hand, put them upon the
table, and with a soft brush loosen the dirt, brushing always
in one direction. Kinse them well, and while still wet,
straighten them upon the table, let them adhere and remain
until perfectly dry.
EIGHT SUPPLEMENTAEY LESSONS
Course II : Lesson I
Body Linen (Underskirt). — Talk on ironing, folding, and
airing, and the care necessary to produce good results. If
conditions are right and pains taken, results will be satis-
factory, but patience and practice are necessary for perfect
work.
Eeview of principles of washing.
Practice Work. — Put underskirt a-soak in warm suds.
Make starch. Wash garment, gather hem of skirt in the
hand, and rub the edge of it on to the board; if any part
is still soiled, rub soap on to it before putting it into the
boiler. Boil, rinse, blue, starch, and hang skirt to dry.
Put only the hem and rufiies into the starch, rub it into
them, and squeeze out the extra starch. Skirts should
never be stiff around the hips. Hang the skirt to dry
wrong side out. Attach it to the line by part of the hem,
letting the rest hang so that the air can get in and dry it
quickly.
CouKSE II : Lesson II
Colored Goods (Gingham Dress and Shirt Waist). — Eeview
of principles underlying laundering colored material.
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Practice Work. — Dampen and roll np underskirt. Make
soap solution. Make thin starch. In a warm, weak suds
wash first the garment having least color, or the one you
know to be fast in color. Possibly the second garment may
be washed in the same water as the first, but it would be
better to make a clean suds for it. If the hem of the dress
is soiled, it may be gathered in the hand and just the edges
rubbed on the board. Best results are obtained with least
rubbing when fine materials and delicate colors are con-
cerned. Kinse quickly, put entire garment into the starch,
put through the wringer to get out the extra starch, shake,
and hang it wrong side out in the shade to dry. Hang it so
that the garment will be nearly in the shape you Avisli it to
be in when ironed, but do not allow the gathers to hang
down where the moisture will run into them, or the sleeves
to get out of shape.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Stretch the garment and hang it to dry where it is neither hot nor cold. Underwear should be stretched and pulled into shape occasionally while drying it, but it does not need to be ironed.
CouKSE I : Lesson VIII
Silk (Handkerchiefs and Ribbons). — Silk under the microscope is a smoothly continuous fibre. It is easily injured by alkalies or heat. It needs the same treatment in the laundry as wool.
Practice "Work. — Make soap solution. Put silk a-soak in warm suds, unless the color comes out or runs, when it should be washed at once. Squeeze the dirt out of it. Put it into a second suds like the first and then through several rinsing waters. Do not wring or twist silk, squeeze the water out of it, or let it drip until nearly dry, then iron with a warm iron until dry. A hot iron will make silk stiff. If the silk has a crape-like weave, take the handkerchief from the water without wringing, straighten it
on to the table and let it adhere to it until perfectly dry. Do not iron it. Plain silk may be treated in the same way. Ribbons must not be rubbed or squeezed together in the hand. Strip them through the hand, put them upon the table, and with a soft brush loosen the dirt, brushing always in one direction. Rinse them well, and while still wet, straighten them upon the table, let them adhere and remain until perfectly dry.
EIGHT SUPPLEMENTAEY LESSONS Course II : Lesson I
Body Linen (Underskirt). — Talk on ironing, folding, and airing, and the care necessary to produce good results. If conditions are right and pains taken, results will be satisfactory, but patience and practice are necessary for perfect work.
Eeview of principles of washing.
Practice Work. — Put underskirt a-soak in warm suds. Make starch. Wash garment, gather hem of skirt in the hand, and rub the edge of it on to the board; if any part is still soiled, rub soap on to it before putting it into the boiler. Boil, rinse, blue, starch, and hang skirt to dry. Put only the hem and rufiies into the starch, rub it into them, and squeeze out the extra starch. Skirts should never be stiff around the hips. Hang the skirt to dry wrong side out. Attach it to the line by part of the hem, letting the rest hang so that the air can get in and dry it quickly.
CouKSE II : Lesson II
Colored Goods (Gingham Dress and Shirt Waist). — Eeview of principles underlying laundering colored material.
Practice Work. — Dampen and roll np underskirt. Make soap solution. Make thin starch. In a warm, weak suds wash first the garment having least color, or the one you know to be fast in color. Possibly the second garment may be washed in the same water as the first, but it would be better to make a clean suds for it. If the hem of the dress is soiled, it may be gathered in the hand and just the edges rubbed on the board. Best results are obtained with least rubbing when fine materials and delicate colors are concerned. Kinse quickly, put entire garment into the starch, put through the wringer to get out the extra starch, shake, and hang it wrong side out in the shade to dry. Hang it so that the garment will be nearly in the shape you Avisli it to be in when ironed, but do not allow the gathers to hang down where the moisture will run into them, or the sleeves to get out of shape.