Should you try a sample of material
and find that the color was touched by soap, try washing
it in bran water, using it just as you would soap-suds.
Heat irons, get out skirt board, also paper, old cloth, wax,
and iron stand. Have bowl of water and clean cloth con-
venient. Put paper on the floor under the board to keep the
skirt clean. Begin with the ruffles, taking the top one first,
then the next. Keep the unironed part covered so that it
will not dry out. After the ruffles iron the baud, then put
the board inside the skirt and iron one breadth or section
at a time, taking first the hem, then the goods under the
ruffles, then from ruffle to band. Move the skirt and take
another section in like manner. Leave each part smooth
and dry ; if the material dries before you get to it, moisten
it slightly with a damp cloth just before ironing it. Hang
the skirt to air ; when it is ready to put away, bring the
folds in the middle of the front and the back together, then
lay each side back upon itself, fan-like. Make several cross
folds until little but the trimming shows.
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Course II : Lesson III
Thick Starching (Rough-dry Collars and Cuffs).
Practice "Work. — Make thick starch, set it in water to
cool. Dampen and roll up gingham dress. Stretch and tie
a damp cloth over a table or nse the clean uncovered table.
Put the bowl of starch in the middle of it and have several
bowls of clean water with clean cloths convenient. Dip
parts to be starched into water and wring very dry, that
is cuffs, neckband, and plait on front of shirt waist, and
rough-dried cuffs and collars. Stretch and straighten the
cuffs and collars, lay them upon the table wrong side up
and rub starch into them with the hand, continue rubbing
until the starch can be seen on the right side. Be sure
that the edges are full of starch. Clear off the extra starch
with a clean damp cloth and hang the pieces on a string or
attach them to a piece of cloth and place them before the
fire to dry. Be sure that each piece haiigs straight and in
good shape. Treat the cuffs, band, and plait of shirt waist
in the same way. Be careful not to get starch upon the
other parts; if you should, clear it off with a damp cloth.
Heat irons for gingham dress. Iron trimming at neck
and sleeves first, then waist and sleeves, and lastly the
skirt, the part that would muss most easily. Whenever
possible, iron gingham or prints on the wrong side; they
look more like new. Hang the garment to air before
putting away.
Course II : Lesson IV
Ironing Thick Starch Work. — The dampening of thick
starch work must be done three or four hours beforehand,
by children if possible, otherwise by teachers. Reserve one
or two articles to show process in class.
Practice Work. — Never sprinkle thick starch work, but
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Should you try a sample of material and find that the color was touched by soap, try washing it in bran water, using it just as you would soap-suds.
Heat irons, get out skirt board, also paper, old cloth, wax, and iron stand. Have bowl of water and clean cloth convenient. Put paper on the floor under the board to keep the skirt clean. Begin with the ruffles, taking the top one first, then the next. Keep the unironed part covered so that it will not dry out. After the ruffles iron the band, then put the board inside the skirt and iron one breadth or section at a time, taking first the hem, then the goods under the ruffles, then from ruffle to band. Move the skirt and take another section in like manner. Leave each part smooth and dry ; if the material dries before you get to it, moisten it slightly with a damp cloth just before ironing it. Hang the skirt to air ; when it is ready to put away, bring the folds in the middle of the front and the back together, then lay each side back upon itself, fan-like. Make several cross folds until little but the trimming shows.
Course II : Lesson III
Thick Starching (Rough-dry Collars and Cuffs).
Practice "Work. — Make thick starch, set it in water to cool. Dampen and roll up gingham dress. Stretch and tie a damp cloth over a table or use the clean uncovered table. Put the bowl of starch in the middle of it and have several bowls of clean water with clean cloths convenient. Dip parts to be starched into water and wring very dry, that is cuffs, neckband, and plait on front of shirt waist, and rough-dried cuffs and collars. Stretch and straighten the cuffs and collars, lay them upon the table wrong side up and rub starch into them with the hand, continue rubbing until the starch can be seen on the right side. Be sure that the edges are full of starch. Clear off the extra starch with a clean damp cloth and hang the pieces on a string or attach them to a piece of cloth and place them before the fire to dry. Be sure that each piece hangs straight and in good shape. Treat the cuffs, band, and plait of shirt waist in the same way. Be careful not to get starch upon the other parts; if you should, clear it off with a damp cloth.
Heat irons for gingham dress. Iron trimming at neck and sleeves first, then waist and sleeves, and lastly the skirt, the part that would muss most easily. Whenever possible, iron gingham or prints on the wrong side; they look more like new. Hang the garment to air before putting away.
Course II : Lesson IV
Ironing Thick Starch Work. — The dampening of thick starch work must be done three or four hours beforehand, by children if possible, otherwise by teachers. Reserve one or two articles to show process in class.
Practice Work. — Never sprinkle thick starch work, but