Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1877 — Restoring the Color of Lace. [ARTICLE]

Restoring the Color of Lace.

Lace may be restored to its original whiteness by first ironing it slightly, the n folding it and sewing it into a clean linen bag, which is placed for twentyfour hours in pure olive oil. Afterward the bag is to be boiled in a solution of soap and water for fifteen minutes, then well rinsed in lukewarm water, and finally dipped into water containing a slight proportion of starch. The lace is then to be taken from the bag and stretched on pins to dry.—Scientific American.