Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1910 — MUST BE HANDLED GENTLY. [ARTICLE]

MUST BE HANDLED GENTLY.

Real Lace Easy to Spoil If Proper Methods Are Not Employed In the Washing. Possessors of real lace are oftep afraid to trust the cleaning of it to strangers. But it can quite well be done at home if the following hints are bbrne in mind: The great thing to remember is that' soap should never be rubbed on lace. It ruins the color. Dissolve in warm water enough soap to make a lather. Add a few drops of ammonia, and put the lace in it. Let it stand for ten minutes. Souse it up and down in the suds, and squeeze it gently between the hands. Never rub or wring it, as this is apt to break the threads especially if the lace is very fine. Next put it into another lot of suds, prepared in the same way, and squeeze it until all the dirt is removed. Rinse it in two lots of clear water. Genuine old lace should be steeped In warm milk for at least half an hour and then squeezed dry. This gives it the correct yellowish tint.