Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1910 — REMOVING THE YELLOW TINT [ARTICLE]

REMOVING THE YELLOW TINT

How Delicate Embroidery, Long Packed, May Be Restored to Proper, Color. * A young woman who was given half a dozen antique hand-embroidered round collars and under sleeves of exquisite -stitchery found them just the style to tise with round-neck and kimono sleeves. The drawback was the yellow tint from years of packing. An old colored laundress succeeded In whitening them without acids or weaking fabrics made delicate with age. This is the way to do it: The pieces are put into cold water, which is thick with pure white soap and a drop of bluing. This is allowed to come to the boil. Remove the articles at once, rinse through several lukewarm waters, finally through a bluing water, and put on the grass while wet to bleach,, — ; Do not rub or squeeze hard. Sometimes it is necessary to repeat the washing and boiling if the pieces are very yellow. When bleached put the right side down on the ironing board, smooth edges into place and iron under a lineup cloth. Do not use too hot an Iron, as old materials scorch easily. If the grass is dusty put pieces on a clean towel. They bleach better -when flat on the grass, though sometimes they need an after rinsing. Never permit old embroidery to be casually done up. If you cannot do therh yourself find an expert.