Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1910 — LAUNDERING THE FRILLS [ARTICLE]

LAUNDERING THE FRILLS

Row of Basting Stitches Run Near Outer Edge Saves Much Trouble In Ironing.

Before putting in the laundry the one-side plaited frills and frilled collars which are so pretty and popular and yet so hard to “do up,” run a row of basting stitches about an inch from the outer edge. That will hold the plaits in position while washing and will save time and trouble later in ironing. This is especially true if you are not the proud possessor of a patent plaiting iron. These frills, by the way, should, when possible, be made separate from the blouse and buttoned, hooked or pinned oh, so that they do not have to go so often to the tub. They really do not get dirty so quickly as the more exposed parts of the blouse, and they are a great nuisance usually to wash and iron, even with the precaution mentioned. If you buy a readymade blouse with frills stitched on, it is an easy matter to rip them off and supply buttons and buttonholes.