Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1910 — HOW TO LAUNDER FRILLS [ARTICLE]

HOW TO LAUNDER FRILLS

Row of Basting Stitches Will Hold Plaits in Position While Washing. 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, booked or pinned on, so that they do not have to go often to the tub. They really do sot 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 ready-made blouse with frills stitched on, it is an easy matter to rip them off and supply buttons and buttonholes.