Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1911 — RESTORING COLOR TO LACE [ARTICLE]

RESTORING COLOR TO LACE

Process Is Comparatively Simple and Surely Is Worth Being Given a Trial.

In this season' of laces quite often will grandmother’s prized shawl Se brought out into the light of day, and sometimes a cruel light it is, too. After one look, the enthusiastic searcher will place il back In its cedar chest. If the lace be sound and only suffering from discoloration, here is a method of restoring its good black color:

Make some black tea about the strength of that used for drinking and strain it. Pour the liquid into a basin so that the lace will be completely covered, and let it stand for ten or twelve hours. Squeeze the lace several times, but do not rub it, for the texture of old lace will not permit of It

Dip the lace three or four times in the tea. After this press the fabric through a weak solution of gum-arabic and water. Pin the lace to a towel, being careful to adhere to the shape that you wisb it to take. When nearly dry cover It with another towel and iron It with a cool iron. After this process the lace will look like new.