Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1912 — WHEN STEAM IS HELPFUL [ARTICLE]

WHEN STEAM IS HELPFUL

Keeps Sheer Dreeseo Moist While Ironing and Is Useful In Renewing Velvet. When ironing thin sheer dresses that dry rapidly, wring a soft white cloth from water and place underneath your ironing sheet before you begin ironing. The steam will keep the material moist all the time and the result will be a smoothly Ironed dress. To renew velvet that seems hopelessly crushed and creased, let the fire in your kitchen range get rather low, wring a cloth out of water, lay it on top of the heated stove, spread the velvet on this and brush quickly and vigorously with a whisk broom. This treatment will raise the velvet pile and make it look like new. The removable oven that comes with a gasoline stove is also excellent for this purpose.