Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — To Press Plaits. [ARTICLE]

To Press Plaits.

Now that plaited skirts are creeping back to the realm ,of fashion, women who like to attend to theif own clothes will want to know Just how to go about keeping them well pressed and in good condition. First of all, you must baste the plaits in place just as they were when the skirt was new; run a line of basting on the outside edge of each plait the full length, catching it down firmly to the material underneath. Lay it over the ironing board wrong side out, place a damp cloth over the plaits and press with a hot iron until the damp cloth is dry. Allow the basting threads to remain In the skirt after it is pressed for several hours; then remove them, and your skirts will keep their shape and look jjicer for a long time. This same rule applies to all plaited garments.