Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1919 — Renovate Black Silk. [ARTICLE]

Renovate Black Silk.

To improve shabby black silk, sponge It with stale beer; sponge on both sides and roll up firmly In a cloth; Leave for about an hour, or until it is just damp; then press with a moderately hot iron on the poor side of the silk, having something thick and soft under It. Your silk will logk very nice ynd not be too stiff.