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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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TO
WASH
A
WHITE
LACE
VEIL.--Put
the
veil
into
a
strong
lather
of
white
soap
and
very
clear
water,
and
let
it
simmer
slowly
for
a
quarter
of
an
hour.
Take
it
out
and
squeeze
it
well,
but
be
sure
not
to
rub
it.
Rinse
it
in
two
cold
waters,
with
a
drop
or
two
of
liquid
blue
in
the
last.
Have
ready
some
very
clear
and
weak
gum-arabic
water,
or
some
thin
starch,
or
rice-water.
Pass
the
veil
through
it,
and
clear
it
by
clapping.
Then
stretch
it
out
even,
and
pin
it
to
dry
on
a
linen
cloth,
making
the
edge
as
straight
as
possible,
opening
out
all
the
scallops,
and
fastening
each
with
pins.
When
dry,
lay
a
piece
of
thin
muslin
smoothly
over
it,
and
iron
it
on
the
wrong
side.
TO
WASH
A
BLACK
LACE
VEIL.--Mix
bullock's
gall
with
sufficient
hot
water
to
make
it
as
warm
as
you
can
bear
your
hand
in.
Then
pass
the
veil
through
it.
It
must
be
squeezed,
and
not
rubbed.
It
will
be
well
to
perfume
the
gall
with
a
little
musk.
Next
rinse
the
veil
through
two
cold
waters,
tinging
the
last
with
indigo.
Then
dry
it.
Have
ready
in
a
pan
some
stiffening
made
by
pouring
boiling
water
on
a
very
small
piece
of
glue.
Pat
the
veil
into
it,
squeeze
it
out,
stretch
it,
and
clap
it.
Afterwards
pin
it
out
to
dry
on
a
linen
cloth,
making
it
very
straight
and
even,
and
taking
care
to
open
and
pin
the
edge
very
nicely.
When
dry,
iron
it
on
the
wrong
side,
having
laid
a
linen
cloth
over
the
ironing-blanket.
Any
article
of
black
lace
may
be
washed
in
this
manner.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
