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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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TO
CLEAN
WHITE
SATIN
AND
FLOWERED
SILKS.--1.
Mix
sifted
stale
bread
crumbs
with
powder
blue,
and
rub
it
thoroughly
all
over,
then
shake
it
well,
and
dust
it
with
clean,
soft
cloths.
Afterwards,
where
there
are
any
gold
or
silver
flowers,
take
a
piece
of
crimson
ingrain
velvet,
rub
the
flowers
with
it,
which
will
restore
them
to
their
original
lustre.
2.
Pass
them
through
a
solution
of
fine
hard
soap,
at
a
hand
heat,
drawing
them
through
the
hand.
Rinse
in
lukewarm
water,
dry
and
finish
by
pinning
out.
Brush
the
flossy
or
bright
side
with
a
clean
clothes-brush,
the
way
of
the
nap.
Finish
them
by
dipping
a
sponge
into
a
size,
made
by
boiling
isinglass
in
water,
and
rub
the
wrong
side.
Rinse
out
a
second
time,
and
brush,
and
dry
near
a
fire,
or
in
a
warm
room.
Silks
may
be
treated
in
the
same
way,
but
not
brushed.
TO
CLEAN
WHITE
SILK.--Dissolve
some
of
the
best
curd
soap
in
boiling
water,
and
when
the
solution
is
as
hot
as
the
hand
can
bear,
pass
the
silk
through
it
thoroughly,
handling
it
gently,
not
to
injure
the
texture.
If
there
are
any
spots,
these
may
be
rubbed
carefully
until
they
disappear.
The
article
must
then
be
rinsed
in
lukewarm
water.
TO
IRON
SILK.--Silk
cannot
be
ironed
smoothly,
so
as
to
press
out
all
the
creases,
without
first
sprinkling
it
with
water,
and
rolling
it
up
tightly
in
a
towel,
letting
it
rest
for
an
hour
or
two.
If
the
iron
is
in
the
least
too
hot,
it
will
injure
the
color,
and
it
should
first
be
tried
on
an
old
piece
of
the
same
silk.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
