Ideas . . ABOUT LEATHER
(Copyright.) There is a true saying that “nothing takes the place of leather.” For footwear there arc substitutes, but none gives such sterling all-round service as leather. Rubber soles, for example, wear quite well, but they' “draw” the feet and lack the comfort of leather. lien’s leather braces, although costing but little more, will outlast canvas or elastic webbing many times over. Leather suit cases are not leather right through, but thin “skivers” of leather with a cardboard filling between the layers. A “solid” leather suit case, if preserved from time to time with an oil dressing, would last over a hundred years. The uppers from men’s boots often come in handy for cutting up to make washers for taps. Women’s handbags made from any of the fine calfs look elegant and outlast any other type of handbag. Leather top-coats should be treated occasionally with a light preserving oil; otherwise they may go hard, become uncomfortable, and ultimately orach.
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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 286, 29 August 1933, Page 5
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162Ideas . . ABOUT LEATHER Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 286, 29 August 1933, Page 5
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