WHY FURS GO SICK

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3496, 4 November 1926, Page 14

WHY FURS GO SICK

It seems impossible nowadays for a woman to keep her furs for more than five or six years, whereas they should last almost a lifetime, says an expert, writing in an exchange.. In winter furs demand just as much care as when you lay them by during summer. More furs are ruined by dirt eating into the pelt than by moths and wear combined. ■ To shake a. fur properly, do only !a little at a time. Bogin by holding ia piece (irmly with botli hands. Now let the far loosen between the hands, and then pull straight; repeat this \ until all the hairs are quite free, land finally stroke them down with ]an old silk handkerchief. • If you want natural-coloured furs Ito retain their beauty, do not put I them in the sun with the idea of ! freeing them from moths. Strong I sunlight tends to fade and bleach .‘them. When out of use such furs [ arc better wrapped loosely in blue j paper and kept in tbo dark. This ' j preserves the colour and prevents ' j them turning yellow. Furs must not bo placed before a fire .oven if soaking wet. For each J separate hair on the pelt is a tube I which contains an infinitesimal ' ! quantity of oil, and this the heat ' | will dry, thus impoverishing the fur ‘jand destroying the exquisite lustre. ’! Drenched by rain or sea water, a : fur will dry quickly if well shaken ! and placed in dry open air for 'a > short time. And do not stroke the .'fur the wrong way or the hairs will s split and break. Many Vomen complain of damage .to their furs by the collars being . i matted and greasy. This is the re- > I suit of contact with the wearer’s : i hair. The remedy is simple. jl First obtain some fine sand and a , i little, mahogany dust from a cabi- ,! net-maker. Now mix and hoat' in a I pan. and then cover the soiled collar ; - with the hot mixture, and rub in 1 ; thoroughly with a stiff brush.. Then ’ j beat out the sand and sawdust, and I yon will find the collar look new j and clean.