DRESS CASES.

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1926, Page 10

DRESS CASES.

All light dresses should be kept protected from dust and from contact with, outdoor clothes iu the wardrobe, anil the best way of achieving this Is ’to enclose them in cases. A piece 'ot casement cloth Kiln. wide and abhu’t Pin longer than the dress is necessary: for one. A strip bin wide and Will long must lie cut off at what is to be j the lower edge of the case, and the ; material hemmed all round. A false hem can be made along the Sin raw edge loft by the ent-olf strip. Snap fasteners are then put down fho sides, allowing three to four inches to wrap under, and the snaps on the under side should be backed with tape or they will tear the material. The snaps on the upper aide can be put on the hem. It will be noticed that one side of the case is longer than the other; | the long side is folded up, envelope fashion, over the short one, and secured in place by snap fasteners. A runner of tape is threaded through the upper horn. The case can bo folded round the garment, which must be on a hanger, and for this reason is preferable to a “dressbag,” ns there is no fear of the skirt not hanging straight, and the whole garment can be removed quickly and easily. If the ease is made a little wider two or three dresses can be put away in it.

TO GLEAN BARN PURS. Warm some bran thoroughly by placing it in a. hot oven for a few minutes, then work well into the fur with the haiul. Repeat the process several times, then shake the fur sharply and brush it thoroughly with a soft brush.

USING UP OLD STOCKINGS.

A good way of using up old stockings when the legs arc still good is to make them into children’s gaiters. This is done by cutting out the whole of the foot except a piece over the instep, which lis loft for the flap. This should be bound, and tapes to go under the boots attached, with an elastic run through the top to keep the gaiters up.

HOME-MADE PLATE CLOTHS. A plate cloth which cleans silver effectively can easily be prepared at home. Boil 2oz powdered hartshorn in a pint, of water and pour it over clean dusters or pieces of old cotton material. Let these soak, ad hang them out to dry, without wringing them; when dry, they are ready for use. A quick rub results in a brilliant polish.