Keeping Gowns Hew.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 976, 14 November 1890, Page 4

Keeping Gowns Hew.

Don’t let your sateen gown get acquainted with the warmth of a flat-iron too early in its existence, for as certain as it does it will demand it every day. Better let it look a little crumpled than begin this conciliatory process too early in its life. Personal experience has shown that with a little care, either a sateen or gingham may be worn an entire season without being pressed, or without going to the cleaners, it a little thought is given to it. If it is crumpled hang It up where it will be perfectly straight, and let the creases come oat themselves. If a spot should happen to come, and be the only one, pull the drapery so that it is hidden, for there is no reason why suoh a tiny imperfection should mean the beginning of the end—for that is really what the going to the cleaners means. Of course, the first time they come out looking like

new, but the second means a alight and usually, the third me«iTe no longer be of use save for house wearer to be made over for some of the smaller neonll Linen, the veritable lin ei ! that we used to oall‘sun burnt ’ when meant ,t was not bleached, is liked foTfeTlt ? kl T* «d the pretty semi.m» BCu u * jackets that are to be worn with waistcoats. The charm of the linen ife it will wear forever, and after that can l converted into boys’ kilts, shoe bsgs soiled linen-bags galore. It makes an extremely fashionable dress. One o? *W smartest has a kilt skirt, a jacket with loose fronts under which is worn a striped red white waistcoat there being also f or ! change, a blue and white one and a scarlet one. This very heavy linen doesn’t crumple, and so is almost as durable 1 serge dress. ” a