HELPFUL HINTS
Hanging out clothes in winter is always a cold job, especially for the hands which are unavoidably wet. If you put your pegs into a pan and place it on a lower shelf in the oven a few minutes before the clothes are ready to be hung you will find that you will suffer much less discomfort from the cold.
Inexpensive and dainty lingerie straps can be quickly made from old milanese undergarments. Cut in strips and plat them tightly, then press, and attach to the garment. To prevent a seam made on the cross of material from sagging, machine it to a length of tape, which should be pressed open with the seam. Shrink the tape before use if the material is a washing one. To cut out a velvet garment accurately and easily, it is a good idea to pin the pattern on the wrong side of the material.
Instead of button-holing the edge of an applique, use small, close, herringbone stitches. When hemming lace or net curtains, try holding the hem in place with fine hairpins.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20720, 6 May 1937, Page 10
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181HELPFUL HINTS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20720, 6 May 1937, Page 10
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