THE CARE OF FURS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 11

THE CARE OF FURS

Furs nowadays are so expensive that they demand very careful treatment. After wearing a fur do not put it away immediately, but shake it and clean it first. Shake your furs gently but firmly, bit. by bit, and afterwards brush them with a soft brush, and then smooth them with a silk handkerchief. If your furs get wet do not pflt them near a fire to dry, but shake them well, and then, if possible, hang in the open air to dry. If this is impossible, hang them up in some dry but airy place. Dirty furs may be cleansed by rubbing into them some warm bran. Leave the bran in the fur for an hour or so; then shake the fur gently and give it a brushing with a soft brush until all the bran has been removed. If very* dirty it may be necessary to give the fur a further cleansing with the warm bran. Worn furs should be sent to a furrier's for treatment, and small rents in the skin should be repaired immediately. An old fur coat can generally be cut up to yield useful collars and cuffs for coats, or even a stole or tie and pair of fur-backed gloves. Before putting away furs for summer they should be cleaned and hung in the air for a time. Store them in blue paper in a tin box. Any alterations to your furs should be done in the warm months of the year, as furriers are less busy- then.