there is no
embroidery. Colored embroideries must never be sprinkled and rolled.
Iron the linen of large lace-trimmed centerpieces, then lay on a bed or
other flat surface, and stretch the lace by carefully pinning down each
point.

The cleansing of laces is best accomplished by basting on strips of
cheesecloth, fastening down each point, and soaking for some time in
warm, soapy water. Squeeze out and put into fresh soapy water,
repeating the process until the lace is perfectly clean, then rinse in
clear boras water--four teaspoonfuls to one pint. Place the
cheesecloth, lace down, on a flannel or other soft pad, and iron until
dry.

HOW TO WASH SILK

Put white and light-colored silks and pongees through strong, tepid
white soapsuds, then through a second weaker suds, rinse, press out the
water with the hands, shake out all wrinkles, spread on a clean sheet,
and roll tight. Cover with a cheesecloth and iron while still damp
with a not too hot iron. No portion of silk should be allowed to dry
before ironing. If this occurs do not sprinkle, but dampen by rolling
in a wet cloth. In laundering pure white silk, slightly blue the
rinsing water. A slight firmness can be imparted to any silk by the
addition of one teaspoon of gum arabic to each pint of the rinsing
water. Silk hose are laundered just as other silk, except that instead
of being rolled they must be dried as quickly as possible and ironed
under a damp cloth.

WASHING BLANKETS

Do not allow blankets to become very much soiled before laundering,
When this becomes necessary, put to soak for fifteen minutes in plain
warm water--soft, if possible. Then prepare a jelly with one pound of
soap to each blanket, and boiling water, pour into a tub of warm water
and lather well, wring the blankets from the soaking water into this
and let soak for ten minutes, then rub between the hands, bit by bit,
until as clean as possible, wring into the first rinsing water, which
should be just warm, then rinse a second time in tepid water, and dry
well without exposing to great heat. Instead of being hung, blankets
can be dried on curtain stretchers. When dry rub with a piece of rough
flannel; this makes them fluffy and soft.

WASHING CURTAINS

Curtains and draperies should be shaken and brushed free from all the
dust possible, before washing. Lace curtains, and especially those
which are very fine or much worn, need dainty and careful handling.
Soak for