Show V ELENS H INTS OME by helen bergstrom care of finished cottoni th the finish as well as aa the fabric needs to be considered tor for successful removal of spots and stains many of the new cotton fabrics his year are finished with resin either to give them resistance to wrinkles and soil or for such decorative effects as a glazed sheen or raised design that gives a sculptured or embossed appearance the resin finish thus may add to the attractiveness of the goods and also save cleaning and pressing but it a bleach is to be used on resin tilled filled cottons and linens a bleach rather than a chlorine bleach should be used the resin absorbs chlorine and then t h e n the th e fabric fa b r 1 0 discolors d is co 1 0 rs and an d weakens w e a k c n s T the he 1 label a b e 1 0 on n t the h e g garment m e n t 0 or r the goods should give this in lion especially it if the fabric la Is white grease spots on finished cottons also may need special attention to come out satisfactorily it Is suggested that sponging such spots with cleaning fluid grease solvent before laundering to make sure of getting all the grease out when finished cottons are purchased as yard goods the homei maker ran can try laundering a sample 0 learn how bow to treat the fabric to keep ceca its appearance informative abela an both ready made garments ind and yard goods are especially help ul not all finishes on cottons include resin many cottons that ook look like silk are mercerized zed a permanent finish that calls tor for no special care most special finishes except mercerizing mercer izing are gradually lost by wear or laundering some may lose their finish in the first laundering others may last at least east for a season keep ruffled skirts crisp to keep your ruffled skirts crisp you fou may try stiffening them with starch sugar or gelatin it if starch does not give you yon the desired re bulte try stiffening them 7 solution ot of one halt half can with alth CUD n of to lo one gallon ot of water 1840 B 0 sugar la is entirely di our the dipping the skirt in the he go e U tion hot gelatin also makes stiff dissolve one or the tha karu skirts two 0 es of 0 gelatin in cold package i heat beat over boiling water water unis beyl thoroughly dissolved and until 1 it 1 I 1 la a 1 gallon of third rinse it 1 to your skirt 0 out ut hat flat or hang hane nater ja line to dry smoothing MOO thing osk out as or the wrinkles as possible maur r |