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Show Tfoiiseliolci i ill NTS ' OLD CLOTHES. What can one do to freshen up laat aprlne s clothes so that they will irWe one the fee Una; of youth and sprint that new clothes at thla time of the year, dountles help to five? The taak lo a bit difficult, perhaps, but It la quite possible of accom-t plishment. The main point to remember re-member is that certain freshening processes make clothes look older and dowdier than they were. This, like so many other things, must be done with discretion. First end foremost comes the per fectly obvious taek: of having all old things cleaned. The dry cleaner and the tailor and the home dipper in gasoline can do much. Sometimes soap and water and a trip to the tailor will help an old frock e. real tubbing In aoap and water to clean It and a trip to the tailor to restore its free a smoothness. If you are sure of yourself about cleaning with gaaollne. weir and good. But don't begrudge the price of a professional cleaning for a really good frock or suit. The professional usually gets better reaults than you would get yourself. That Is, If you are the eleven in a doaen. If you are the one In a dozen the situation is different. You may get as good reeu Its as the professional for the price of a couple of gallons of gasoline gaso-line Instead of the prioe of expert professional cleaning. This, especially in the big citlee. la a hla-h nrloe. I Remember, if you are cleaning; things yourself, to use plenty of gaao-I gaao-I line. It Is always poor economy to : skimp on gasoline. There should be a supply of gssollne great enough so that you csn have fresh gasoline to rinse everything In. This makes tha greatest difference In real cleanness) and freshness of your things after they are finished. After your things are cleaned, they ahould ail be pressed. Then comes the work of adding tha new touches a new linen vest for an old blue serge suit, perhaps, a new lace front, or frill for a frock. The ghops are' full of suggestions of thla sort. And a few dollars spent for new accessories acces-sories will make clean, well pressed old clothes see you through tha spring; quite adequately. (Copyright. 1S22. by ths McClura Newspaper Byndlcata.) |