Show Soap Suds Wi Will I I Keep Your Cottons Fresh and Clean Everyone wants to be In the pink this year because of the busy sy days that lie ahead and andone andone andone one way of ot doing it Is to feel fresh and clean A wardrobe of summer cottons is is- isa a big help In such a fitness campaign since its natural affinity for soap and water keeps it clean and sweet all the time Summertime cottons when preshrunk and fast-dyed fast take to water like a family of of ducks Before you buy look for the preshrunk preshrunk pre pre pre- shrunk fast-dyed fast tags and you will save a lot of headaches Mend Them First FirstA A good rule to follow for all washing Is to mend torn places and bad stains first Then separate separate sep sep- arate the white cottons from the colored and be sure of colorfastness colorfastness colorfastness color- color fastness before washing two col ored garments together Most cottons may be laundered in inthe inthe inthe the family washing machine with a good household soap and water that's not too hot for your hands to stand The very sheer organdies laces voiles and are safer if washed by hand Soaking in soapsuds first cuts down scrubbing scrubbing scrub scrub- bing and fabrics fabric wear longer Permanent Finishes When they've been treated with a perm permanent nent finish organdie organdie or or- gandie dimity lawn muslin and the sheer cottons so popular for summertime require no starching starch starch- ing Pique gingham chambray percale broadcloth and other weight medium-weight cottons should be lightly starched to make them look brighter and stay fresh longer Since white starch shows on dark fabrics tint the starch for navies with bluing for browns with coffee for other hues with packaged tints Dampen Before Ironing All AU cottons except crinkles crinkles must be dampened before press press- ing If you want a shiny surface surface sur sur- face on the right e side press with the thread of ot the goods This will bring out a glazed taffeta look to gingham chambray chambray cham cham- chambray bray broadcloth and other woven woven en cottons of the same type Pique dotted Swiss cotton lace embroidered cottons and all surfaced fabrics should be Ironed on the wrong side to bring out the design Fabrics on which you want to retain a dull surface surface sur sur- sur face also should b be pressed on the wrong side Crinkled cottons seersucker plisse crepe crinkled crinkled crin crin- kled muslin and organdie re require require re re- quire very little pressing if it any The trick is to dry them so they look press pressed d. d I |