Show WASH YOUR OWN LACES the ibe difficulty of getting laces washed right especially 0 out ut of a great cit city is is very great every lady laty therefore should know how to wash her own thread lace if aliv any fair lady Ts is ignorant of this art we can tach tach her in a very few words let br hr first rip off the lace carefully pick out the louse louge bits bis of thread and roll the lace face very and aud securely round a clean black bottle settle previously covered with ol dwhite I 1 nen sewed tightly on tack each end of the lace with a needle and thread to keep it smooth and be careful in v rapping wrapping not to crumble or oid uld old lold in any of the scallops ps or pear lings after it is on the bottle take some of the best sweet oil and with a clean sponge wet the lace th thoroughly thoro ugly to the utmost folds have llave ready in a wash v kettle hettle lttie a strong lather of clear water and white castile soap fill the bottle with cold water to prevent its bursting hursting cork it well and stand it upright in the suds with a string strino round the nea neck secure secured il to the ears or hande andle of the kettle to prevent its knocking bout about and breaking while over the tho fire let it boil oil in the suds for an hour or more till the andie lace ce is clean an and dwhite white all through drain off the he suds and dry it on the bottle in the sun gun when dry remove the lace fro from M the bottle bottie and roll it round a wide ribbon block or lay it in long folds place it within a sheet of smooth j white paper and press it in a large book for a lew tew days |