Show PROPER CARE OF shirtwaist attention to details wh ie le garment ic Is being iron d Is of first importance iron the wristbands neckband and any other stiff starched plaits or bands first on the right side then on the wrong side this will give them the desired smoothness that ironing first on the wrong side would in some cases destroy lay the all shirtwaist on the ironing board with the neckband directly in front of the ironer and parallel with the front edge of the table stretch until smooth and iron on the right side until partly dry then on the wrong bide side and finish on the right side proceed in the same manner with wristbands iron prints on the wrong side if possible because it gives them more nearly the appear ance of new and prevents an undesirable gloss when the neckband and cuffs are finished lay the wrist on the board with the neck at the left hand and iron the fronts then the back it la is best to iron both fronts first because they are often trimmed and will look better and iron easier if not allowed to become dry the back too dry being plainer can be dampened with a cloth wrung from warm water iron well into the gathers and until dry do not iron across the seams out close to them on either side then press the seams by setting the iron directly on them to iron the sleeve fold at the seam and begin ironing at the seam side being careful not to iron across the opposite fold and thus form a crease after ironing one side loosen the two sides by slipping the hand be tween them then turn the sleeve over and iron the other side now put the hand in the sleeve at the bottom and turn it so that the seam lies on the table and the strip at the back or out sidle of the sleeve lies above it with a small iron smooth out this portion and still using a small iron slip it inside of the sleeve at the arms arm s eye and iron the top of the sleeve in the gathers it if possible iron the gathered portion at the cuff in tha the same bame way and iron the sleeves on the sleeve ale eve board |