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Show Woman's World Give Clothing Budget a Lift By Reconditioning Woolens Bn Hrlla JLL j VXTHEN you find that you have to ' replenish the wardrobe with woolen garments of one kind or another, an-other, you'll notice that the clothing budget takes a leap. It's wise to space the buying of woolens for different dif-ferent members of the family as much as possible to keep this item In tow. I don't know how you feel about It, but I know that many people, including myself, feel It's a crime to waste woolen material of any kind. It's a fabric that wears extremely ex-tremely well; it washes and it dyes very readily, and it can be reconditioned recon-ditioned and used in so many ways, that no piece of woolen or knitted goods or garments should be discarded dis-carded until you are satisfied that I every possible use has been made I of it. Woolen suits, coats, sweaters and skirts which you have worn for years are often discarded because you and your friends are so familiar with them that you feel they are too old to use. Well, don't do it without considering the possibilities of using them in other ways first. Sweaters of good woolen yarns may first of all be dyed to give them a fresh new appearance, and you'll find that woolens dye very easily. The same holds true of woolen skirts, coats, suits, etc. There is no need to rip them apart at the seams unless alterations are necessary. Boil Water Slowly, Gently for Woolens The most important point to remember re-member in the dyeing of woolens is to keep the water Just at the boil-lng boil-lng point. If the fabric is faded and spotty looking, it is best to remove what color is left by one of the commercial preparations for this purpose or the dye will not take evenly. Or, if you do not want to remove the color, dye it black. After the dye has been applied, rinse In three clear, lukewarm waters wa-ters so the garment will be nice and fluffy. Also hang the garment properly prop-erly and straighten it out as much as possible so there will be no hard wrinkles to iron out. Recondition your old wooleni . , , After dyeing, woolen materials must be pressed before they get a chance to dry thoroughly. This saves hard pressing. Lay a cloth on the fabric, sponge, and then press on the damp spots. It's important never to press directly di-rectly on the wool as this will create a hard shine that Is difficult to remove. Always use a pressing cloth, dampen it and press over it to get a lovely finish on the goods. When dyeing, use a vessel large enough for the garment to be moved around in comfortably. Keep moving It so that some parts do not acquire more dye than others. Sweater! Need More Dye than Other Things Because sweaters are so very absorbent, ab-sorbent, plan on giving them three times as much coloring as ordinary materials. Use the same method as just described for dyeing woolens, wool-ens, and rinse In three lukewarm waters afterwards. By rtmodrling, dyting or cleaning. It's easy to shape and handle iweaten while they're still wet. so lay them on a flat surface and pull gently back to their original shape. An old cloth may be used by patting pat-ting it gently over the sweater to absorb excess moisture. Allow the I Winter Warmth ! V Rose beige topcoat was selected by designer Dorothy O'llara for Diana Lynn to wear In her Paramount Para-mount film, "Easy Come, Easy Go." It's ample enough to fit well over suits, and the fabric offers warmth as well as style. garment to lay on its flat, stretched out position until it is thoroughly dried. Here's What to do With Old Trousers If Dad has had all the wear he expects to get from woolen trousers, trous-ers, and they still have wearable material in them, make them over for his namesake. If both boy and Dad are about the same size, little alteration is needed. Sometimes it Just requires nipping In at the waist, new buttons, and a lifting of the trouser cuffs to make them fit and wearable, at least for play or Saturday Satur-day morning chores. If the trousers are in good condition condi-tion and there's a big difference In size between Dad and Junior, rip the trousers apart carefully and then cut them down with a pattern. Faded trousers should be dyed as described in this column before they are recut and sewed. Good tailoring on woolen material materi-al requires that each seam be pressed open fully immediately after the sewing is finished. Do this by laying a pressing cloth over the seam which has been folded back, sponge lightly, and presi with a warm iron. |
