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Show GOOD RECIPE FOR MAKING COLORS FAST It might bo well to take precautious precau-tious to set tho colprs In gingham, and other fabrics nt the time thnt tho shrinking Is done, before making them Into new spring garments. Any ' ; . Jfl chemical substance used to set cot- j lfl ors Is called a mordant. Common i iHH household mordants nro ns Inllowa: I V hH Itrlne, sugar of lead,-alum and ln- i !tH egnr They may be used In tiio fol- J l( ?H lowing proportions: To 1 gallon cr I,! Jf'B water add 1-1 of n cup of mild vlu- jfe V egnr, or 2 cups of salt, or 1 Ir.Wc- !;' x epoon of powdeied alum or 1 (able- 'UB spoon of sugar of lead (poison). ti ' H , In most cases allowing tho mater- J'j '-JjJ.B inl to sonk for several hours In the iv fl mordant Is milTlclent, nlthnngh with lj 'l salt nnd lncgnr solution no h.U'm It, :u iil doiu) If tho material soakj over' ji ?3B night. Tho material should be thor- i$H oughly dried boforo being washed, '"' fliH and always hang In the shade. Ins- 1 ""SB gar Is best for pinks, brine far black )J jf und red, sugar of lend for blues allot : '( sMM brawns, and nlum for greens, luven- i jH tlnrs, purples, etc. !!S ptasssl To freshen colors sonk garment In IvU'lTB a wenk solution of borax beforu wnsit bIwI Ing. A llttlo ox gall In the borax wa- ' j J ter will help to keep weak colon jw L bright. M. M. Hayes, of Colorado, 3 4 WW A. C. fH |