Show MUST BE HANDLED GENTLY real lace easy to spot spoil af f propel methods are arc not employed in the washing possessors of real lace are often afraid to trust the cleaning of it t strangers Bt rangers but it can quite well be done at homo home it the following hint cro cre borne in mind the great thing to remember to is thai soap should never be rubbed on lace it ruins the color dissolve in warm water enough soap to make a lather add a few drops of ammonia and put pui the lace in it let it stand for teu ten minutes souse it up and down in the suds and it gently between the hands never rub or wring it as this is apt to break the threads especially it if the lace is very fine next put it into another lot of suds prepared in the same way and squeeze it until all the dirt is removed rinse it in two lots of clear water genuine old lace should be steeped tn in warm mi for at least half nn an hour and then squeezed dry this gives it if the correct yellowish tint |