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Show BLACK LACE PI L.?K laco or EQt that has been HJ discolored by age or through EsoS exposure to the sun . may bo process- ?rfne? Up hy Allowing Sinn Spread the lace out on a sheet of paper and brush it carefully with a soft brush, then shake U to free from as much dust as possible If It il gent d wirthStaDed iD an' rub ft n lit ! a sponge dipped in cold at iS2 allT the lace t0 soak for In the fonnLan b0Ur in tea PPared in the following manner: Put into a n? PCt,saucopan one teaspoonful of gum arable, one dessertspoonful of Simmer these slowly over the fire, sUr- l555CCaslJn,ly unt11 o is dissolved, dis-solved, and then strain into a basin. i7 uPmJlrablc ln the tea win &lve a slight stiffness to tho lace. - If the lace is made of silk, one teaspoonful of alcohol al-cohol may be added to the other ingredients, ingre-dients, which will help to give the silk a gloss. After tho lace-has been Boaked in the above preparation Xor the necessary time, squeeze it gently between the hands, and then in tho folds of a cloth or fold it carefully in a cloth and put it through the wringer. Pull out all the points with tho fingers, roll tho lace in a dry cloth and let it remain at least an hour before Ironing. When nbout to Iron spread a sheet of kitchen paper, smooth sido uppermost, on a piece of double felt or thick Ironing blanket; Bpread tho lace smoothly on this and place another piece of paper, with the glossy sido downward, on tho top. If tho rough side of tho paper is placed next the lace, it will peel off in small pleceB. Iron tho laco carefully on tho top of tho paper with a cool iron, and when partly finished remove tbe paper, pull out the points of tho lace and then iron again with tho paper over: Never touch tho lace with the bare iron, as any glazing would quite spoil its appearance. ap-pearance. When quite dry hang up the lace to air. Tho washing and dressing of lace is certainly a work which requires re-quires time and patience i |