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Show TO CLEAN CORDUROY. If you have a corduroy garment on hand you will be interested to know-that know-that it Is quite pos ibe to have it renovated without having to send It to the dry cleaner or even having to dip it in gasoline ourself For, according ac-cording to one of the thrift leaflets issued by the department of agriculture agricul-ture jointly with the treasury department, depart-ment, "corduroy is a kind of cotton Velvet, which ma be washed providing it is not rubbed squepzed or ironed" Further instruction is gien to use la solution of mild soap or. for colors that may streak or fade, a solution of I sea bark, which is somewhat milder than any soap. When the garment has (been thoroughly washed and rinsed i; should be hung up wet and, If possible, in a way that it will dry in the shape ou w ish it lo remain For Instance, a skirt should be dried on a skirt hanger The- brisker the wind in which the garment is dried the better. Wh'-n thorouehly c!r lake a clean clothes biush and brush vigorously to raise ihe nap Once you realize that corduroy may be washed cm will not be so reticent to make use Of a corduroy skirt for your household tasks ;t which you would usuall) choose only a tub frocs And in planning your winter wardrobe arrange to have Some washable smocks or long peplum blouses of colored COt-ton COt-ton to wear with your restored corduroy cordu-roy skirt. |