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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Professional Care at Home Will Benefit Accessories By Ertta Haley Hourglass Coat i r; ' I I. ; l .fcsssj'.-'.V ' " ..J I" f - fH'-u-.J . : ; . - j L ' 21 HAVE a new dress? Is the old hat fresh and perky with crisp veiling? veil-ing? Are the gloves immaculate? Are hose spotless? It isn't enough to have just a new dress or a new suit. Only when all the accessories are in perfect order, have you achieved good grooming. Fortunately good care can be given giv-en at home to accessories, provided you will learn just what needs to be done for each item, and then take the time to do it. You will, of course, give the attention to these details if you are interested in your appearance appear-ance as a whole, or in good grooming, groom-ing, as it's called which is perfection in such details as these. Few people can afford all new accessories ac-cessories each time tr zy get a new dress or suit. Actually it isn't even necessary if you give your attention and tender, intelligent care to accessories ac-cessories you have and can use perfectly per-fectly well. Constant attention, which may be brief, will add life to most accessories. acces-sories. It works much like the "stitch in time." Take, for example, a hat. A bit of brushing, steaming and cleaning fluid on the band will prevent it from becoming hopelessly hopeless-ly soiled, a stage where it will most surely have to be replaced. Steam Aids Trimmings, Felt and Velvet Hats Much life and sparkle can be put into hats as well as trimmings with steam. IJ you're using a steam iron, place it on the edge of the board so that the front hangs over. Set the dial for rayon. Hold the hat in the steam and turn slowly, steaming steam-ing the entire crown. Now, using a soft brush or a rubber sponge, work One of the new Spring coat fashions uses this textured material ma-terial and intricate cutting. Push-up dolman sleeves are taken in and brought out by stitching. Pigskin belt is also stitched to match the oyster white of the silken, decidedly curly cloth, a combination of mohair and wool. brush. Apply it very gently, however. how-ever. When clean, roll the gloves gently off the hands and rinse in clear, lukewarm water. Pat out the excess moisture in the gloves on a thick towel. Then stretch the gloves gently into shape and blow into the gloves, into each finger fin-ger to make them as straight and smooth as possible. Lay the gloves on an absorbent towel or place on glove stretcher for drying. When almost dry, finger press gently in both directions and place on hands to shape gently. If gloves are too dry for this, roll in a damp cloth for a few minutes. Fabric, knitted wool and string gloves may be washed by the above method. With wool gloves, remove as much moisture as possible after rinsing. Suede Accessories Respond to Steam Suede and doeskin gloves, suede handbags and shoes, all, can be brought back to life very readily with steaming and brushing. If you're freshening this type of glove, place on glove stretchers and hold near the steam iron, set at rayon, and move back and forth while the steam permeates the suede. While still damp, brush with a soft rubber sponge or a soft brush. This same method may be used on purses, except of course, they do not need any stretchers. When damp, brush as described above: An emery board may be used on worn spots to raise the nap. Suede shoes can be treated just as are handbags, except it is a good idea to try to remove any loose soil before the steaming. Their appearance appear-ance can be improved even more if you touch up the edge of the sole and heel with sole dye. Clean, Attractive Hose Are Most Essential Hose are fragile, even though you may wear the service or heavier weights and they should never be subjected to too great soiling. If you are busy in them all day, do change to a fresh pair before going out. Foot perspiration as well as dyes may discolor hose and render them impossible to use except at a time Add longer life to your bose . . . in circles from the top of the crown down to the brim, with the nap or the pile. Steam and brush in similar fashion fash-ion the inside and outside of the brim. Steam from the spout of the teakettle tea-kettle may also be used for this type of cleaning. Make certain that you do not get too much steam, and its moisture on the hat, or it will lose its shape and sizing. Flowers, feathers and' ribbon bows can be freshened with steaming. Only a small amount of steam should be given them, not enough to make them wet. In the case of ostrich os-trich feathers which have lost their curl, hold each strand to the steam, and then stretch with a spoon handle or other blunt-edged instrument. Veils which need stiffening can be treated to steam. Just holding the veil towards the steam iron or spout will do the trick. If the veil stands away from the face, shape it over crushed tissue paper before steaming. If you prefer, veils can also be stiffened by placing between two pieces of waied paper and then ironing iron-ing over the paper. Very limp veils can be dipped in a solution made by mixing one tablespoon ta-blespoon of gum arabic with one cup hot water. Let this dissolve; it takes about two hours. After dipping, press veil with warm iron. Wash Leather Gloves On Your Hands Unless they're labeled "washable" don't attempt to wash gloves, for when someone doesn't see you. Soil from both these sources, as well as whatever seeps in through the shoes can be dislodged usually when they're washed immediately upon removing. If you've become discouraged at not receiving enough wear from hose, check some small habits which may add life to them. Keep the feet well groomed so there are no snags put in the hose as you roll them on. Toe nails should be filed and smooth. There should be no horny, dried skin around the heels or the ball of the foot to snag the stockings, either. Keep the nails smooth so they cannot can-not injure the hose when you handle them. Refresh your Straw Bonnets, Bags, Shoes If you're using last year's straw accessories this season, you'll be able to rejuvenate them nicely. Fading Fad-ing is usually the cause in aging these accessories. Straw dye is available for restoring restor-ing color to any of these items; liquid shoe dye in the correct color might be substituted. For hats, use a hat mold to retain the shape of your bonnet. If this is not available you can make one to stand on a milk bottle with crumpled tissue paper or cotton remnants. Apply dye with a soft brush and allow to dry. Veilings and ribbons, flowerj or other trimmings can be freshened with laundering and pressing. renovate your costume trimmings. there is a special reason for not putting put-ting water on them in that case. Another precauion to remember is never to wash gloves which have ever been dry-cleaned. Frequent cleaning and washing of gloves is essential. In most instances in-stances gloves are quite fragile, and the hard rubbing required to remove re-move soil from very dirty gloves often ruins them. Leathers except chamois and doeskin doe-skin become very soft when they are wet. For this reason, put the gloves on the hands, as when you wear them, and then wash in lukewarm suds. The softness which gloves have when wet may cause them to tear, so they're protected by having them held "in shape" on the hands. 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