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Show inmans vvoria Jke Clolhing Budget a Lift I By Reconditioning Woolens D0 Cdta J4aLu I ,..Ejf you find that you have to t Ifplenish the wardrobe with garments of one kind or an-itif' an-itif' rou'll notice that the clothing i!) Stakes a leap. It's wise to ill) 'jjjj buying of woolens for dif-f. dif-f. .'. members of the family as i$S js possible to keep this item fesj o't know how you feel about !tfi j I know that many people, it'5 i myself, feel it's a crime ";ite woolen material of any It's a fabric that wears ex-ni's ex-ni's .-j well;, it washes and it dyes ''iP readily, and it can be recon-djnd recon-djnd used in so many ways, a piece of woolen or knitted il or garments should be dis-; dis-; until you are satisfied that possible use has been made :en suits, coats, sweaters and PJ i which you have worn for , are often discarded because -dyour friends are so familiar V- ;m that you feel they are too y ..jse. Well, don't do it without Bering the possibilities of using in other ways first. aters of good woolen yarns at -;nl all be dyed to give them Sinew appearance, and you'll ;!t woolens dye very easily. same holds true of woolen j coats, suits, etc. There is no a. ;)rjp them apart at the seams : alterations are necessary. Ai:i , , liter Slowly, Q t for Woolens : most important point to re- :er in the dyeing of woolens ep the water just at the boil-it boil-it If the fabric is faded and fj - looking, it is best to remove color is left by one of the ;rcial preparations for this ... -t or the dye will not take . Or, if you do not want to j e the color, dye it black. i the dye has been applied, X in three clear, lukewarm wa-' wa-' ) the garment will be nice and . Also hang the garment propyl prop-yl ;:d straighten it out as much V -able so there will be no hard V is to iron out. t" oo a niition your old woolens . . . iS :r dyeing, woolen materials be pressed before they get a ' to dry thoroughly. This 5v ; pressing. Lay a cloth . 't fabric, sponge, and then : -m fe on the damp spots, j 'important never to press di-"J di-"J ! on the wool as this will H a hard shine that is difficult P ;we. Always use a pressing eS dampen it and press over it ; a lovely finish on the goods, a dyeing, use a vessel large tor the garment to be J !: around in comfortably. Keep A Sit so that some parts do not 01 -'tmore dye than others. 1 i !'s Need More (I ; Other Things I J e sweaters are so very ab- Plan on giving them three 'srnuch coloring as ordinary ' As- Use the same method -' described for dyeing woolly wool-ly :'d rinse in three lukewarm rV afterwards. j in ' N. for iit;,H deling, dyeing or cleaning. 1 fr (a W , 7 to shape and handle iDfc- .' while they're stUl wet, so jdiftf .-'w a flat surface and puU ' to their original shape. ,c" .- oth may be used by pat- Kntly over the sweater to P Mss moisture. Allow the garment to lay on its flat, stretched out position until it is thoroughly dried. Here's What to do With Old Trousers If Dad has had all the wear he expects to get from woolen trousers, trous-ers, and they still have wearable material in them, make them over for his namesake. If both boy and Dad are about the same size, little alteration is needed. Sometimes it just requires nipping in at the waist, new buttons, and a lifting of the trouser cuffs to make them fit and wearable, at least for play or Saturday Satur-day morning chores. If the trousers are in good condition condi-tion and there's a big difference in size between Dad and Junior, rip the trousers apart carefully and then cut them down with a pattern. Faded trousers. should be dyed as described in this column before they are recut and sewed. Good tailoring on woolen material materi-al requires that each seam be pressed open fully immediately after the sewing is finished. Do this by laying a pressing cloth over the seam which has been folded back, sponge lightly, and press with a warm iron. j |