Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1912-11-29 | Page 3 | Tinting Lace

Tinting Lace. A weak solution of permangnnate of potash will tint laces that deep shade of ecru so much used at present. It must be carefully dissolved, otherwise oth-erwise It will produce stains which are impossible to remove. Test the dye with a small piece of muslin before dipping the lace. If the color is too deep, dilute the solution until the required hue is obtained. Never allow the lace to remain in the dye; simply dip in and out again. Tea or a solution of coffee is excellent excel-lent to tint laces. The latter produces pro-duces the fashionable string color. Lace trimmings to match the material ma-terial of the frock are much used this season. With two or three simple colors even an amateur can produce good results.