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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1926)
Tuesday, July 18. 1926: - v Millinery Expert Tells How To Renovate Hats LA G3AND2 EVENING OBSERVES Miss Esther B. Cooley Explains the Ways and Means of Modern izing Work (My l-Mlter H.C)oofejr) .-; Clothing Specialist. F.xtension Serv. Ice, Oregon Agricultural College. Old or dingy hat may often be modernized and renewed with very llttlo time, effort, or money expenditure, EqulpairM, rsual sewing- equipment and & pair of small pliers can bo nvado to function satisfactorily. Thore are some millinery equipment pieces that would find mora or less constant use In any dressmak ing: work. Following- are descrip tions ot equipment and supplies: Milliner's thread Specially pre pared, well twisted, heavily waxed, easily drawn through materials. Bilk thread fray out and breaks and should not be used if. colorsl. can bo matched in cotton. Oct a fine hard twisted cotton . If you . " .... ,, ," . " ruuijins a. wei. ciom in xno op- Uomot wish to buy milliner's throadf po80 direction of the nap. After und use bees wax. ' Also useful for sewing-on buttons. '.. .',...1; Milliner's ncedles--lJotig. .small eye needle. Kot absolutely essen tial but a convenience in- .long stitches required for millinery. Use ful in dressmaking kUso. Assorted sizes For drillings and very coarso, mutcrlala uso needles 1-8, . thread 8-25 cotton, 40-tfo linen; Buckram,, needles 4-G, thread 24-18 cotton. 60-80 linen; ' silks ' and .velvets, needles 7, thread (0-80, A. and B. sewing silk; organdies and chif fons, needles 10-12, thread 100 160. 00-000 sewing silk. .- ' Pliers -For bending, twisting and cutting wire. ' '' ' Wlro Brace No. 21, wh'lto , or black, silk or cotton covered, for frame work. Lace wlro No. 19, white, black, silk or, cotton cover ed for light frame work, facings, ftc- Tlo wire, covered, black, while used for frame work, trlnv mlngs, etc. ltlbbon wiro oonsblt" of two or moro flno parollol wires over which muslin Is folded or pasted forming a flat tapo that may bo bent to any desired shape. lined for ribbon stiffening support ing drapes and for making head size bands. ' . , Hub B11iu.lt sharp pointed steel pins most desirable as, they do not injure or dlsarrango materials. Milliner's cement For uso in cementing fitted covering on hats or making various trimmings, etc. Docs not stain. Will evaporato it left loosely corked. Add gasoline to thin. Clips Can bo obtained in vari ous sizes.' Suitable for joining ends construction wires. : Should not be -used where tlicro'ls: any'' strain tending to separate ends of wlro. Buckram Oood for general utility hat. Purchasable tn black and white In several grades and wiith. Klthcr 2 or 8 ply ma terial. Used as foundation frame for fabrlo and straw braid Hats; us head bands for bias crlnolln or net loo brims or- for flarbto brim with spring wlro edges, innova tion Knongo and press1 with med ium hot. iron. If it still remains limp In ono or two lines, a paten of new buckram may bo cemented or stitched over cracks. It it has an all-over limpness, worthwhile renovation Is Impossible.' ' Tailor's canvas Used ns Inter linings in soft sports hats. . nrlnnlln Black and white sin-. gle-ply open mesh fabric, henvlly slzed. Oood for crown rounaa tloiw, brim bindings, narrow, brims for gingham, hats, vizor edges for twines, linings for drapery trim ming foundations, etc. Valueless for anything but brim bindings af ter sizing is gone. 86 inch width. Khietle cloth-'-FlextblB net, net Ine; white, cream' or black. Oood general utility foundation. Used for roll edges on brims, roll side crowns, roll edge for toques, nar row brlmrt; 44 inch width. - l.lnintm for hats-rSllk tr- Cot-, ton; black, whito or colored. Mart be purchased or mnqoslf olfl ones are not available. HnutiJ oval tops with bias piece sides ' preferred style. ; ,!' V Crowns NetliKV most durable; buckram good) rtc net. poor damp weather quality; 1 crlnolln. f poor damp weather. In a variety of shapes, may be purchased , from wiioleKiln or retail houses, used as a foundation for various hat crowns and toques. Difficult to rcnovato without spoiling shapes. Brims Netinc durable; buokram good; rice net will not stand iriuch damp weather, and cannot bo ren ovated as Is mostly starch. Cleaning. Spot Oily hair and powder marks may be sponged oft with commercial cleanors obtainable from drug store and filling sta tion?. Hub with soft cloth, con tinuously until dampened area is dry. paying especial attention to rubbing the margins off the spot so tlfcit a ring does not form. Surface scrubbing High test gasoline or alcohol may be applied with a soft brush to felt and straw surraccs and much soil removed. Felt hats may also to scrubbed with very rino sandpaper. This cleans and docs not roughen the surnice. Imrm-rslon Hats of almost any description may bo completely Im mersed in high test gasoline, rub bing soiled spots lightly until they disappear. The gasoline can be used over again and sgoin If dirt 1b allowed to settle out and top poured off. Caution This type ot dunning Hhould be done Out of doors well awaj from any fire, with the wind blowing vapor away from the in dividual cleaning. Surfaces should not be rubbed too hard or pressed before thoroughly dry. Cleaning- and Meacbinif Milan. hemp, Panama end rough straw nata In natural colors these straws may be treated with oxalic acid solution as described. Do not put bands la solution. Dlssolvo 1 tablespoonful oxalio acid in 1 pint of water. Tost solution by drop Ping a teaapoonful on a pine board. Bubbles indicate too strong a solu tion, If It bubbles, add mora wa ter, Use small scrubbing brush; scrub rapidly beginning in center top crown, rubbing around and around until all parts of the crown and brim are reached. Whirl in air or sunlight until dry; press with fingers or warm Iron it it gets out of shape. Fabric cleaning; Velvets To steam, place hot Iron flat sldo up, over which lay a damp cloth, rasa tho velvet right side up. over the stoamlng cloth, at tho tamo time brushing gently against tho nap with a sort brush. Tho steam raises the nap and romoves creases. Do not allow steam to wot tho velvet. Do not touch surface of volvet until It Is thoroughly dry. . To "broad-tall," placo velvet face down on a table, dampen the back ny rubbing a wet cloth in tho op- HI the material is well moistened, fold it once lengthwise with nap insido. Twist and wring the piece. When twisted tight, tie tho ends firmly and stretch between two chairs so that It will not untwist ami let re main twisted until dry. Untwist and use foe trim on covering. ' - To panne velvet press lightly on right side with the nap being care ful not to allow the Iron to rest too long on any ono spot as it will leavo an imprint. s Brocaded effects may bo pro duced by Arranging coarso laco patterns on pile surfaco of vel vet, placing wet ironing, sheet over this and pressing with the nap un til pattern Is thoroughly dried In velvet. Worn, . pieced, or faded velvets can bo camouflaged by this method. Klbbons Black ribbons arc ren ovated -with a sponging solution of one-third alcohol and two-thirds water: when partly dry, iron un der paper or s piece of black crlnolln- with a moderately warm Iron Immerse colored ribbons into high test gasoline to -clean them-. Ulbbons op good quality will wash If carefully done. Do not wring iron between papers. Bilk Japanese. China. India and pongee silks ere freshened by washing In warm soapsuds, rinsing quickly and-drylng in tho shade; roll In a sheet before dry. Iron on the wrong side. Colored silk fades and 'white silk yellows after wash ing. This may be avoided by using medium warm' soap and water and rinsing well; wrap- In to, large cloth (an old sheet Is satisfactory) un til sarnewhat dried and then iron On .tho. wrong sld.q with a moderate iron, using thin lawn or paper be tween the. iron and silk. Do not let it. come in contact with tho light arid air while wet, as the yellows and fades tho fabric. When black silk or satin be gins to shine, spongo on tho right side with a mixture of two parts alcohol and one of water, and iron on .wrong side while still damp. Luce Basto both edges of lace to a piece of muslin. Dace in soap solution, do not rub. Hlnsc and place between dry cloths or white blotting paper to dry. If carefully stretched the laco will not require pressing. ; Feathers and Flowers Clean by Immersing in gasoline or steam ing. White Ostrich Dip feather in high test gasoline. Squeeze the flues between Uie fingers moving from the stem toward the tips. When tho feather Is clean, rinse In clean gasoline to which has been added wheat flour In proportions 2 tablespoons Hour to one pint gasoline. Shako the feather in the air until dry. Dark or Colored Ostrich Clean In wood alcohol or gasoline and rlnso In clean alcohol or gasoline. . To curl ostrich Shake feathers over a jet of steam, holding a rew flues between the thumb and a case knife, druwlng the knife from the stem out to tho end ot tho flue. Curl only the tips. Itcooloring. Huts: Painting Straw or fell hats are colored successfully some times with mixtures of oil paint and gasoline or sealing wux and alcohol. Healing wax-alcohol solu tion prepared as follows: powder scaling wax, molMeft slightly with alcohol and allow- to stand 10 or 12 hours until thoroughly sorten ed, then add enough alcohol to mako usablo as a paint. Kxpcrl nient with colors you wish to use on lower insido crown to see what effect present color or hat has. Commercial paints ror hats or so-called dyes may bo applied. Sometimes glvo huts ait objection able stlfrness. Try out on lower Insido crown surface. Dyeing Milan hats, struw braids may bo boll-dyed with any cotton cloth dye. It will, of course, be necessary to reblock hut. After such a coloring process, straw bruids may be pressed. Flowers and feathers may be trimmed and then reUilned by dip ping In gasollno and oil paints or by painting wilh oil or metal paints or sealing wax and alcohol. Sta men centers and margins should be glvqn especlul attention. 'loosen ed wires may be glued, or better, cemented in pluce. Feather pom poms und ostrich tips arc rejuve nated and mode more ultractlve If a few flues aro brushed lightly with metul paint Fabrics, ribbons und braids may bo rctinted with oil paints and gtafollnc. Faded out patterns may be traced over and emphasized with oil paints, sealing wax, or rruyolas. (Crayolt drawings on fabric are fairly permanent If A Message- T Tee Homme- Wli JJs3i VUIU mm. To those attending the Homemakers' Institute which is to be held at La Grande July .;: 13 -17 we would call attention to the fact that , as furniture specialist -we" .-' are equipped and in a position to carry out the ideas and suggestions that will be ' embodied in the lectures on Home Furnishing to be given by the various authorities on this occasion. i LIVING ROOM FURNITURE. You will find in our stocks production from the leading furniture manufacturers of the country, such as Levine, Karpen, Greg ory and Heywood-Wakefield. This merchandise is not only nationally advertised but the quality is also guaranteed by the makers' reputation for superior merchandise. DINING ROOM FURNITURE. A wide variety of period styles carefully chos en and planned to embody every requirement of taste and space, impressive de signs, richness coupled with quality. 1,. V BED ROOM FURNITURE. Represented on our floors is the type of furniture of which ypu can be honestly proud every; item, pJUmI iffJcMceb!"ref, the splendid quality and beauty of the off erings. Here you can e the productiunc of the Sleigh Furniture Company, nationally famous for their exquisite and exclusive line of bedroom furniture. . ' 4 , : , ".-'-,... . - , '-"- j ' , .... . - . . - '' ' y V; r ,' RUGS. An assembly of the world's finest rugs, among which will be found the , Hciati, Diglow, Buckingham and Whittals, the wide variety of weaves and colors gives almost unlimited opportunity for a careful comparison and correct selection. DRAPERIES. Of all the factors which enter into home decoration that which is nearest to the heart of the homemakcr is the question of curtains and draperies, ihe beauty of a curtain is not in its intrinsic value but in its design and in the skill , . with which it is draped to meet the two fold requirement of serving 1U purpose usefully and harmonizing with the room. Our lines include the Orinka overdrapes, Quaker Lace, Bromley Silk Net and Panel Curtains. , , The services of our own interior decorator are at your disposal, and any ad vice or suggestions you may require in the way of home decoration will be given gladly and involves no obligation on your part. - . - i - . - SERVICE. It is because of the service we render that we are able to offer you greater value. This service begins before your purchase. It embraces the se lection of the market's best merchandise. It likewise entails the rejection of goods that would not give you the value that our customers have learned to expect In every way we strive to conserve your interests even before you come into the store and after you have made your purchase our interest continues. We consider no sale complete unless you arc entirely satisfied. . - , (Continued on I'atfts Teo.) II . '4 - - ; i : ; CARR "Specialists Tn Home Furnishings" J
