23^ THE TOILET 



307. To wa/h Point Lace, 

 Draw the Lace pretty tight in a frame, 

 then with a lather of Caftile Soap a little 

 warm, rub it over gently by means of a 

 fine brufh. When you perceive it clean 

 on one fide, turn it, and rub the other in 

 the fame manner •, then throw over the 

 Lace fome Alum-water, taking off the 

 Suds, and with fome thin Starch go over 

 the wrong fide of the Lace ; iron it on the 

 fame fide when dry, and raife the flowers 

 with a bodkin. 



308. To clean Point Lace without zvaJJnng, 

 Fix the lace in a frame, and rub it with 

 Crumb of flale Bread, which afterwards 

 dull out. 



309. To wajh Hack and tvhite Sarcenet. 

 Lay the filk fmooth upon a board, 

 fpread a little Soap over the dirty places, 



make 



