1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
695 
The great objection * to the improved 
process is that it involves quite a little 
time and considerable hard work, but 
when the task is completed, the operator 
will be so astonished at the result that 
the ironing method will never afterward 
be received with any degree of tolera¬ 
tion. 
The first necessity is a wide, smooth 
board, or, in the absence of this, a piece 
of smooth oilcloth, not less than 1% 
yard long, and three-quarters of a yard 
wide. This may be placed on a table or 
board, and firmly fastened. In a com¬ 
fortably large family, it is well worth 
while to have a board for this special 
purpose. If one can secure a single 
board 28 inches or so in width, this is 
well, but if two boards must be joined, 
this must be carefully done, as no hint 
of the union must be evident to make a 
ridge or a mark on the surface of the 
fabric. In any case, the oilcloth cover¬ 
ing is desirable, as it keeps the board 
from warping or splitting, and if it is 
made up of sections, smooths the irregu¬ 
larities, and permits of a much better 
finish to the goods. 
When all is ready, make a rather 
strong decoction of soap bark. This is 
prepared by putting an ordinary teacup¬ 
ful of bark into about two quarts of 
water, and placing on the back of the 
range to simmer for several hours ; then 
add another quart of water and pour 
the liquid into another vessel, adding 
more water and placing the bark again 
over the fire. With a piece of black 
cloth, or what is better, a moderately 
soft bristle brush like an ordinary 
clothes brush, wet the silk thoroughly 
with the liquid, then with the hand or a 
folded rag, the size of an ironing holder, 
rub the silk the straight way of the 
grain until all the moisture is rubbed 
out, then turn it over, wet it again, and 
rub dry as before. 
Each piece must be handled separately, 
and under no circumstances must it be 
folded. Now hang the sections over a 
straight stick—a line is not as good, for 
it sags, and may make wrinkles in the 
material. When all of the pieces are 
gone over, take them all from the stick 
and select the largest one, smoothing 
it upon the board, being sure that the 
grain of the fabric is absolutely straight, 
and stroking it with the cloth or hand 
until it is firmly attached to the board. 
If necessary, a little moisture may be 
added to facilitate this operation. All 
of the pieces of one size are to be placed 
one over the other in the same way, 
wetting them when it is necessary, and 
smoothing them till they adhere firmly 
to each other. Then the small pieces 
are put on, graduating them in size so 
that all of the edges may lie smoothly 
and not overlap some other portion. 
Put a folded cloth over the board and 
place it in position at an angle of about 
45 degrees. After a few moments, the 
superfluous water will begin to drip 
away. Do not disturb the silk at all 
for some hours, or until the water has 
long ceased to fall from it. If the 
weather is cold, leave it until the fol¬ 
lowing day ; if extremely warm, put it 
in a cool place and let it remain undis¬ 
turbed for at least 12 hours ; then with 
the thumb and finger carefully lift each 
piece. ..Very likely there will be more 
or less dampness, and this must be re¬ 
moved by spreading the pieces upon 
some smooth surface, or over sticks or a 
clothes frame. 
When the silk is dry, if the work has 
been properly managed, there will be 
neither a wrinkle nor a fold left in the 
goods. With care, almost all marks of 
stitches may be taken out. If there have 
been shirrings or plaitings, take a 
breadth of silk between the hands, grasp¬ 
ing the edges firmly, being careful that 
the grain of the goods runs straight 
from hand to hand, then move the hands 
MOTHERS .—Be sure to use “ Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best — Adv. 
back and forthjjso asoto draw-the silk-on 
the bias, repeating-[this process a num¬ 
ber of times. This must be done while 
the silk is wet. It will work the dis¬ 
placed threads back into their original 
shape, and greatly improve the appear¬ 
ance of the material. One trying may 
not bring this process to perfection ; but 
it is safe to say that, after a few experi¬ 
ments, no other means of cleaning black 
silk will be adopted. This course of 
treatment works equally well with 
black wool goods, and is managed pre¬ 
cisely in the same vs ay. For double¬ 
width fabrics, the material is folded in 
the original folds when laid away to 
drip. Care must be taken that the goods 
do not dry in streaks. To avoid this, 
keep the board covered with a thick 
cloth until all the moisture has been 
drained away. It sometimes is desirable 
to place a much thicker cloth around the 
edges, and a lighter one where the 
material is very thick od the board. 
As silk is an animal substance, and 
originally a liquid that becomes solidi¬ 
fied by exposure to the atmosphere, it 
stands to reason that a hot iron should 
never touch it. It seems strange, in¬ 
deed, that among people who ought to 
know better, the ironing of silk is 
recommended season after season. 
PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
Write the order for patterns separate 
from other matter, give bust measure 
for waist patterns, waist measure for 
skirt patterns, and pattern number, and 
inclose 10 cents. Each pattern is com¬ 
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Ladies' Waist. 
Green barege sprinkled with autumn- 
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passementerie and edging to match. The 
crush collar and belt with bows are of 
leaf-red velvet, and a spreading bow of 
fine net is worn at the throat. The 
sleeves are made over fitted linings, the 
full tops being shirred in the center and 
caught up with barbs of passementerie 
from the shoulder. The wrists are bell- 
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