To press creases out of velvet, fill an earthenware hot-water bottle with boiling water, screw tightly and lay it on table; hold velvet edges with both hands (right_side uppermost) and draw slowly but firmly across hot bottle. This is far preferable to using an iron as it does not require a second person to hold it, neither is there any fear of scorching. This also applies to ninon or chiffon, which is much too flimsy to "iron" successfully, To Cutan Kip Guoves.
Work glove on the hand quite smoothly, and gently rub the soiled parts with clean india rubber, being careful not to use the part of rubber as it becomes soiled; afterwards, rubbing with a clean, soft cloth, you will be delighted with result.
A Turco-cornered Tear, A three<ornered tear can be neatly repaired with—sticking-plaster. Turn the skirt or trousers on the wrong side, and cut two slips of sticking-plaster a little larger than the tear. Damp them, and stick them on. Be: sure you have got~the tear neatly arranged. If the material is rough, like a thick tweed, get surgical plaster and warm it. Do not wet it.
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