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271. Shrinking Dress Goods


Before making the white linen dress skirt, or
any material that is liable to shrink, fold the goods carefully and place

it in a tub and cover with water. Let it get thoroughly wet, stretch the

clothes line as tightly as possible, hang the goods through the center,

and pin perfectly straight on the line. When dry, let two persons stretch

the goods as curtains are stretched, fold it with the wrong side of the

material out and iron double with the seam running through the center of

the goods on the length of the material. In shrinking colored prints add

turpentine to the water, and it will set the color. A teaspoonful is used

to a gallon of water.



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