. The Ladies' home journal. lthem lightly in a big thirsty towel andtheyre ready to be pressed almost im-mediately. But curtains that have beenstarched are ironed more easily if theyare dried, then sprinkled. Iran the *7on«; irau. if youd havetrim, straight-hanging curtains. A cross-wise stroke produces waves and wiggleswhich may shorten the curtain appre-ciably. Start at dne end and work withthe thread, lengthwise; iron in long,straight, smooth strokes. Ruffles comefirst, if the curtains are frilly, nosing thepoint of the iron from the edge of theruffle gently into the fullness. Then finishth
. The Ladies' home journal. lthem lightly in a big thirsty towel andtheyre ready to be pressed almost im-mediately. But curtains that have beenstarched are ironed more easily if theyare dried, then sprinkled. Iran the *7on«; irau. if youd havetrim, straight-hanging curtains. A cross-wise stroke produces waves and wiggleswhich may shorten the curtain appre-ciably. Start at dne end and work withthe thread, lengthwise; iron in long,straight, smooth strokes. Ruffles comefirst, if the curtains are frilly, nosing thepoint of the iron from the edge of theruffle gently into the fullness. Then finishthe main part of the curtain. Some folks prefer streiehina to ironing. Cotton curtains stretch intoshape successfully—even ruffled onesarent too hard to manage. With thestretcher set to the measurements takenbefore the curtain was washed, hook thefour corners of the curtain in place. Thenfasten the centers of each unpinned sec-tion. Continue pinning the curtain in(Continued an Page 272) * • • • PHOTOS BY J. DI PIETRO. Easy to starch curtains right in awashing machine. Add about 4 cupsof thick starch solution to the lastwarm rinse. Agitate 3 minutes.
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