[...]... with the pressing of garments, to slap with the back the part pressed, thereby keeping the steam in, and making the cloth sweat The face to brush the nap of cloth, thereby refreshing the garment, making it look like new THE SPONGE CLOTH A sponge cloth is made of heavy unbleached cotton, one yard and a half long, boiled in soap and water for one hour, then rinse in clean water, thus removing the lint The. .. inches wide, one forming the top and the other the bottom Between the top and bottom are screwed two blocks of solid wood, four by four inches, and six inches high The first one is screwed to the top and bottom, three inches from the large end, and the second block is screwed to the top and bottom, seven inches from the large end, thereby leaving a space to the small end, of twenty-eight inches, for... cheapest and best for the locality in which one resides The iron is heated and placed on the iron rest, which has been placed on the table for that purpose, to the right of the presser, and is applied to the sponge cloth (that has been wrung out almost dry), causing steam to penetrate that part of the garment being pressed, thereby refreshing the cloth The presser should have control of the iron at all times,.. .VANNESS COPELAND, BUFFALO, N Y INTRODUCTORY High birth and good breeding are the privileges of the few; but the habits of a gentleman may be acquired by any man Neatness is not an art requiring the study of a life time; on the contrary it's principles are simple, and their practical application involves only ordinary care To gain the good opinion of those who surround us is the first interest... tacks Cut cotton off evenly around the edges beyond the tacks This completes the press-jack and is ready for use The press-jack as tailors term it, is used for the pressing of clothes, and is also useful to lay clothes on while cleaning THE BRUSH A brush with a plain back and handle (Never use a whisk broom to brush clothes as it injures the fibre of the cloth.) The brush is used to brush garments... the work himself When learning the method of cleaning, repairing and pressing all kinds of garments for men and women, it is a good idea, if possible, to have a garment of the same sort as one is studying close at hand, following closely the instructions over all parts of the garment; thereby understanding the teachings better and become more familiar with the work Should a garment need repairing of. .. handling the garments while pressing The top of the press-jack is left perfectly plain and smooth; the bottom, however, is padded for convenience for pressing with ten-ply of wadding, cut the same shape of board or bottom of press-jack Over this place a piece of white heavy drilling, drawn tight over the wadding to keep in place and tacked all around the edges with brass head tacks Cut cotton off evenly... instilling new life into the cloth as it were THE UNDER WOOLEN PRESS CLOTH Is made of a piece of plain light colored unfinished or finished worsted one yard long and eighteen inches wide Place this under woolen press cloth over that part of garment to be pressed, then lay the sponge cloth on top of this, and apply the iron By using these two press cloths together, prevents glossing the garment to a great... not help conceiving some idea of the people's sense and character from the appearance of their dress which they appeared when first introduced to him." In the preparation of this book, it has been the aim of the maker to give in a concise form, all that is properly embraced in a comprehensive work on not only keeping our wardrobes in such a state as to cause us to appear to the best advantage, but also... complete instruction in the manipulation of garments and tools used in the process of properly cleaning, pressing and repairing all kinds of garments for men and women A few hints may be helpful to the beginner as well as to those in the business Observe a well dressed man or woman on the street or elsewhere, note the make up and fitting points of their garments, this will help the student to know good .