This section is from the book "Home Bakings", by Edna Evans. Also available from Amazon: Home Bakings.
Make paste of gasoline and flour; dip in plume and rub thoroughly; dip again, let dry, shake off flour. This may be repeated until plume is entirely clean.
Soft, silk waists should be iron with only moderately hot iron while still wet. This keeps them from becoming yellow.
 
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