You are right about the breathing part, totally forgot we were not in the
4seventies anymore. How ever the application of the alcohol is more effective
when a spray than just poured on. . Pump?spray bottle is helpful. So is vodka
for those folks who are wheat intolerant and vodka leave behind
The problem iwirh simmering things with ink in something that will dilute the
stain is that if you are lucky(?) it merely Tues into a dye that now permeates
the entire garment, rarely evenly at that, which i believe is how the problem
got to be so bad in the first place. If i am not mistaken,
Guddammut, time for a Cartman-like rant:
Those *%$$! bxstards at the #@^$! supermarket have stopped
stocking %(#! starch. Real starch, not that %$!@)( spray lubricant.
You bxstards!
-C.
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A new exhibition opens tomorrow in London at The Wallace Collection:
The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe
http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/93
It runs from Thursday 17th May, 2012 to Sunday 16th September, 2012.
The web page has a detailed
Another exhibition opens on Saturday, at the VA in London:
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/ballgowns/ballgowns-british-glamour-since-1950/
From spring 2012 the VA celebrates the opening of the newly renovated
Fashion Galleries with an exhibition
And superfine sugar, and tarragon vinegar, and . . . .
Heard a woman the other day swear that our largest local chain deliberately
goes through and quits carrying x items a month that she buys all the time.
Ann Wass
-Original Message-
From: stilskin stils...@netspace.net.au
To:
How about getting mold/mildew stains out of a white cotton/linen blend (my
beautiful repro. Victorian blouse got left at the bottom of a laundry
basket while damp.). Is there any hope?
Katy
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:04 AM, Margaret Geiss-Mooney
m...@textileconservator.com wrote:
Good
I know I haven't been able to find starch in any store for a long time
now--won't touch spray starch. And my mother can't understand why I stock
up on things when I find them! I have to get around to ordering some Srgo
starch to try before the summer starching season. My supermarket now
You can still get Argo starch at Lehman's Hardware in Kidron, OH (or mail
order)
http://www.lehmans.com/store/Home_Goods___Laundry___Washing___Argo_Laundry_Starch___1074030#1074030
Patty
I know I haven't been able to find starch in any store for a long time
now--won't touch spray starch. And
Try soaking your blouse overnight in a *very* strong solution of OxyClean
powder (or generic thereof). Strong, as in just dump it in.
For spot cleaning on white fabric, I've had a lot of success rubbing a paste of
OxyClean and liquid hydrogen peroxide onto the stain (chemical reaction = heat,
i would first try that stuff that fizzes oxiclean. then procede with the
carbonne dydmagnet spto treat ment of leaving it soking over the stain and keep
wetting it an swtihing it out. i dont think it can hurt a repro and it should
lighten the stains some... maybe completely if you do it enough
potato starch is stil available at grocerystores in the baking section or if
you have a way to shop a kosher food place
Bambi (To be named later) TBNL
I am made for great things by GOD
and walk with Pride
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Hi folks,
The eBay seller chick1154 sells Kershaw's Laundry Starch in 200g bags;
they're in the UK with reasonable prices and shipping. They also carry
Argo Laundry Starch.
Argo is also available through lehmans.com in the US. Lehman's carries
genuine lye soap, too. :)
Have fun!
Sharon
You can get Argo from Rose Brand Theatrical supplies
http://www.rosebrand.com/product14/Argo-Starch.aspx?tid=2info=argo
Kate Pinner
-Original Message-
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Bambi TBNL
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:20 AM
If mot, you. Can try to boil your own from potatoes. You might find a rwcipe to
test before you dind one that works for you. Look online for recepe and other
sources
Sent from my iPhone
On May 16, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Kathryn Pinner pinn...@mccc.edu wrote:
You can get Argo from Rose Brand
It was the very first line of the article that made me laugh. It
isn't an item that hangs in most people's wardrobes, ... the ballgown
... Likely it makes most of us on h-cost smile that secret smile of
the fabulously well dressed.
Thanks for the links. The photos are pretty good eye candy.
Amazon.com has all of this stuff too.
Teena
From: Sharon Henderson henderson.sha...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:31 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Finding Real Starch
Hi folks,
The eBay seller chick1154 sells Kershaw's Laundry
To be precise, Amazon provides a front end for third-party
retailers. For instance, I found Argo being sold by Barnes Health Care. I
ASSUME Amazon takes a cut from every sale, so you might be doing the
retailers a favor by buying direct from them.
Claudine
there are lots of articles on-line about making your own at home. including a
number about how to fix various problems that occur with home-made, 8-)
cornstarch, potato-water starch, etc, etc.
chimene
On May 16, 2012, at 3:49 AM, stils...@netspace.net.au wrote:
Guddammut, time for a
wow does that sound familiar... the secret computer report on what MY household
buys, so they can quit carrying exactly those items!
oh, and my DH's theory that the MOST POPULAR items are highly likely to get
dropped, because it's so much bother re-stocking the popular stuff all the
time...
My husband says the same thing! He says that they cancel the good stuff because
it is too much work to keep restocking. :)
Teena
From: Patricia Dunham chim...@ravensgard.org
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:58 PM
On May 16, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Patricia Dunham wrote:
oh, and my DH's theory that the MOST POPULAR items are highly
likely to get dropped, because it's so much bother re-stocking the
popular stuff all the time... customers keep buying and emptying
the shelves, so we have to work harder to
On May 16, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Martha Kelly wrote:
The narrow linen of original shifts has an amazingly tiny and
perfect selvage - less than 1/8. When the seams are run by hand
just inside that selvage, it's a thing of beauty and a joy
forever. It's impossible to reproduce exactly unless
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