2257. Restoring Colour to Silk (3)
When the colour has been taken from silk by acids, it may be restored by applying to the spot a little hart's-horn, or sal volatile.
2258. To Remove Water Stains from Black Crape
When a drop of water falls on a black crape veil or collar, it leaves a conspicuous white mark. To obliterate this, spread the crape on a table (laying on it a large book or a paper-weight to keep it steady), and place underneath the stain a piece of old black silk. With a large camel's-hair brush dipped in common ink go over the stain, and then wipe off the ink with a small piece of old soft silk. It will dry at once, and the white mark will be seen no more.
2259. To Remove Stains from Mourning Dresses
Boil a handful of fig-leaves in two quarts of water until reduced to a pint. Bombazines, crape, cloth, &c., need only be rubbed with a sponge dipped in this liquor, and the stains will be instantly removed.