When dry, fold (not roll) double, and so on until you have a fold seven or eight inches wide, and small enough to place in a package.
The wrinkles may be pressed out with a warm iron, being careful not to allow gloss to form, and see that iron is not hot enough to burn or scorch cloth. Also to see that ends are even especially on stripes and checks, and to see that checks and plaids match.
When pressing always have the iron to the right on the table, the edge of the garment facing toward the presser. Start pressing the right side of all garments first. In this way forming a system of doing the work.
When pressing all kinds of coats, vests, ladies' jackets and coats, have the neck, collar, or waist seam lying on the small end of the press-jack, and start from the center back seam of all coats and vests, and press forward on the right side, toward the front edge.
To press the left side of all coats and vests, reverse the press-jack and garment so that neck, collar waist seam or band is lying to the left. Commencing as before, from the center back seam of garment, and continue pressing left side, and around to the front edge, which must be facing the presser.
Coats, vests, jackets and coats, should be placed on hangers to retain their proper shape.
A good iron rest for the table, is made by nailing a smooth horseshoe to a block of wood, a trifle larger than the shoe.
When using the under woolen press cloth, cotton sponge cloth and iron, lay the under woolen press cloth, and sponge cloth on that part of the garment to be pressed, and apply the iron until sponge cloth shows signs of drying. Then remove the cloths and iron, and slap with the back of the brush that part just pressed, to refreshen same, and brush the part pressed, with the thread or nap of the fabric; thus making the garment look like new. Go over the entire garment (and all garments) in this manner until the whole garment has been pressed.
When trousers have been pressed, place them over a round pole, suspended from the ceiling, or fastened to the wall with brackets. A still better way is to place them on individual hangers.
Do not give customers garments damp from pressing, place them on hangers and allow them to remain for one hour before wearing or delivering.