back in the 50's, we used potatoe and also pasta water to starch our dirndle
skirts for school? However Mother cautioned us re leaving them in seasonal
storage...bait for closet critters! We also used sugar water for crocheted
items or other special occasion garments. Commercial store starch was super,
but not in the family budget. All the above sure sharpened our ironing
skills..re a gummed-up? the solar plate. When Niagra spray come on the market,
it formed a lifetime connection for me...still? my favorite.
Depending on what you are starching The solution can go from "Yogurt " to
peasoup to jello water. Stiffy was another product that dates somewhat to that
time.? I think the base includes cornstarch. But it also is prone to humidity
melt..so don't?use it on a wide brimmed hat!?
-----Original Message-----
From: "Katy Bishop" <katybisho...@gmail.com>
Sent 2/14/2012 9:42:08 AM
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] starch recipeThanks! Looks like the stuff.
But I'd still like to know if anyone on the list simply uses
cormstarch, it works nicely but I am wondering on what concentration
is good, so if anyone has a favorite "recipe" for diffeeent levels of
stiffness I'd love to hear it.
Katy
On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Betsy Marshall
<be...@softwareinnovation.com> wrote:
> Maybe this could substitute?
>
> http://www9.mailordercentral.com/cumberlandgeneral/prodinfo.asp?number=01109
> 1
>
> just a stumble across, no personal experience buying/using starch..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
> Behalf Of Katy Bishop
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:34 PM
> To: Historical Costume
> Subject: [h-cost] starch recipe
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Since I can no longer find liquid starch in the store or faultless
> powdered starch from Bon Ami, I am ready to make my own from
> cornstarch. ?Does anyone has a favorite recipe for starch, I will be
> using it for Victorian petticoats and garments mostly. ?Unless anyone
> knows where one can still buy powdered starch.....
>
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