A novel way of mending a woolen or silk dress in which a round hole
has been torn, and where only a patch could remedy matters, is the
following: The frayed portions around the tear should be carefully
smoothed, and a piece of the material, moistened with very thin
muscilage, placed under the hole. A heavy weight should be put upon it
until it is dry, when it is only possible to discover the mended place
by careful observation.