Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-07
TABLE LINEN.


The requirements OF the table in the way OF
sons as standard, are not expensive. People
In moderate cfrcumSt anceS In France rarely use
table. cloth at dinner, serving breakfast on an
oil.cloth. This is neither nice nor compatible
WIN VII s our deas q The use Of linen
and-we should feel obliged to our ancestors for
having taught us something of the decencies Of
t the sa sin9e H neg then for family SIX
are amply sufficient for common use nrovlIiinu
the washing is done at home. Two dozen nap
kins OF good qCa atty ought not to cost more than
So dozen. fruit-cloth can be had for e. and
with a dozen fruit-napkins, to cost 81 So the
garnitqre Of the table is about complete. It
table-cl0th, in case OF q dinner marty with a
dozen napkins of finer quality. Servants
sn ,, Ia always 9e provided with couple Of
show servants that some EFFORT ia hetnS maSe
for their comfort and the cook shouId no ra
CURED TO wash and iron these table-cIoths with
as mucn care as the family linen The wants of
the kitchen as to towels may be. unless undtr
proper supervision, lim1tlesS. Some COOKS vii,
want Two H dozen towels for kitchen use. and
toWe'S FOR china and three finer ones for glass
ana silver. and two Of coorse cotton for ltffino
pses Oh the fre or taking pans out OF the oven,
are ample. The whole cost OF this linen for
table and kitchen, ought not to exceed $40 to- saS
! ms provision Of linen ought to be in GOOD
VnaT even h Whea IN constant use, for two
LEVIED. OLD table-cloths, cut in the folding may
&c Converted into napkins for children, Or if to,
table linen OF double damask, which will out
last twice or thrice single damask, win not cost
mere mere than 20 cents more, and tits advisable,
init, to purchase the best. Unbleached linen is
good In It's way for people with limited purse,
X well washed, and care is taken, this un-
oeache a linen becomes quite white in time, and
even some hOuSekeeperS insist that linen I'm
thisCOndltiOn, not being chemically bleached
will even last longer than whittier linen. Con-
slant supervision OF linen is necessary. In time
stitch In time saves nine," should always
be remembered. Stint in Napkins like In
towels, is not very pleasant. Very few men,
twice, for dinner one day and breakfast the
next, and men are rarely home at luncheon
as It is not the actual wear OF the napkin or
table-cloth at dinner which uses them up, but
the washing, extravaganza as to linen should
avoided. II is quite as easy to be neat In eat
Ing OF In helping as In anything else; II chill
oren eat at table, an early effort should be made
TO teach them tidiness. f." tamtlte, a metal
tray before child saves great deal of labor
On the part OF the cook If she acts as washer
woman. Fruit clothes are very convenient for
luncheon or tea. In washing colOred linen
care should be taken in choice OF soap, or it
viii fade, and 1T should never be put in boiling
water. In marking linen, white embroidery is
greatly preferable to indelible ink, but red
marking on white ground is pretentious. 1t
was charming old fashion, when good ma
hOgany was Ia vogue, and when tea was served,
W Hal uU CloIn ou Iue GdUle. But To-Day rev
have those good Old tables, which are endeared
TO us by "reminiscences OF many years. Some
times very tidy houskeepers, even on common
tables, first lay cover OF Canton flannel and
then place the table-cloth over that. This
gives the table-clOth thick, handsome appear
ance. 1t Is always advisable that the lady of
the house should keep the linen under her own
charge, SO that no one piece is used more fire.
quently than the other, for II servants are not
so Instructed the same pieces OF linen will be
made to perform duty over and over again. In
dressing the table, what has been stated In a
former article may be repeated. Twisting nap
klns into impossible shapes is in the worst taste
and should never be done. In ironing table.
cloth, to prevent its stretching, some compe-
l0lded, turn over the exact middle in one or
two folds and iron this down fat. When the
cloth is spread, series of dagonals appear
which is not unpleasant to the eye. The crumb-
cloth for the table is In such constant service
that its great use need not be commented on
". Y. Times.
TABLE DAMASK.
1t Is becoming more and more fashionable to
have very handsomely decorated damaSk for
table use. The work is all done by hand, and
clever housekeepers show with pride the result
OF Their own hand1WOrk. Tea cloths and lunch.
cloths OF fine white damaSk, are embroidered
with colored borders and have handmade
fringes to match. The initials, or the coat of
arms are embroidered on the NAPKINS and on
color great deal OF work can be put on
these articles by making the patterns very
wide and by doing the work In satin-stitch:
towels are also decorated with embroidery and
handmade fringeS or they are bOrdered with
bands OF linen canvas worked in color, or the
towel is edged with guipure network and fringe,
and the border Is made by revere work.-[N. Y.
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