Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-02-02
Democratic Northwest.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Table Linen, Embroidered Tea Cloths,
CLASS and China, Notes and Answers.
[From our regular correspondent

Combination silk and linen table
cloths, bordered on two sides by
knotted linen fringe, and on the re-
manning sides by silken fringe, are the
latestnoveItles in di ing-room drapery.
White remains first choice, but pale
blue, salnon-pink or yellow are quite
popular, and the combination cloths
above mentioned, exhibit these light
hues to great advantage. Present styles
of ornamentation are particularly
durable, such as hemstitehing, drawn
work and ,Spachter or German hand
work; the latter being in many cases
entirely button-hole stitch in silk or
linen thread, consequently not liable
to wear out. A large table cloth is not
necessary at afternoon teas or lunches,
but at the center of polished mahog-
any, or cherry wood table, an embroid-
cred tea cloth, one yard and quarter,
or one yard and q half square is placed,
and shell on leaf shaped doiles EN-.
broidered to match are used as mats.
Tea.cloths embroidered in colors are
very pretty on perfectly plain white
sinen table cloths ofthe finest quality,
called "linen sateen," brought out for
this especial purpose. Doilies and tea
cloths must match exactly, and are
usually sold in sets; the former rang
ing Gem $500 to $500 per dozen; the
latter from S.. .25 to $500 apiece.
LINEN TABLE ScARFs
one yard and aquarter to two yards and
half la length and also used always
across) on polished wood tables, with
drawn-work or hemstitched boiders,
sometimes both; occasionallya woven
leaf-pattern border between those Of
hand-work affording additional varie-
ty. Sheets and pillow cases are still
hemstitched, and here industry as well
as individual fancy finds full scope
one side of pillow case being almest
covered with raised embroidery, thus
forming sham. Towels are still
hemstitched, the most useful kind be-
ing without fringe, and at the great
annual linen sale, now in progress at
the well-known house of Lord & Tay-
lor, all the beautiful novelties above
described, as well as standard goods
may be had at greatly reduced prices,
previous to taking stock.
WHITE Cur GLASS REMAINS STAND,
ARD.
Crystal glass is SO beautiful as % De
powerful rival, and long, slender grec." !!
or white vases (epergnes) ornamented
with gilt, are shown for table decora-
tion. Pitchers of similar manufacture
in various sizes are also used as vases. !
A very pretty novelty is little green
glass cart on two gold tired wheels, a
a barrel at the center serving as one
vase, and the gilt cart tongue termin-
ates in green lily, forming a second.
Many small flower stands are so con-
structed that they can be connected by !
an arch of green or white crystal glass. |
"Kittie Newton.n Decorated china
is now extremely fashionable for comb |
and brush handles, round or oval hand |
mirrors, and your pincushion |
might be of colored velvet set in a |
china stand. White Brussels net,
embroidered with tinsel thread is a
novelty In toilet mats, and delicately |
perfumed mouchoie cases of painted |
silk or satin may be taken as matter |
Of course. While Pears soap is now a
necessity in every we'll furnished |
toilet, being In such enormous de.
mand, that dealers are oftentimes
forced to sell 1t at very low profit.
Both scented and unscented contain |
4O4 per cent. of glycerine which ac-
counts for their delightfully."- emollient
qualities and the former owes its |
exquisite odof to Altar of Roses.
MRS. IL. T.n A new idea in serv-
ing raw oysters is to transfer them into
pinkish, semi-transparent, gilt edged |
china shells, put on finely crushed ice
In a handsome soup plate. White and
gilt sets are very stylish, the great
Partially for green however has ex-
tended to china, and green and gold
-.
combinations are preferred to any 9TH
er. VERONA CLAKE.
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