Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

9S"H DAlNI1 CAhAftE DONLES.
price that one may feed inclined to
pay. But as all value over certain
moderate amount means simply addi-
tlonal elaboration or pecuIiarity' of de-
sign, those sets sold for from S15 10
40 are as elegant and seryicenble as
need be required by any but the very
wealthy few
The $ o'clock tea cloths have become
with the establishment of the tea Ia
bles, quite as necessary 70 a housekeep-
ers outht, as the larger and longer
established dinner and luncheon cloths.
The. tea cloths range in size to suit the
needs OF different tables. They may be
scarcely larger than dinner napkin
but must not exceed two yards SQUARE
else they become lunch cloths and are
out OF place
For really elaborate embroidered and
cur work tea cloths the price reaches
us hgh as $40 aud even more, but for
all ordinary use really charming ones can
be bought for 50, and. according 10 lie
quality and the work, from that price
up To any at which prudence or econo.
my calls a stop.
The supply of table napery required
Tor well-kept house has become much
larger than 1t once was; and If you are
10 ENTERTAIN at all you will require GER
tain definite sizes. both of cloths and
hApkihs, us well as doylies and en-
broidered table mats TO keep pace with
the demands Of the day.
DAMASK BY THE YARD.
Good solyiceable damask for ordina-
~ house use can be bought by the ward
Tor IRON Sl.oO upward to SO: but in
any inner quality the woven cloths are
handsomer as well as better style,
Napkins, too, vary in style as much as
9 1ne! uiuer IA quality and size, but good
I9uask can be had in dinner size for
~ a dozen, and smaller for as low MS
~ The satin damask costs more Ss
mas already been stated, and are held
pE the authorities to be essential for all
formal occasions. N''
DOfLIES AND MATS.
Doylies and table mats may be either
embroidered or of cut-work. but FOR
dlnner must be Of the finest white
WhAteNer form the decorations may toLn
Inc Cut-Work mats can be purchased
from ~ n piece for the smaller one
upward TO almost anything you may
vi. "se 20 pay ana the carving cloths
are sold at prop0rtiOnate price
=, But for the hand embroidered dov.
mes You must pay much larger sum
unless indeed, you do the work yourself
Ihey are used In circular shane for on.
uanes and for the many atressories
TO the meal, such as olives. bon hons
"lu tue nAei they are either oval or
obiong for larger dishes.
! carving is done upon the table no
ussplte the prevailing fashion. II still
0 Is large ample carving cloth is
But while for dinner these varions
mats must be white, for Informal irn-
oheoh or tea color is allowed.
ON THE MAHOGANY
Bare table luneheons are sim beld
70 uS hos1esses who are SO fortunate
as 70 own mahogany rich with the IN
~ gwen py time, aud for whom H.
uoynes nave no limit. They reSt ~
hegth each plate, beneath each tnmhler
uue ueheeth each cup. They ore nlocol
Sls each and every dish the rich tabie
nulusi ana are of course necessar, ~
MYeh the hnger bowl ana m nlata ~
ueiicate glass or dainty chlna raw VI
bat as the completed sets are cos,l,,
III the extreme, by far the ,,re,t'.s,.
humber OF householders make tbei. o,,.,,
hileh, 10 either the weight l,,ot,.n ~.
BOSOM linen Of the fine lawn e. ~ ~
SoFreet material for an The deslgn n,aS s
uo as elaborate or as sifnpla - r,,,.
taste and your leisure render heef 'VNA
20 long as the work Is daintiiv ao,.
Alu tue eolois are well chosen vcr 800.
moi ~ anllss; for the variety, nfrssls
~ me lew select shops where s,,eS
Nele ~ sold Includes lowers an ,.'
ashnohai designs aud almost ever,tl,;,.,.
W. sun imagine except the aeur "a u
anu the bow-kiiot, these lovelS
uhey are, have had their day AMI a..
now pushed aside for other 81 less t,' 49,
" desirable lorna,