New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
BED AND WASHST4ND.
LINEN FOR TIE BEDROOM.


The brass bcdstead often displays pillow, only
the round bolster covered by the uphosterer with
brocaded SILK or some other stuff which forms the
rornerpane Many housekeepers still eiei the white
he'd. In such a case q fine, light make Of Mars"lll"s
counter pane. OF satin surface IS oiton chosen such
a c,vcrlid is light enough 10 be easily Numbered.
These Guilt frequently embroidered by the needle
with nine inch border, and medallion centres Of
, dai.ics field flowers and similar designs Where Il
is desirable q introduce little color. wIiie Guht
OF th, Kind stamped with narrow border III color,
may be used. With such 4 90 interpthe the Pillows
are dis played and hand One pillows cases or pillow
shams are used. Thc mos, beautiful c)"niorpanea
arr. those embroidered IN artistic sUchc' In old Eng
ll,h patterns copied from the Specimens OF royal
nccdcwork SIN preserved In old castles and else
where in England. This embroidery may be done In
crcwels In a medley u tapestry co!ors on an ccru or
fax cO.orcd surface OF linen.
The simplest embroidered counterpanes those
done on GOLcn cloth aud embroidered with scattered
designs OF nJwcrs Slightly convenuonalzed. charm
ing coIntcrpanc for a yellow room is embroidered
with pale yellow lille, scattered over the covcrlid
each hly forming medallion design OF lis own
Bolton shcciugs In cream white are also cmlr idcrd
In washable SILK, ia pale pink. ,n0w or any COR
or medley Of cOlors to harmonic with the predominant
Whri,. th, bed is upholstered shadow silks mako
very pretty conntcrpancs ana bolster c0V"rS. iI'ro
Is no special novelty to BE- found in hcnstllohcd linen
sheets though there are some new STITCHES SHOWN
This season In drawn work The initials Of ne OWNER
broidcry Just below The hem. and the hemstitchcd
pillow-cases embroidered IN The same way. Ihe
grass bleachcd linens imported from Holland which
have the of the old fashioned linens OF Ong
ago are especially recommended for their wearing
qualities They cost In ten-quarcr width al yard
I!uckaback towels OF fine quality In pure while
With hcnsiltchcd borders preferred Tie Russian
Crash towels which cost from ~ 10 ~ dozen are
liked for friction towels. because they do not lose
their sharpness after they have been washed, as
Turkish towels often do.
The dainty cover Of my lady's dressing table Is
tlAng OF nne linen lace and delicate hucd stitfhcry
II may III the bureau dressing table on a Sides or
II may hang twelve inches al the ENDS. Sol'c
81 the prcttcst fitted cloths made o. me linen
lawn laid over silk and embroidered In Il border oi
forget -me-nots roSebuds. or any small blossom III"
cover then edged on three sides across the front
and ends with threc-inch border OF lace. lh,
tinv round cushion Is made over SIX, embr'ldcreu
win 0owcrs and surrounded by lace to match the
cover Si other bureau covers are Simply hniSh,n
With hcmsiltchod hens an inch wide ana wrought
with an all-Ovcr pattern IN c"nventoIall'd ne'isn
either In solid color or IN medley OF pale .apeSny
cnlors While the pncushions for w"nana room
ope usually round and frilled with lace there are
some I'm tiny obong shape. This long shape now
.ver f. generally used In gencmcn's rooms Where
he flrbcIows are dispensed with and dainty cover
~ sheer linen cambria Is laced with ribbon over the