New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
THE LINEN MONTH.
BEAUTIFUL THINGS FOR TIE TABLE

January Is known throughout the shopping world
as the linen month OF the year. II Is now that the
linen counters throughout tic CITY are covered with
new goods, and the prudent housewife examines her
stores and rcplenishcs her stock from the funess OF
the market Many new designs in table damasS
have been intr ducd this season. all Oi which fill the
popular demand for cloth with IL border that falls
upon the table. All the finest cloth, display con-
siderable plain surface. with scattered pattern. and
there are few OF the strayng. AL over" designs.
leraldic patterns, Ike the neur dys are shown In
the finest linen. and there are many fine patterns In
the curving acanthus scroll Of the time OF Louis XVI
one Of the most characteristic among the new pat
terms is the poppy design. IL Is without a border a
circle Of the growing plants with their pendulous
blossoms and long. graceful si,mo h'nI damasked on
a plain satin surface. This brings the heads OF the
plant in n cOnccntrc pattern around a circle OF pam
dama,k in The centre. ta1lccioh In this design
made Of the fines, Belfast linen. two and half yards
wide by three and half yaids long. Will cost S2o'
Napkins 10 match quarters of yard square,
will cost s2o 80 The cloth IS also found in all sizes
and In the new width three yards by three YARDS 10
fit the fashionable circular dining table, OF the hour
The thrce.quarter size napkin is the onc most gen
orally used at dinners though there Is occasionally
d. mand for the larger Size seven eighth, OF yt'd
square, and some ladies prefer the French napkin
which is oblong scvcn-clgaths of yard BY yaid IN
size The tabl,cloth is usually marked in embroidery
I'm pnrc white with the cntwincd initials or mono
gram and sometimes with a crest. though our best
American families DO not display conts OF aHls-'hA'
belongs dstlnctively TO mondrchcal c0hdluoh'-eN'"
though they may be entitled TO do so.
The table centre which Is used at the uinhei
may be either square or round. 1t
Is square il Is finished with mem
stitched hem about an inch and half wide. II II
is round Il Is finished with scallop done over n
cord or the embroidery Is cut out to form an III
regular curvlng edge some OF the newest ucS'T"'
In these circular centres which are designed ioi 'ne
circular tables are wrought with wide boiueis "i
tangled rose leaf and vine. water lilies and ici'
orchids chrysanthemums. single popPes or any "'her
pcturesouc flower that lends itself gracefully to en-
hrold.rv For dinner use the table centre Is more
frequently embroidered with white ilk flonoss IMAM
with any color, the color used In the 'ADie
centre Is quite likely To clash with the color s'heihe
Of the florist the china and the other decorations Oh
the table.
The dolies may match the table centre, or uey
NAV be embroidered in a different style. There mas
hecn A fancy this season for Dresden coiors ana
pattcrns IN these dainty bits OF ne,dewoTk. Dohlr7
mad OF linen oambric, edged Win ehccuNc MES
either duchesso or Gns Renaissance laces, are 9''e
often used OF the finest dollicS are oil spanish
work They are circular aud made OF hil,' hc, III
lace In the picturesque patterns vi HPdn'n ~ a
women. Fine embroidered dollrs cost ap,L' go !"
dozen. Dainty httle dciles NO, o'eI u'. m ha,ncI
IN diameter Intended Tor tho butter plhc OF aiclu'
glass. are made Ia the form OF AL "hb "!u'Itu "'
like a duewood blossom, no" or starry u"'f'
dogwood blossom. embroidered IN Pu4y wiz, W'' -
win green and red, like the natural mower, l. IS
pcclaly pretty. Where the hostess i P''oe'3'u ..
a handsome table 81 polished mLaoEin J. vac
fashion TO dispense with tho cloth at tea or luncheon
and use an embroidered c"nlr'idece VI "a uo. ae
TO match under each plate. l"'se pr d. -, ~.
Of fine linen and frequently "mbroia'I'd III 'ao
In old Dresden pattern OF Ia some oil tne h'y''c f'
German stitches and patterns tht hiSrca "lu 'l'a,
The lunch tea nnpiIHs az" H"N. ~ a. -, ,d
Of linen about nvecighihs Of a yard III slL", NM
are each embroidered Tn one corner VIVA .PN VI
convcntlonailed noStrs. and lncm'9 VITA "a ho'o
or the naplln may b. embroidered WIN 'u"H 'P'''
extcndhs from the corner u, 'o',rr. IL, ,-.tv q,
i'm afternoon tc; cloths Their" Is great variety ot
oboice These picturesque NH. table covers may
Ic Of fine white linen. embroidered Ih ~ ~ :. 80 %
T-tn little flower, u they may ir mao "l''T 'H
fusbion ~ fable centres. with AMI I'hN'' uut
worked ia pale c0Ors slightly COM r'!i@'' ~ -
mature. Ile fashionable Afntces take t-'i' e" -" 'i.
~ di.play vnricfy Of clofi' IN handsome s'.''"'
and lace 81 the handsomr-t a.. olD'', , a.
of fne linen with wide borders oi drawn worn "'u"'
tnom finished by h"lnsuicicd helms. ril! On >
ar. i,,rdcred with heavy Iru lac" IN "ld N'Ii lhl
rs,teru one OF the dainticst embroidered TEA ,",
~ the season was made Of w-iic linen cihb,Oin' u
vim pale purple orcins Ia natural color bhn.sA
sdve The effect of a cloth Of satin, the si being
shown on the surface and the liei iofni'ts va
under thread Thee are shown IN PINK "e ,y a'
nor ARE they a, dainty and pretty "a cloth p pam
white linen embroidered Ia color. German spfh,hte'
work makes effective tea covers and table ,cnrS-
inferior qualities will not bear laund'Ins a. NE
biitCnholc s1tcning pulls away from me i'"''iia
and leaves The work ditiieured VII. raw Ver' . ,U
this reason the embroidery should always be- p, da
chased from "A responsible dealer. who Will guarantee
that the work has bcen done In satisfactory MN
uM 60 that II may be- wished ,,
Table linen should always BE- hcmmed by hand
with A narrow rolled hem al the edge unless me
niece is already finished on all the edges. Linen
and a half In width and a dozen napkins Inc marx
Ing Of the set with an Initial In white embroidery