The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-02

Iome Beautiful Dinner sess o
Frsashana Irish Make.
lAND EMBR0IDERED CLOIAs.



the Mousewitely pride Of the averase
wo,nnn centefs rs q rule In the contents
ps.her linen eloSet, and no possession
riyes her greater JOY than q fine and
varfcd assortment Of napcry,
lust at present Hncst French and
irish damasls arc the mode In table
linen, and though colOrs are used for
lunehenos, teas, etc, as a rule, pure
white Is the choice OF the fOstidlous
gIyer Of dlnners,
The very newest designs show q bold
rOnventionalIsed pattern. marked in
character and with no distinctive line
bstween border and centre. %, for In
stance. IN nrRbrsQue scroll runs irregp,
laFly over the entire width Of the dam.
ASK, giving character 20 the DESIGN and
GREATER apparent width to the table,
A handsome dinner cloth In Wild rose
pattern. greatly Tnagnited IN size, ID OF
BRUSSELS linen, the border and centre
lntcrn1lngled, thus aetting of TO HdVan-
tSEe the smooth s0tin-like dan1ask on
which the design Il boldly wrought.
Napkins are generous IN size. match.
ing the cloth In fiIiBh and design, ana
IneRsuring 2s inches square. The French
fTOhIon OF having the seEViette OblonG
On shape. % by s. inches, does not obs
tain among the old-fashioned houses
keepers, and the square OF damasK Is
always the f1Vorite
An exquisite tGhlecloth OF German
manufacture shows q foundation OF
Satiny texture, hand enlbroide IN
yvfIte and azure, With the corners hlled
IN with finest open work.
Another very beautiful dinner set Of
Irigh workmanship shows the centre OF
the cloth decorated with the shamrock
nattern. while the border Il formed OF
fhrae-leayed clOVers, embroidered In
white linen floss, with the centre OF the
ieSyes fiIied IN with finest Mexican
drawn work.
ALTHOUGH plain. heavy damusR Is usu-
ally preferred By conservative house,
Keepers, Monte cloth, trimmed with
heavy Irish point, Is most eHective Tor
lupcheon cloth, the border ana centTe
formed OF lace insertion and the initials
al Inc owner embroidered in the cor-
ners far enough in to lie on the surface
Of the table.
hWndsome satin damaSk cloth.
trimmed with heavy FlOrentine lace, Is
really an edition de luxe Of table cloths.
coFting, as Il does. 1901 The centre OF
tho cloth, as well as the border, Is
formed Of lace. and when spread on the
Table over orchid lavender silk, or any
male tint matching the decorations, is
really the acme OF elegance. The nap
kins which 20 with the cloth are also
I0ce-tfimned and are Of theo blong
French shape.
F0r the ehafIng-dIsh supper or the
luncileOu IN color. nothing Is more eff
fegtiVe than the lace trimmed doyne9.
All oddly.Bhaped serViettes scattered
over the polished mahogany surface OF
the table. Many Of the new d'oylies FOR
this purpose come in oval, square and
0ctaSoual-shape spleces, thus forming
Z pretty foundation for odd designs in
china and glass.
Bor THE dainty tea-table, nothing =
pettier than q square Of linen. with
hand-draWn border. through which q
broad satin ribbon Is run.
For Sideboard ScRrfs, tray-coVers and
esrVfRH-cl0tl1s biFd-eye linen Of tneas
0lality Is used. edged with heavy tor-
chon lace, or the more expensive Rem
Gfisance, In deep cream, which cons
tTasts pFettily with tho snow.White o.
the dAm6kk.