New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
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CIRCULAR TABLE-CLOTHs AND OTHER
DAINTY LINEN For TABLE Use.

The fancy for circular diring-tables has brought
into existence rather extravagant fashion In the
matter Of table cloths The fasiIious hostess ., a
few generations ago was content 70 square
tahlecloth with the circular tables then IN vogue.
She dii notice or she ignored the somewhat un-
graceful corners where the square cloth fell IN long
folds almost TO the floor. n the sides o, the
proper length. These clumsy folds AZ the corners
are now not liked. and the fashionable cloth for A
circular table must 10 round the table Itself
However diflcu II has been N invent the mach,n-
cry necessary tor tho weaving Of a round cloth ~
largo size. nothing that the world % fashion de-
mands Will he found impossible 70 tho manufacturer.
because tho catering TO such fashion Is usually re-
munerative
The circular table -cloth s expensive II comes In
sizes n, Two and a hal'. three and quarter and
four yards IN diameter. and in price rom go 10
s?5
The handsomest OF these cloths are OF plain linen
with two borders OF lace insertion. both Of which
lie upon the table when tho cloth IS spread. The
napkins that accompany them squares o, plan
linen. with a border Of lace Insertion ns!!e their
hemstltched hem They range IN size from small
breakfast tea napkin only eighteen inches square.
to the full dinner OF twcnty-seven inches. and
cost from s. 10 81 dozen. The larger sizes OF
cloth and napkins only suitable for dinner. Tho
small sizes uscd az teas
DECORATIONS OF LINEN
There Is srea, deal ~ artistic lace used to-day
IN tho decoration Of fashionable household linens.
The heavy picturesque laces. such as are made bv
Russian peasant women. are especially IN demand.
and nc MANUFACTURED IN large quantities IN France
,or this purpose. Insertion Of This quaint durable
lace are seen on ,ablc-co' rs and are introduced
above the hens OF nne white huckaback towels and
o, sheets nrd pillow
some o. the plate doll'~- lately usef ~ teas were
OF the shocrest linen cambria WITH insertions OF old
Venetian lace above the hem. and cost over 80
apiece somewhat less expensive dolos In tho ten
lnch size used under plates are mad" - ne linen
and duchess lace These rare cpshipn-uace i4ces
also used fOr table centfeA rsch c"nf:"s or Rc"
or embroidery replace the H-tisfic u"ellrwork IN
c0lOrs used for 'n'E prf past. Ih'r' s s'iH a
demand for table centres ana plate cpiios IN M"N-
can drawnwork. Some ot The aainiics' table cen
tres an1 docs hav" recently h"en maio q plain.
Iiirflle az! sliu.ly finished WIN h'nsffrnei mems
o. iwo-anI-.- hai,-nch vita MI then embroidered
or the hcnl yifh fnni aer ~ T.. 'iny fnarg "r'es.
pnrs.cs or other simple no~cr or herafir device
There IA stu l.t'lc color ned m the fashionable
table OF today. except faat seen "a -" flowers and
fine china Where color i4 introduced 2 Il usually
a porcelain blue or one tHnt Anrmonze7 Win no
china. AMI g appears under the rar@paicncy OK
lace insertion or ~ NcN' ban drawnwork
A. a rule. what are aa'ly termed millinery 81
fccts" are dsiikei on the dinner or even the t"a
,ah,e by fasiidilus pcOiio They have mover been
used al tho trcak'ae'-fabc. wh.ch Il. as y always
has been a simple and less conventional meal than
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