The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

return OF the native from mountain and
seashore and country house. the dinner or
luncheon table begins to assume 4 more
responsible position In the household econ.
omy. and plans are already being laid to
insure novel effects fer the dinners and
luncheons which form 80 important q part
OF the winters social campaign
Nowadays we DO not follow exactly the
Roman feast OF Nero's time, but We ara
beginning TO approach something Of the
luxury OF that time. when to eat was one
Of the supreme pleasures OF life. and inn
mense fortunes were spent upon . single
banquet. but we endeavor to excel In the
delieacy Of the viands. the beauty Of the
flowers and the novelty OF arrangement
and service. A little review Of the styles
shown In china, silver. glass and table
linen, together with a few descriptions OF
table decorations for special occasions,
may be Of interest to those who are tn
tending to entertain during the coming
winter.
Round Tables the Rest.
First. as to the tabie-for much depends
upon its s'xe and shape In planning the en-
terta:nments TO be given. Perhaps the
round table lends itself most satisfactorily
to this purpose. For family living as well
as breakfasts and luncheons the table. be
II oak, antique or black oak, or mahogany.
should be poiished until Il reflects. though
darkly, the glitter of glass ana the sieam
OF silver. For a breakfast no cloth should
be used. but fine linen doiliee. richly en-
brosdered IN white. with scaloped edges
and bearing on one side plain but nand-
some monogram. The centerpiece and tum-
bier and carAffe doilies should all CORE
spond.
The cen,erpiece. II II IL to be an early,
autumn breakfast. may be OF deep red
roses arranged in = low. broad dish and
banked with ferns. For luncheons more
large plate doiiies are employed. and these
are well worth examining. II - only .
few years ago. possibly eight or ten, when
II was almost impoasihle 10 obtain the
large plate doilies In anything but the
rlainess hemstitched linen: now the as
sorsment il almost bewilderinE In It's COM
pieteness. In every case the center of
the dolly e Of exau:siseiy nne linen. the
shape IL usually round, though some square
varieties are shown: the decoration varies
from q simple scaiIop or delicate tracery
OF vinellke embroidery to the most eiabor-
ate borders Of duchesse. Mechiin and
point lace ard the sets include every .ana
from the t.niest dolly which rests under
the cordial glass TO the foErteen-inch ar
sicie which protects the table from the s;ii-
size dinner plate Beautiful centespteces
with wide lace borders come to match the
sets Of doliies. which tray cloths are pro-
which have 10 . certain extent replaced
the square varieties
For everyday use the more simple styles
Of embroidered or scailored edges are pre-
fesr~a. as they are easily Numbered. and.
while fairly expensive. when Of . good
quality. are durable and keep snesr shape
well. while the hems,stched ores. or those
with drawn work. are very apt TO re-
anrear after the wash with broken threads
or torn ard sraysd bordsr.
The View NaP<ry.
The new patterns IN table cloths ara
napkins are attractive nat. IN spite Ok
VARYING naodes. one fact holds good. the
cia:rer in deatgn the table linen the better
r. ire effect obtained when the table is fui-
Nv set. too elaborate . decoration OF The
rnsn atssrarss the attention from the gen.
erai appearance 20 the particular article
ARA much 10 lost thereby. I3nen IN very
narres stripes Ana osnate border ~ xcod-
~n.s. the sfay pearl rAttASn. called shower