Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-05
MARKING WEARING APPAREL
a Necessity Since the Introduction of the
Steam Laundry ---''-.'
now and Where the Various Gar
ments of Mems Attire Should he
stamped or Embroidered.


FROM the Haberlasher
In olden days, before the steam Iaun5rv
was in existence with its fabric-eatinp
aciGs, its mangle and general wear-and
tear proclivities, the family linen was the
pride of the laundress To her was in
trusted the care of the shirts and coI,.,s
as well as all other linen, and after she
mad toiled long and carefully with simnle
implements and primitive means her work
could truly be called an adornment Then
it was not necessary to cover n garmant
with Identification tags. The clothes OF
each member of the family were designated
py some small and unobtrusive initial or
mark in an inconspicuous place Rut now
that highly paid donestics refuse 10 do
the masters shirts and collars and luckily
lor him. too perhaps, such marks would bc
quite futile when sent to the ever-abound-
ing steam laundry. Each laundry has its
own particular mark, or. more correctly
speaking. splash. and every time one is
Obliged to change ones laundry the old
spIash Is crossed or scratched out and a
new one substituted, so that in the course
of time the collar bands of a mans shirt
as well as his collars. resemble somewhat
Cieopatra's needle. SO far as the hero
Slyphics AMI dasheS are concerned. To
guard against this reckless Sc of indcl-
ible ink. and at the same time to be sure
that one is wearing ones own belongings tho
marking of shirts. underwear. collars,
handkerchiefs, etc. by means of Initials or
monographs has become a necessity
Shirts used to be marked with the initial
ON the tab. o ron the strip that runs across
the bottom of the bosom. When the taS
was discarded and shirts were opened well
Gown into the tails, new place had to he
1cund for the initials. Nowadays the mon
ogram is preferred to the initials and they
are embroidered right on the body of tho
Shlrt about an inch from the lower left
hand edge of the bosom. The initials can
be one-half an inch in height or one and
one-half inches in height. and monograms
run from one up TO four inches in height
ShlrfS Sh h..
on blue and white shirts in blue and on
red and white shirts in red If desired
they may be in more than one color: in
TACT, some of them are very elaborate One
may have these monographs at a cost vary
ing from 81 up to 81 each.
HandkerchiefS and dress uufflers are n-o
bfoldered Just inside the hem. near one OF
the corners. Initials or monographs NAV h.
selected. The initials are very small and
the monograms may be anywhere from one.
men to three inches in height White hand
kerchiets should always be marked with
white, and colored handkerchiefs with a
good contrasting or self tone. That IS
purely matter of taste. The neatest Of
fect is secured by the self-embroiderers
i ne mufflers are marked just as the hand
= rchiefs are. except that self tones are
almost universal.
Putting ones initials on gloves is a new
idea. The letters are very small and Of
me pam piock form. They are embruid-
cred in self. on the backs. just at the ends
OF the spears nearest the wrist the -Iat-
tiers being right side up as viewed from
the finger tips.
PaJamas are marked on the pocket whore
large monogram may be worked in tones
ma viii match the colors in the pattern
OF which the garment is made. MANY pre-
Ter to have small initials embroidered on
the wais;line OF the coat near the left side
seam The pants are marked near .he
waistiine with the initials. Undershirfs ard
underdrawers are marked with the first
letter OF the family name. The letter Is
embroidered in the center and near the end
or the fly on The Shirts and in the ha nj
near the top. just TO the left Of the oper-
ing in the drawers. Half hose is marked ly
having the letter embroidered on the front
OF the cuff, or upper part of the hose
In making up monoE rams the three first
letters Of the Christian, middle and SIR
names are used. The first letter of the
Christian and middle names are in one
tope and placed side by side. and the first
letter of the surname is in a CONTRASTING
color, and is superimposed or fntertwincd
with the other letters
1t is not considered good form 10 marx
clothing with the crest or coat-Jftarn.s To
adhere to the simple rules laid down here
will insure correctness and good TASTE
There are many odd ways of marking. hut
these are mere individualisrfse Some men
delight In being odd. 1t is not in good taste
tc have your linen marked with exceeding
ly large monograms or to have thu mark
ing in an odd place. The cost Of marking
by embroidery is not very expensive. Three
letters cost anywhere from 40 cents 10
SlO0. Monograms from s1.O0 to 500, and
small letters for underwear from 6 cents
UP to 10 cents,