The Meeker herald., 1901-08-31
HOLE LORE.
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For covering Of beds there
are I'll pretty and novel things
IN whit lors. Possibly the hand
somsst kse of heavy linen. en-
broide bite by hand, Some of
the no, rate have the whole CEN
ter emil ID, broad embroidered
border b with drawn work and
. wide finished with a row of
drawn 1t the head. On brass
beds IL Hits take the place of
the vail (nRing down on all sides.
The nj N frequently appears
at one X the embroidery CEN
ter. ~ able Marscilles quilts
come b lin woven and enbroid-
cred, il or In colors, says the
Washin tar.
The or embroidery also ex-
| tends h Finish OF sheets and pill
low Gas ans" are still much used !.
though housekeepers prefer
casss, il ich the pillows are but
toned. are large and square.
They al aside at night, however,
In f}vu, haller pillows with plain
ef DOE Eonogrsms or initials for
sheet Two or three inches high
and "a In the center just about
the n Tor pillow cases the letters
are
sh Z double beds should be
threjr ong before hemming. This
allow three-inch hem Mt the top,
one- lie width at the bottom, and
leavtssheet little more than eA
yasae "a fter shrinkage in washing.
A 81 lrge enough to tuck under
and 4 we're it is put is the only kind
sure bta comfort to the user. The
thritEFlish fashion of covering the
ends c nfortables with a width of
thin li or cheese cloth, which can
be 1vd and wished whenever
soile( oic that commends itself to
all h keepers. The untoward tend
ency Hi. t-colored comforts to show
soili Eh.re they are tucked under
the q the sleeper is in this way
obvi{
1nIEhasing table linen the cream
veal N be found more durable than
the X or half bleached. While pat
tern lecloths are more desirable
for i" than those cut from the
webb after will be found much
che;, for everyday use. Cheap,
s,ee4 amask is never advisable, the
loos, ave rendering 1t poor invest
mfnt point of service. The me-
diurthdes of either Scotch or Irish
max II be found unequaled for sat
itfaft wearing qualities. Before
hemf tablecioth see that it is cut
by tltttern. The thread makes the
pa ttI hnd II one follows the pattern
II less time than pulling the
thrd While hemstitching makes a
pretltnish. 1t cannot endure hard
IlsagIb is, therefore; Inappropriate
fpr Is that have 10 be frequently
spRh Tbs best way to hem
: dry linen Il 10 turn and haste .
Tow hem, then folding the hem
X again on the right side Of the
|h, sew the hem to the cloth by hand
IN orer-and-over seam. Then fat
and press the hem in place. The
3ogram or initial Of the house mis-
y should be wrought diagonallt in
tcorner in white linen or outline
new wrinkle in luncheon cloths is
thve them woven in two tints. yell
dsnd white, pink and white or
n and white. With banded
4 the yellow and white combina-
is remarkably effective. Nothing,
'fer. is in better taste than the
'idthick. solid linen which is usu-
"A handsomely Decorated by hand
nbidery or border sprays and a
en- garland large enough to sur
Oh vase Of flowers or fruit piece.
'h4ure white affords capital
aefound for crystal and silver as
'eI fancy doilies and pretty dishes.
Qf..ies of doilies are now sold, so
az tople using them without o
lhth for breakfast and luncheon
ay night tea. Those of heavy
ndfith solid white embroidery are
os durable and exceedingly popu-
r. fery effective also are the jap
nefgrass linen sets, which come in
~ shite and colofed embroidery
m Japanese horal designs.