The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-21
SOME ARTISTIC IDEAS
IN FINE LINENS

WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY
In the linen closet, as well as over nv
hdy's frocks. Dame Fashion makes her
presence felt. This is a year of lace and
embroidery for the table as well as for
gowns. There is no end to the beautiful de-
signs IN linens, as we'll as the embroideries
and laces with which they are decorated.
Luncheon cloths and dofies to match Of
Point de Venise, Milanese and Duchesse
lace. costing anywhere from 500 up. accord
Ing to the quality and quantity OF the lace,
are used by persons of wealth. One house
has an order for a Point de venise cloth.
three yards in diameter. which will cost
1900 Then there are Maltese lace center
pieces and doilies. bureau covers and side
board covers. with pieces from SIS to SOD
each. When one realizes that it takes one
persons constant work for seven DAYS 10
make a twelve-inch dolly in Milanese point.
these prices do not seem exorbitant. All
that one needs is a Fortunatus purse to I'LL
q linen closet with fabrics exquisite in de-
sign and finish.
What are said to be the largest and prob
ably the handsomest table cloths ever made
IN France recently have been imported for
William C. Whitney These cloths are
three yards wide and ten yards long, and
are embroidered with a cypher monogram
OF three letters three times on each side of
the. cloth. making six beautiful monograms
tssll. The embroidery was done In Paris.
The closet itself In a modern house Is
planned carefully, and is both convenient
and elegant. Mrs. Albert C. Bostwick has
one Of the handsomest in the East. This ia
q twelve-foot square room decorated in
white and gold. In the center stands a
large table. Different sized shelves line the
TOUR sides OF the room. arranged in COM
for the various piles of linen.
sheets. towels. pillow cases. bed spreads,
table cloths and napkins are arranged in
piles according to size, and each dozen tied
with a ribbon of its own. A pretty and con-
yenient linen holder. much in vogue. Is
made OF ribbon about an inch wide. On one
end is a rosette of the ribbon, which con-
teals the snap fastener. The convenience
of IL lies in the ivory slide. like the slide of
a belt, through which the ribbon can be
pulled and made the desired width to suit
any sized parcel of linen. The snap fast
ener does away with the trouble OF tying
q bow. The handsomest bed spreads or
valuable cloths are kept tied in linen cases
made for the purpose.
A pretty fad OF the day is to have the
sheets embroidered in tiny letters In one
corner, with the date of purchase, quality
and size Over each compartment OF the
shelves Is a printed slip giving the size of
the article and. II table linen, telling the
Number of covers the cloth win seat. This
prevents delay when the housekeepac is
giving out the linen In large establish
ments she Is held responsible for this de-
pnrtment. and IT Is usual for the butler to
give her c receipt for the linen which is
turned over TO him for use. Underneath the
Shelves are drawers, divided TO suit the
various articles 10 be kept -there-round,
square or oblong compartments for the Diff
ferent sized c~enterpieces. doyiies. napkins
or tablecloths. In some houses drawers Of
this kind are fitted into the buffers pantry