The Jersey City news., 1903-03-25
TABLE LINEN
TALK.
Irish Damask, Grass Bleach
ed Is Usually Consider
ed the Best.
HINTS FOR SHOPPERS
Ready Made Garments While
Conveniet Are Not Equal
to Home Made.
HINTS FOR SHOPPERS


IN buying table linen the Irish damask,
which is grass bleaehed, is usually con-
sidered best. The French loses its gloss
and the Scotch is partially bleached with
chlorine. which weakens the fibre. a
good plan is to get the half bleached,
which soon becomes white. A poor,
sleazy linen is never economical A COOL
quality looks we'll to the last--even darns
being considered a patent of nobility.
Al all-over design or a running pattern
is to be preferred TO the medium quality
of damask. to cloth that has much
plain surface, while the snow drop and
other scattered designs may be selected
in the more expensive cloths. The term
double damask means heavy linen.
It is not, however. necessarily more ex-
peasiye nor yet better wearing than the
. siaple damask.
When cutting table linen cut by the
pattern, which is the same as cutting by
the thread. The thread makes the pat
tern, and if you follow the pattern, which
takes less time than pulling the thread.
You win achieve the same result.
The simple rolled hem done by hand
should finish the raw edges of all damask.
table cloths and napkins, unless hem
stitch is preferred. In this case the table
cloth usually has two-inch hem and
the napkins are finished with an inch
hem. TablecIoths cut from the web are
mach cheaper than those woven with a
border.
While there is much to be said in favor
Of the oserworked house mother buying
things readymade whenever possible.
every womaa, rich or poor, should know
how to sew. There are many garments
taat are much better made at home
I'VE venture to predict says Mrs. A.
/. JeSsap, superintendent of domestic art
IL fae public schools of Manhattan, that
or eifarts in Industrial training are going
to hring around a new order Of things
IL tic rising generation. The mother of
tie future will know how to plan and
nxke garments for herself and children.
Sic will recognize the fact that for the
sssne Honey now spent in cheap, tawdry,
ready-nads clothing she can purchase
Iaaterial of geod quality and design and.
having been taught how to repair and
keep clothing in order, there will be econ
only IN expenditure.
The ready-made garments bought by
the pocr are in themselves injurious to
se.f-respect and industry. Made of the
poorest possible fabrics, they are so badly
sewed and put together that slight ac-
quaintance with the wash tub reduces
them to hopeless rags. The lime-flled
muslin Of poorly dyed prints are not en-
eouraging material on which to place a
neatly made darn or patch. 1t is easier
to buy a new piece of clothing than to
repair it, and if there is no money for
the new garment the rags must hold to-
gether a little longer
The training in the public day schools,
which works for eventual reformation in
the homes. begins when the little ones
are about seven years old. First comes
the teaching of stitch and seam. but as
soor as possible after securing certain
amount Of accuracy the child is given
something to make. The material is all
furnished by the Board Of Education
The first articles made are very simple,
so as not to overtax the skill of the little
worker. She may overland a needle
book, hem an apron for her dell, running
ribbon through the top, because she has
not yet learned to gather and place a
belt; may make bag for her work, or
dolly or mai for nse in her home. This
is in the first half years course.
In the next half year the children.
after drafting to scale their patterns.
make miniature underwaists and skirts,
shoulder aprons, kimonos,. .shirtwaists and
dress skirts. They are instructed in tex
tiles. learning the names Of the different