Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-26
ABOUT THE NEW BLANKETS.

adays, just as there are in table linen
and curtains and bed fittings. One
used to have blankets and comfort
ables just for warmth. There was
never much question of art effects Or
embroidery or becomingness.
But for some time before this sea
son it has been decided that ali ones
outfit de mutt must be attractive and
becoming. The American girl is max
ing fad of dressing Tor herself
Back many centuries ago women
dressed to please men. Later, in a
higher state of civilization. as women
grew cleverer and more to be feared,
they dressed for each other not so
much to gain flattery as to avoid
criticism
But today it is herself that the
American girl dresses for, aud she
cares as much about the fittings of
her own room, her lounging gowns,
her pretty night robes and bed fur
nishings as she does for dancing
frocks and street suits She wants to
please her own good taste.
Her fad about blankets and com.
fortables is to have them all in one
color scheme, the one that is most be-
coming to her and should dominate ir
her bedroom.
Each winte. bed is QUILTED with
one pair of blankets. one silk or
sateen comfortable and with a single
blanket or throw-over, which is used
in place Of former crochet spread and
crazy quilts for nap or for an inva.
lids chair
Usually the blankets are white.
with striped border in the color
chosen, say pale blue. which is very
fashionable this year. The ends are
bound with white Liberty satin ribbon
just the shade of the border
The comfortable would be of blue
satin with wide border of blue, flow.
cred with white and lavender lilacs,
with branches of the pale green May
foliage. or with white fleur de lis, or
wistara. This is very thick and soft
and made of eiderdown, light as
feather, and thrown over the foot of
the bed for frosty nights,
The extra single blanket would be
all pale blue, of real blanket or very
thick eiderdown, cloth plain or lined
with satin and bound with wide satir
ribbon In one corner is large
embroidered with sill. he
same shade or to match the flowers ct
the comfortable
These extra blankets embroidered
make very pretty wedding Or Christ
mas presents, one that is bound t. be
welcome, useful and artistic AS they
soil easily, they are usually put away
On convenient shelf. They will wash,
of course. but are always prettier De-
fore the laundry visit.
Sometimes the double blankets are
also the same color. bound with white
and the comfortable matches. Or the
entire outfit, ribbon border and en-
broidery, is all white.
Naturally the keeping clean Of
these delicately lined blankets
is matter of great consideration.
In fact, if there was not some way OF
washing them easily without fading,
they would be very eXtravagant
household item.
Fill a tub full of warm water. II
you have a bath thermometer at hand
see that it registers S6 degrees. Add
two large tablespoonfuls of borax and
suds. Do not wiring with the hands.
and by no means should board be
used. else the fleecy surface will fluff
up into little Jumps and the blanket
be ruined. Rub through the hands
gently and send through a rubber
wringer into second tub of water Of
the same temperature and with the
borax and soap added. Each rims.
ing water must be of the same tenn
perature. Dry quickly in the sun.
The palest tints can be washed in
this way without injury, and blankets
come out looking like new without
the drawn, haggard look that usual
laundry work induces. And to feel
sure that ones dainty bedroom fit
tings can be kept clean for years
without the least injury or much eff.
fort is to greatly increase ones en-
icCmont of thop,