New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
WHERE MONOGRAM BELoNcs

French hsnmed while the raonograuns Tzfiff I'm bnun
aplese-more II they are extra size or cali sor sx-
WHERE MONOGRAM BELoNes
The usual place on tablecloths for the monogram
Is forty inches from the corner which br.nzs Il m
side the plate line and outside the centrepiscs A
monogram is placed at either end or on opposite
sides and diasonaIly. Napkins ara folded h four
and the monogram placed IN the centre OF the
square thus formed which brings Il near but rot
n one corner. In many cases however whers ths
design Is appropriate the monogram is embroidered
in the very centre or the napkin And particgIsrl
Is this done In the case OF the extra size napkins
tringed nspery is no longer used. Coiors
luncheon table. in delft blue. light green and red
the latter, however not so popular az the Othersa
VITA these 70 match come the fifteen or sixteen
The bride who cannot afford to include IN her
rt coShs nsa5 ot enc OK ye sPSnG ace as
viii give her one Tor wedding present Thsy
editions de luxe. A circular cloth OF finest linen is
inches in diameter, bordered with Renaissance As-
sncrcling the perfectly plain eentTepecs. win cost
so or $40 or $50. Lace bordered napkins come to
circular and are seldom used the preference rsst
ing with plain damask serviettes. decorated either
with drawuwork or with plain henstitched edges
BED FURNISHINGS
The sutumnal bride may put any amount Of
money into fine bed furnishings. Temptation lurks
tn the magnthcentIy hand embroidered spreads Of
Irish linen. In which embroidery IN great variety
and the finest stitching combine with drawnwOrz
and hemstitching to produce very elegant-and
pensiVs-rssGlts. Ons hundred dollars Is no unusm
price to pay for enc OF these spreads upon Whka
an lrs1h peasant girl. wOfking through ths kns
winter nights, has powdered neur-e-is. shaInTocka
scrolls and tendrils IN riOtous prOfusOn.
"A great many women cling to shams. fancyins
that nothing furnishes the head OF q bed Like ths
straight. beautifully laundered and orname1ted
pieces or hnea- Fashion, however favors th5 roll
piece, TO be removed at night with the spread and
/ replaced by pillows n cool linen slips Tbs mon
0g-ar which often occupies the very centre or the
spread finch or S-tnch AFFAIRS reprocuced IN
hers as throughout the mOdish bridal outfit %
plain interlaced letters. Old English lettering the
monogram In which one letter IS supeInposs4 on
another IN such a way as to be almost Hestoe.
and the excessively ornate style OF Lettering ars
aliks paSse, Some brides only single letter
and that the inttiSl OF the name they are 20 as
sumo at the altar but the old style OF markls
with the Initials or initial OF the brides nan1
name IS more generally followed.
Linen has the call for sheets At the Cutf.ts1
they viii tell the bride that cotton fs middle e4Ss
and suitable for servants rooms chiefly And tnr
viii show her linen sheets, embroidered N lnss
thread with scaIl0ped edges with heJr-de-fis iora
and flowing designs. at SEQ q pair. Nesdlewors
rich any that Is sQuandeTed on the bedspreadsf ~
shans Is lavished upon sheets which are pricedG
SO apiece $50 pair. and are embroidered By :.
nimble fingers OF, French women upon the hresS
French and Irish linen. Most brides viii thf1k
twice before they fay out $50 on a pair OF shssS
But the bride who can look unmoved upon then
and uDOn the pillOwcases that come 70 match It
from 80 to SIS pair IS no true daughter Of Eva