New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
FOR THE AUTUMN BRIDE
What Is Fashionable IN Household
Linens-s9, 800 Outfits.


elect PLEASANTLY occupied IN getting together her
housekeeping outfit Young wornsn no longer look
forward TO spending the first years Of ther married
life IN boarding houses and hotels. using other
peoples furniture. eating or other peoples china
and silver. facing other peoplss brio-a-orae and
pictures We have changed all this. Even q very
modest fall bride. whose Ideas are simple ana
expectations temperate expects to have home
OF her own furnished with her own outht and with
her harvest OF wedding gifts. Tho silver may not
n. elaborate or costly but It must be her silver.
The Iinon may be plain. but it must be hne-ana
above ALL II must be hers. The bed furnishings
nay be simple. but such as they are. they must
form part OF the dOwry which she brings 70 her
husband
7, >, the fashion for the bride OF to-day set
treat store by her bridal linens Exquisite napery
has always been a passion with the true gen1ie-
woman. How many golden hours the maidens OF
England, France and Germany used TO sQuander In
weaving tina yards upon yards OF shining danaasks
ana in emhroidsrfng and stitching them. not only
for the long tables set IN the knights hall. but for
the great beds IN the wainscoted. sconce-At char-
bers upstairsi Not to be well equipped IN respect
to fine linens mark OF poverty a scandal and
disgrace. There vas something lacking IN the mar
riaxe 20 which tho bride cid not bring splendid
dover OF napery for both bed and board.
And the affection which our own Colonial great
srundnothers Iavtshed upon their linen chests IA
even now evfnced by the stores ot soft old linens.
worn lavender scented. which are among the most
treasured heiroous the girl OF to-day can inherit
from out the past.
PIECES IN OUTFIT
In this year OF grace 1904 the bride can write 20
a linen or department store and receive by return
mail estimates for wedding trocsseau costing
from 500 $500. The former VIII Include some
thing like the following: -Four tablecloths, two
dozen dinner napkins, one table cover. one table
pad two tray carving cloths. two dozen bedroom
towels half dozen bath towels, six pairs OF
hemmed cotton sheets for double bed. six pairs OF
beustitohed linen pilowcases three heustitched
holster cases three bedspreads. three pairs or
nlsrkets half a dozen dish towels. half dozen
x4ass towels two kitchen tablecloths. half oo1en
ssrvants towels. two pairs OF servants piilo"cas
two pairs of servants cotton sheets Csinsie oeo
sireA one pair OF servants blankets and one ser
wants bedspread -
ay,a sqso outft adds a luncheon cloth and nap
kin. tea and fruit doilies; the 500 includes down
coarIsts cooks towels. roller towels. etc'' oes1N
s course more and finer tablecloths. napkins AM
| AIN the rest sun larger and more elegant = ,-o
n COO housekeeping outfit. while only the ehatsAs
!. : -r.,A mansion could need the fourteen ta0le-
,,+n. the fourteen dozen napkins. the tWen1yAOuE
- og linen sheets. the twelve dozen Ds1F00ln
,s,a no, 20 mention the ten dozen dish ana slAas
towels and the two dozen busters WIN" 1'9 E~''
1 the innDosing Sc 800 trousseau-
T.oo, cg ordering their housekeeping linens out
,rh, hovrever. many brides Ike the fun OF gettins
,Len, up for themselves. They ENJOY haasAhs oVe1
an, hales OF shining damasks. comparing pA.'elAs'
L
.har, with their own embroidery and hensu'ehins
r0.,a,o,bv then to start with-and not the
,anI,dy injurious lace cloths. inset with Rensis-
| .a6ca or Arabian Point de Nenise laes, si'her'
/ but Just the fine damasKs ."N' any
would be surs 20 need -
rrS ovrest tablecloths are circular In shape. TO
e. the round tables which are now in vogue sew
enfy-Ave per cent OF the designs lmporteu nov
come for the round tables, and are ehtneN
erona the old square oblong styles The centre Is
os,an lsft hare for this IL OF the ravorfte
| places for the monogram. Outside this. along the
line OF the covers there Is rich and elaborate
pattern. which may or may not be repeated IN the
Ss6 q, ither square or circular design and the
latter come either with OF without eorners-
KING ARTHUR PATTERN
One very graceful pattern Is the heur-de-lis.
Another goes by the name OF King Arthur. because
why, because King Arthur was knight OF the
Round Table OF course But the prospective bride
who looks for any characteristics emblems OF that
heroic period win look In vain. unless the corn
blossom Of the SOTss may Ts Py ss poP
ular as ever. So are floral patterns-ch-y -ysanthe-
pra eotb Sss psrnSed Fmprs wreaths for
der the same idea being repeated along the hne Oh
These cloths come 10 fit table OF CO. 81 or 90
according TO the nneness OF the damask and the
elesance. OF the pattern. ...s .,
inch q inch CHE regular dinner sizsl and a-ineh
for iarse and formal dinners TSese extra szs
table napkins win cost the hrida-elect anywhere
from so 10 SIS Dozen and even then they viii De
unhenlrned. and. OF course, without the erneroid-
cred monogram which marks them for her very
II she is a clever girl she will take pleasure IN
doing her own henlining and embroidery. Livery
stitch that she SETS every delicate scroll and tendr
and seed that she sows win be a Joy-alwass.
provided OF course that she is a moe honey kind
OF girl to start with And Also provided that she
knows howl
Not every girl does. by any means II she elects
TO have her napery finished with plain hens. she
may be able to manage that well enough but the
French. or overland. hemning is a more difncult
matter.
these things for ones self For lat the people at