New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-15
6F:INTERE:ST nOW0MEN
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with which the German woman rubs the roses
into her cheeks every morning All the towers
are marked with the dozen numbers me a HFss
dozen IL. the second "A and so on. Besides
these, there is an endless number OF Ktchen
towels, dish glass. silver, WINDOW PoisIiin -
washing and dust cloths, each marked IN It's
own especial color One often WONDERS II any
but a German servant would take the trouple
to choose out the proper one for each purpose
BLUE MONDAYS REDUCED
The greatest change that the linen chest has
seen is in the quality. quantity and general ap-
pearance of the underclothes. In Gross
nutter's'' time it the duty Of every maiden
who dreamed at her spinning wheel OF me
''Freer' who should come in due time TO pie
up her snowy linen dozen upon dozen. SO great
was ner dowry that it lasted without further
care for her lifetime should she live TO be even
q hundred years old. Nowadays there is not
so much made, but ii fashion and form it re-
mains exactly the same. The preferred trim
ming is fine, durable lace crocheted during the
winter evenings or in the coffee hour. 1t is
only the uItra-fashonable women who indulge
in the luxurious batiste and lace creations or
French art. The nightgown par excellence OF
Germany is short sacque worn over chelnlser
which reaches barely TO the ankles.
The laying away Of the linen IN the closet Is
done according to universal rule The artlcIes
in most common use are placed on the mlddle
shelves Sets Of everything are laid together
and fastened with u 'wasche band, usualiy
made of fine canvas worked with a suggestive
motive and mounted on pink or blue ribbon I'm
ished with a bow and fastened with clasp
These bands form the most popular wedding
presents among the middle classes. Failing
these, narrow batiste tape, crossed and tied in
a bow, is used. This is made especially for the
purpose in pink, blue and white and is sold In
every little fancy goods shop as laundry tape.
Each shelf is bordered with q strip Of cro-
cheted lace run through with colOred ribbon.
and every year sweet scented herbs are scat
tered in among the linens-lavender, mignonette,
or, best OF all, the highly priced sweet woodruff
a list Of the contents of the closet, enough to
make giddy with the thought of 1t, is nailed
On the inside of the door.
AS 81 result of the possession Of such quanti-
lpG nr Inner 6rTfa1y hons JS
reduce the number Of her blue Mondays to
twelve, six four year. ANY German family
that is Obliged" 70 wash ofteneT than a.
month is looked upon as being rather low down
IN the scale. The soiled linen is kept until the
great wash day in large hampers safely pad
locked and placed in a garnet room especially
partitioned off for this purpose and provided
with windows which are always open to admit
of constant current Of air This is the only
place where German was ever known to admit
that draught is anything but perilous to life.
Beds are never changed oftener than once fort
night wash kitchen or laundry is provided
in every house. Its fittings consist Of print
tive stove, boilers and two wooden tubs. Wash
boards and wringers unknown except in the
large cities. Sheets table linen and towels are
never ironed. but mangled, as q matter scarce
ly less of custom than economy of time and
labor. In Berlin nearly all of the small green
grocers carry q side business by having &
mengle where the servant laundreSs can
bring her basket Of clothes and mangle them
herself at the cost of a few pfennigs.