New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
STOCKING the Brides Linen Chest
The Dozens Pieces That the Rich Girl Considers
Necessary for the Adornment of Her Home.

The household linen of the woman whose
riches and position entail entertaining on
Injurious scale is a matter Of great interest
and pride 10 her. for she knows that beautiul
napery contributes much TO her reputation as a
careful hostess. If the child of wealthy parents
her linen chest as a bride is stocked with dozens
of exquistely fine pieces embroidered with
elaborate monographs.
Take, for instance, the table linen alone.
frousseau not extraordinary viii have one
dozen large tablecloths. with two dozen large
dinner napkins TO match each cloth. on the
tableclo;hs two nonograms are embroidered
ornately and in large letters either at the sides
Of the centre design or else at diagonal corners
Of it, The napkins have a large monogram
either in one corner or at the side. midway be-
tween the corners. Six teacloths with six
dozen NAPKINS. one for each cloth, come next.
These have only che monogram which is often
embroidered in the middle. There arc also six
luncheon cloths, with dozen doilies 10 match
each one. and there are centre9icces without
number ia linen and lace and linen, embroidered
or hand drawn.
For state occasions there is invariably one OF
those magnificent 1ilet and linen tablecloths in
which the wonderfully executed designs Of con-
ventonal flowers or NEUROLOGICAL subjects rep
resent al least wears labor by skilled and
a
dozen napkins to match. costs IL the neighbor-
hood Of $3.50. The luncheon cloths are usually
adorned with Italian cutWork. combined. IN
many cases. with Venetian CT real Cluny laces
One rare set for instance. has both the cloth and
the doilies inset with d-aWnvgcrk squares por-
traying the lcrds and ladies Of The fifteenth
century. Such a set is valuable as rare
jewels would be. and as the cost # each square
Is 500, the whole is worth $3,5OO a respectable
sun for the mere covering Of a table
The bed linen follows. and here the accepted
number Of plain hernstitched sheets is two
dozen. the monogram embroidered halfway
across the top end which is naturally. finished
with a deeper hem. OF plain pillow cases with
hemstitched ends there must be an equal num-
her, the monogram embroidered TO match the
sheets
Besides these there are six very fine linen
Eheets. with the top end most beautifully en-
broidered, sometimes to a depth exceeding q
quarter OF yard, the dozen pillow cases that
accompany them being embroidered at the ends
30 correspond Other best sheets have insert
angs through the embroidered designs Of Eng
1ish thread. or torchon, even baby Irish cro-
chet lace, and fashion revived from Colonial
days is 10 have the thread lace inset at the
pillow case seams. so that the pale tinted silk
are Cor both pillow and bolster six coming in
each set for the pillows and three for the bolster
They harmonic. OF course. with the color
scheme OF each room. A silk slip IS also used
beneath the hlet lace bedspreads. and enhances
the loneliness Of this outer covering by bringing
out every detail OF the design. A handsome 6let
lace spread costs from $3.50 10 any sum below
$500 that the purchaser cares to expend. A
$3.50 piece has the lace combined with linen
transversed by gracefully disposed effects of
ataliRn cutwOrx, and in the higher priced spreads
real Venetian and Cluny laces are lavishiy dis
posed between the flet squares while one OF,
the other lace forms the deep border
Dor THE COUNTRY HOME.
Fer country houses. those who can AFFORD the
fad are having the bed linen and towels desig-
mated especially for the different rooms by the
color OF the monogram or other embroidery
which harnonizes with the colors OF the various
Rooms. This Is within that only the very
rich can indulge in. and It takes many weeks
20 execute such an order in some convent OF
shop where embroidery IS a speciality.