Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
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All the special linen stores and VS. has
number Of such places here, are tgiYinI
particular attention to furnishing 'ETrous
seau Sets as the wedding outfit ofEhonse
bold linen has come to be designed. Thl
foreign idea that a bride should have /
well-tiIled linen chest as part Of her out
fit, has been adopted here by The set .
people who control the styles, sihce wha
they do is invariably copied. fashion
able dinner cloths are OF plain satin fin
ished linen with wide border, and two
monograms are used, worked al opposite
diagonal corners, placed SO that they are
all we'll up on the top Of the table and moi
likely to be covered by the china Oh
silver. Very large napkins, either 21
inches square after the English fashion
or 26 inches by -S6 the oblong French
shape are used to go with these plain
dinner cloths. The napkins are folded
in three and the monogram comes in the
centre and is placed on the service plate
used at all ceremonious dinners.
Lace and Fine Linen
Marvellous are some Of the cloths made
up of fine linen, filet lace--a square
meshed lace made some9hat after the
style Of Mexican drawn work but differ
ing from that in pattern and general
effect. Cloths and doilids Of this most
costly style are further osnamented with
insets of Venice lace and patterns done in
fine hand embroidery. Suchelinens are
for use only in the most elegant
and expensive establishments but every
woman with an eye for artistic handwork
is sure to admire these creations which
months of skilled labor by many
clever workers.
All White Effects
These cloths are used OVER White or
eolored satin Innings that throw ouG The
design beautifully, but the preponderence
oi favor is for tables where the setting is
all white, color being introduced only in
the flowers and fapors. In accord with
plain crystal with the monogram cut in is
reckoned better style than any more
fancy g'ass. Gold figured glass is more
often used at luneheons than on dinner
tables, and viii { and gold china holds first
place for the same service, though none
OF these rules are obligatory among the
fashionable set where each hostess is more
or less a Law unto herself.
Lace Centres and Doilies
Lace edged centres and doilies are the
proper caper as'indicated by the makeup
in Tie afore mentioned trousseau sets, and
this is very sensible as a pretty fashion,
for colored einbroderies are perishable
under the best of conditions and white
pieces do not grow tiresome as colored
things have 4 way Of doing. Colored ef-
fects can. always be obtained by placing
mats under the doilies and centre pieces
to correspond with, any desired scheme
OF decoration.
Novel and Practical
A novel and very practical set OF col
ored Innings is easily and expensiyely
made by purchasing some of the new
waterproofed wall covering known as
Sanitas and cutting it into mats just q
shade smaller than the linen or laces Of
the doilies or centres. This material can
be had in plain buffs, blues, pinks or
greens and its substantial texture is q
great protection to polished table, while
such Innings never wear out or fade and q
damp cloth renews their color, for Sanitas
is really sort OF gIorified oil cloth made
up for wall hangings, and initiates per-
fectly wall papers, burlaps and feathers,
as well as tiles, SO that its possibilities for
household uses are endless outside Of its
legitimate field as an artistic and sanitary
wall covering that needs only to be
washed with damp sponge to remove all
soil Or CRIME.
Shirt Waist Boxes
Shirt waist boxes covered with pretty
chihtz patterns of this material are both
meyer and more practical than those up
hdstered.in cretonnes or mating, and the
> Eiu colors make the very prettiest and
cieanesf Innings for closet shelves and
bureau drawers. For linen chests OF
closets this is especially suitable and can
Be matched in color with the elastic and
-fbbon bands that hold the sets OF towels
md napkins in even packages of dozen
,r more. A well kept linen closet is
oy to every home loving woman and
,houid be considered in the plans of every
mouse as it surely would be if there were
more women architects.
Glass Covers Over Linen
One Of the most popular fads here is to
ave glass covers made that exactly fit
he tops of tea tables, dressing tables,
bureaus and the centre pieces used TO
Idorn dinner tables. These perfectly
protect tile delicate coverings Of embroid-
red aud lace trimmed linens, and all the
sashirg needed is that given the glass to
Ieep it clear aud bright. This practice is
gain for economy both in pre-
erying the linen aud saving of the time
md effort that must otherwise be ex-
,ended in cleansing such delicate hand
york, but it is seen more just now in the
nore pretentious homes of the Metropolis
iIan in tlie palmer ones where is practical
advantages should make most appeal to
he housewife.
ELEANOR Francis.
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