The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-02-02
BRIDES ARE MARKING
HOUSEHOLD Linen
Society Girls Putting Individu-
atty Into It-Boudoir
Pillows, Too.

Marking household linen is a popular
occupation for prospective brides who
are preparing their wedding chest and
like to put their own handiwork into
the articles which go into 1t. More
n more the modern society girl is
putting her own individuality into the
things that are to adorn her new home,
even as her grandmother and great
grandmother did before her, and In no
n particular Is this more noticeable
than in the contents of the linen chest.
1t Is pretty work. and If a girl is at
all clever at embroidery there is a
great source of satisfaction I'm doing it.
While embroidery is n of the things
that are placed In the category Of
simple handiwork. as a matter of fact
1t requires both knowledge and an ac-
curate eye to turn out really c~reditable
work. Presumably the mistake that
most girls make in doing it is in not
padding the work enough.
In table linen the marking is placed
usually in the center of one side. Just
above the hem. Monograms are far
more popular than single letters. Some
times a string of interlacing initials is
ased and 1t has the advantage OF being
equally attractive In the small as well
1 as the large size.
Handsome table linen with a regular
iy woven border Is still as popular as
ever, though the ornamentation of the
edge is very well liked when it comes
TO luncheon sets, says the New York
Herald. MS offers another opportun-
Ity for handwork il the edge be seal
loped, as it so frequently is.
Napkins inc Doiiies of Madeira.
Luncheon and tea sets of Madeira
embroidery still court favors with
good reason. and include, besides the
cloth and napkins. plate and cake doll
les. This exquisite work Is done by
hand in many cases. and particularly
when the lunch cloth is composed of
squares of the embroidered linen put
together with Cluny insertion.
In bed linen oversheets are now in
variably embroidered and marked. A
trailing vine and dainty flowers will
form a design to head the deep hem
With the monogram in the center. or
the embroidered design will be simil-
irly used and the edge of the sheet
,calloped. with this decoration the
bolster cover is also embroidered to
match.
Old English letters are very well
liked. in fact preferred by many, 10th
for table linen and towels. For the
circular table or lunch cloths the
most always preferable. and they are
usually placed near the hem. since they
would be obscured by flowers or fern
dish IL placed in the center.
Boudoir pillows are very popular
with the girl who lounges when read
ing. n they have been presented as
gifts to a great extent this season. Of
varying sizes, square. oblong and cir
cular. they are filled with down or the
finest goose feathers. silk covered with
sheet muslin slip buttoned over them.
The covers AFFORD a splendid opportun-
tty for white embroidery. for design
and monogram invariably decorate
them. Frills of lace or muslin trim the
edge with perhaps q bow of ribbon Of
the girls favorite hue. For bed, easy
chair or hammock they are found in
d~ispensable and are considered import
ant additions, when hand done, to the
contents OF the dover chest.