Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
HOUSEHOLD linen
FOR THE BRIDE

| Although the bride is no longer expected
to provide all the household linen for heI
future home, most girls prefer to do so
For this reason that good old fashion OF
having bottom bureau drawer as a sor,
of treasure chest still prevails. A de.
lightful present from father and mother
brothers and sisters to an engaged cir
might be an old linen or dowry chest
which would hold the linen and trinkets
she gathered up during her girlhood
After her marriage 1t would make hand
some contribution to hall or bedroom, OF
even to the parlor furniture. A high
black chest with a copper bowl Of ferns
and a tall Chinese vase is not to be de-
| spised in dining room or drawing room,
and might sometimes be found very con-
venient.
| In the dover chest would be collected
any household linen received from time
| to time from amiable friends. as we'll as
the store OF towels, teacloths. doflies and
ct ceteras which a girl of clever fingers
makes ready for her future home. A
| place would be found, too. for little arti-
cles bought at bazaars or bargain sales.
It IL a great saving to buy occasional
ornaments or even indispensables which
cost little when bought separately, but
| mount up terribly when they have all to
be purchased at the same time.
The following list may be taken as a
fair estimate Of the household linen which
a bride requires:
For each bedroom three pairs OF sheets
and two bedspreads. Embroidered top
sheets may be added according to what
pillow and towel shams, which, however,
a girl may embrotder for herself. Six boil
ster cases are necessary and q dozen of
pillowcases. Some of the above may be
Of cotton for servants use or Of I'M
bleached linen, which gives endless wear
In the bathroom should be provided
three bath sheets, half a dozen roller tow
els, half q dozen Turkish towels and half
a dozen fine face towels AS, however,
these are continually wearing out and as
they occupy little room. the number given
is merely minimum, and as many more
as can be afforded may be added to the
linen chest. Obviously, these are all small
articles more easily bought in pairs at the
white sales than paid for in bulk when
the trohsseau is being ordered.
This applies, also, to the greater part of
the dining room furnishing of linen. which
should include half dozen of tablecloths
and a dozen serviettes three sideboard
cloths and half a dozen each Of teacloths.
traycloths and doilies. Dressing table
doilies and cloths have also to be added
to the list.
For the kitchen buy three tablecloths
and a dozen each of busters, china and
glass clothS-but do not give the maid
more than four Of each at the time until
you have found that she is systematically
clean and careful in their Use.
The needlewoman of ambition may add
to her treasure chest two handsome and
expensive items at little cost-her win
ter curtains and table cover. These may
be of serge bordered with a conventional
design in colored woods, easily and rapidly
worked and most effective. For summer
she may have both curtains and cover OF
holland-toned Bolton sheeting with a
wide Powered band OF cretonne. which she
may cut from any striped cretonne and
apply herself Very often cretonnes have
two different stripes, consisting of a rib
bon band and f1owers-the one may be
used for sitting room, the other for bed
room curtains.
Chintz or cretonne hangings, with chair
coverings to match, are attractive bed
room draperies all the year round.