The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-20

be provided. The up-to-date Mrs. Newly
wed Is not encouraging anything 30 In
sanitary as q roller tower. however. Still
there are many who declare they could
not get along without II. So there you
are. Let each new housekeeper choose
for herself.
Linen crash makes the best kind OF
dish towels. either brown or white The
latter looks better, but the unbleached
will give better service. W
The finer linen. barred with red or blue,
makes the proper kind OF glass towels, a
firm crash for pudding cloths, and loose
knitted (cotton) for dishcloths. Bath
mats should not be forgotten. Two will
be necessary, as bath mats need frequent
washing. The thick Turkish toweling
mats in white and q color are correct;
and while upon the subject I might say
that bath mats should be put through a
thin starch when being laundered. This
will make them lie nat upon the floor.
Every one knows how a washed bath mat
brushes up at the least proyocation. In
fact, It refuses to stay put This is be-
cause the crispness Is out OF It The thin
starch will restore II and the mat will be-
have as when new.
The dining-room linen will include six
tablecloths, four for everyday wear and
two OF better quality for company use.
From two TO three dozen napkins should
be provided. ne dozen OF goodly size for
best. the others In sizes considered con-
venlent.
A bride can never have too many fancy
linens, as sideboard, buffet, and carving
cloths. doilIes, and centerpieces, but quite
often articles OF this kind are sent as
wedding gifts; so II Is better not to pur-
chase too many Of these at the start.
Should II be found the list is short after
the wedding. the bride might find pleasant
occupation in buying stamped linens and
decorating them herself. She will have
lots OF time. because her house will be
all new and spick and span. so that her
duties there will be light, and her ward
robe will be in perfect condition. These
few first months OF her married life may
be the only leisure time q bride will have
for such work for many years to come,
and nice linens hand-embroidered will
last a lifetime,
Embroidered letters are used for mark
ing. 1t is the fashion just now to mark
them in colors. This may. however. be
only a fad. There is a craze just now
for cOlored table linens, but II would
not be advisable, in my opinion. TO buy
more than, say, a luncheon ss6. These
linens are quite expensive and liable TO
go out OF fashion at any time. l must
admit they are very attractive. especially
when the colors OF the linen match that
decorating the chinaware with which Il
is used. Blues and yellows are the most
effective. Pink is dainty. but rather COM
monplace.
Sheets are marked in the middle, at
the upper edge and about four inches
from the him. Long, narrow letters are
fashionable Just now, some being as long
as four inches. The pillow slips are let
tered in about the same position (the let
tiers shortened so as to be prOportiOnate).
and so are the bedroom towels. Bath
towels are usually marked In colors, using
a large letter. II Is a good idea 10 allow
a different color TO each one in the fam
lily. Then It will be easy 10 find the right
one.
Table and sideboard cloths are marked
so that the letters appear at one corner
resting upon the table and about three
inches from its edge. Napkins bear the
monogram in one corner. Kitchen tow
els display a single letter worked in red
al one corner. either the initial OF the
owner or the department TO which they
belong. as dish, glass, dust, and SO on