LINEN CUPBOARDS

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1936, Page 3

LINEN CUPBOARDS

COLOUR NOW POPULAR )

modern linen cupboard is as varied as its owner's wardrobe. Piles of white damask tablecloths are no longer acceptable to the housewife with up-to-date ideas, and her array varies from hand-made sets of Brussels lace mats, to multi-coloured luncheon and breakfast cloths.

Fringed mats are popular, and accord well with a fringed centre runner. The fashion for unusual colour combinations is used in cloths—for instance, rust, pink and blue, or brown, yellow and blue, featured in checks and stripes. For luncheons of a more formal nature there are 17-piece sets in natural linen, adorned with lace and drawn thread.

German guipure sets are attractive, while for harder wear are those of natural linen, the oval centre mat, and round individual mats embroidered in pastel shades. Another natural set is adorned with punch-work in a peacock design.

Among the dinner-cloths are seen those of Madeira-work, with square medallions of lace, and matched by table-napkins with embroidered corners. Roman outwork retains its popularity, and, although plain white cloths are not as much used as formerly, one in double damask Irish linen, with a lily-of-the-valley pattern, is most attractive.

Artificial silk cloths are effective and easy to launder. They are seen in all colours, with plain centres and patterned borders, or all-over white designs on a pastel ground.

For supper cloths there are numberless beautiful designs, including one made of squares of filet lace and hand-embroidery. Another is of hand-painted bleached linen, the flowers in pastel hues.

Cocktail sets present a distinct contrast, their mats and glass drippers embroidered in amusing designs. One set in plain white features gaily-coloured roosters; another has yellow, black and red spots on a blue ground.