Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1913 — IMPORTANCE OF TABLE LINEN [ARTICLE]

IMPORTANCE OF TABLE LINEN

Well to Bestow Some Thought on Appurtenances Before They Are Purchased and Shaped. In buying a table cloth one should, if possible, have the exact measurement of the table for which it is Intended; the usual length is from two and one-half to three yards. If the table is a square one, one-fourth to one-third of a yard is, allowed to fall over the ends. Many of the new cloths have the design round on a square cloth, which makes them especially attractive for the round table, as the cloth can be cut circular without disturbing the pattern; usually these have a circle of flowers, or the satin bands, according to the design in the border, in the middle of the cloth to fit the top of the table. Napkins should match the cloths, and there ought to be two dozen allowed for each cloth; one dozen of each size. \