Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1915 — FITTING UP THE BATHROOM [ARTICLE]

FITTING UP THE BATHROOM

Some of the Requisites That Must Find a Place in the Modem Establishment. In the days of the old tin tub almost anything In the way of a towel was good enough, so long as it was free from holes. The advent of sanitary plumbing, the white enamel tub and basin, the tile or tile-effect walls and the nickel and glass fixtures have made the up-to-date bathroom a different proposition. For instance, utility is no longer the sole standard by which the bathroom linend are Judged. They must also harmonize with the enamel and glass fittings. As a result housewives now buy their towels in sets in white, with an initial or monogram in color. Many towel sets are bought in plain or fancy material without a monogram, which is worked by the housewife herself. Bathroom sets of terry cloth are composed of two bath towels, a bath mat, and two face cloths, all with a plain or fancy border and an initial or monogram. ... • Jacquard figured bath towels are new and attractive. They have a deep pink or blue border and the hem is daintily embroidered in color. The edge is finished with a deep border orcrochet of white and color. Turkish and huck towels are almost always embroidered in color and finished with a scalloped or crocheted edge.