Chapter V · HOUSEHOLD LINEN
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CHAPTER V HOUSEHOLD LINEN
By SARAH CORY RIPPEY
Linen, past and present—Bleached and "half-bleached"—Damask—Quality—Design—Price and size—Necessary supply—Plain, hemstitched, or drawn—Doilies and table dressing—Centerpieces—Monograms—Care of table linen—How to launder—Table pads—Ready-made bed linen—Price and quality—Real linen—Suggestions about towels