January, t pi7 
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JANUARY LINENS FOR THE HOUSE 
T he scarcity of foreign 
linens gives a particu¬ 
lar interest to the Jan¬ 
uary “sales,” which are an 
annual event of importance 
in the department stores and 
linen shops. In former sea¬ 
sons there has always been 
in each shop a plentiful supply of the plainer 
household linens, which have been featured at 
unusually reasonable prices, and a fair sprinkling 
of those of a more decorative character which 
have been correspondingly reduced. 
This season it is interesting to notice the 
change—^one shop is featuring linen sheets and 
pillow cases, table cloths and napkins—another 
has an excellent collection of towels and luncheon 
sets, while a third looms up strongly in its depart¬ 
ment of bed linens, blankets, spreads and similar 
things for the modern bedroom. 
The reason is at once apparent—each shop is 
featuring the particular things it has been fortu¬ 
nate enough to secure, and this gives'an added in¬ 
terest to the sales and results in unusual values, 
for particular stress has been laid on the individual 
offerings which the customer finds. 
As an example, the linen sheets and pillow cases 
illustrated on page 72 are Belgian linen. In fact, 
they have quite a story connected with their ap¬ 
pearance. They were ordered long ago and were 
In the center is shown a luncheon cloth of mo¬ 
saic work that is growing in favor. The cloth, 
45" wide, comes at $27. The napkins are shown 
at the top of page 72 
January is the season for replenishing linen, and the 
wise housewife takes this opportunity of laying in her 
yearly store. Purchases may be made through the 
Shopping Service of House & Garden, 445 Fourth 
Avenue, New York City. 
A simple but at¬ 
tractive Madeira 
set of six 91 / 2 " 
doilies, six 5%" 
doilies and a 24" 
centerpiece comes 
for $5.50 complete 
Among the filet 
sets is one of un¬ 
usual design; 27" 
cloth, twelve 
plate doilies. 11", 
and twelve glass 
doilies, $90 
almost given up as lost when 
suddenly news was received 
that they had been shipped 
from Belgium, and finally 
they arrived in time to take 
their place as a most impor¬ 
tant January offering. They 
are of an excellent wearing 
quality, soft and firm like the good Belgium linens 
are, and are hemstitched. The sheets may be had 
72 X 96 inches for twin beds at $8.50 a pair, or 
90 X 96 for full-sized beds at $10.50 a pair. The 
pillow cases measuring 22j4 x 36 inches are $1.75 
a pair. There seems no doubt but what the prices 
of linens and bedding will increase for some time 
to come, and that there will be a scarcity of the 
finer foreign linens. These facts make the offer¬ 
ings of this January far more compelling than 
they would otherwise be. 
An interesting design in a tablecloth is also 
shown on page 72. It has a border of Adam vases 
and the well-liked satin-striped design in the 
center broken by small wreaths. The linen is a 
heavy Irish linen damask, and it will be sold for 
$3.00 in the 70 x 70 size and $3.75 for the 70 x 87 
inches size. The napkins to match are 24 x 24 
inches and $4.25 per dozen. 
Very smart indeed are the luncheon cloth and 
napkins on page 72, which show the cut-out work 
(Continued on page 72) 
Another finely embroidered set consists of a 
23" centerpiece, six 10" and six 6" doilies. 
Madeira eyelet embroidery and a medallion of 
Italian cutwork, $22. 
White satin finished bedspreads of exclusive design suitable for This comforter has plain colored dotted vuill on one side and 
the country house. The edges are scalloped. At the usual length, fancy patterned mull on the other. Pink blue, rose and copen- 
72" by 100"—$3.25. An extra length, 90" by 100", $3.95 hagen. Good lamb's wool filling. 72 by 78 , $b.50 
