Foods and home making

2 yards in length is proper size. If the table is extended so as to seat six persons, 2\ yards are needed. For eight persons, 3 yards should be bought. For ten to twelve persons, 3^ yards are needed. How large are table napkins? How are they sold? In some homes, it is customary to use larger napkins for dinner than for luncheon or breakfast. Dinner napkins measure from 20 to 27 inches. For luncheon and breakfast, napkins are usually 12 to 18 inches square. In many homes for family use, napkins of the same size are used for all meals. Damask napkins usually have a border on all four sides. Damask linen for napkins is woven generally the width of the napkin. There is thus a selvage on two sides. The other two sides are hemmed. Such napkins are purchased by the dozen rather than by the yard. Irish linen for napkins must be purchased by the yard and is usually hemmed on all edges. Ways of folding napkins are shown in Figures 101 and 129. How are stains removed from table linen? Will a stain come out when the linen is washed ? If so, the stain will require no attention before washing. Such stains as those made by sirup will dissolve in water. Hence washing will remove these. Egg, cocoa, and chocolate stains will usually disappear when the stained article is rubbed with soap. Grease and cream stains are also removed by rubbing with soap. But there are some stains that cannot be dissolved by water or removed by rubbing with water and soap. Rust, fruit, and candle wax stains belong to this class. These stains often appear on table linen. Directions for removing stains are given in the U. S. Department of Agriculture Farmer’s Bulletin No. 1474. Methods of laundering table linen are given in the U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 1099. 21 8 Modern Housewifery SUMMARY Dishes — baked clay products : 1. Earthenware — porous, absorbs moisture (unless covered with hard glaze), opaque when held to light 2. Semi-porcelain — somewhat porous (unless covered with hard glaze) 3. Porcelain, and 4. China — very similar, baked to high tempera- tures, translucent when held to light, durable Glassware : 1. Kinds: a. Lead — very clear, durable, rings when tapped b. Lime — less clear, less durable, does not ring when tapped 2. Shaped by : a. Molding b. Blowing Flat silver: 1. Sterling or “solid” 2. Plated Cleaning tarnished silver : x. Scouring with fine powder 2. Heating with aluminum in solution of soda and salt Linen tablecloths: 1. Damask 2. Art linen REVIEW QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES Some of the following statements are true and some are false. Read each statement very carefully and decide whether it is true or false. On a piece of paper or in your notebook, list the number corresponding to the statements. After each number write the word True or the word False. 1. China and porcelain dishes chip more readily than earthenware. 2. Light green wall paper is desirable in a room having all windows facing north. 3. A rectangular rug is pleasing in a rectangular dining room. 4. Lead glass is of better quality than lime glass. 5. Matt gold bands are somewhat dull in appearance. 6. Earthenware dishes are non-porous. 7. Earthenware dishes are opaque when held in front of a light. The Dining Room and Its Furnishings 219 8. Lenox china is made in England. 9. Sterling silver is not pure silver; it contains 7.5% copper.