This section is from the book "The Profession Of Home Making", by American School Of Home Economics. Also available from Amazon: The Profession Of Home Making.
Rug 9 x 12 ft............................................. | $10.00 to $100.00 up |
Shades .................................................. | .90 per window. |
Table..... | 6.00 to $50.00 up. |
Chairs, common | 1.75 " 10.00 " |
arm, high......................... .... | 3 00 " 15.00 " |
Sideboard | 15.00 " 50.00 " |
Serving table............................. | 4.00 " 30.00 " |
Table linen, 3 cloths | 9.00 " |
4 doz. napkins ... ....... | 10.00 " |
2 carving cloths...... | 2.00 " |
Tableware (Dinner set, or its equivalent... | 12 00 to 40.00 |
stock pattern), semi-porcelain China..... | 25.00 up |
Glassware .............................................. | 2.00 " |
Cutlery, knives, 1 doz. steel blades...... ____ | 3.50 to 8.00 |
Carving set...................... | 3.00 " 10.00 |
Silver-plated, quadruple | |
Knives per doz........... | 3.50 " 6.00 |
forks " " .... .......... | 4.50 " 6.00 |
Tablespoons | 5.00 up |
dessertspoons | 4.50 " |
teaspoons | 3.00 " |
Silence cloth 4.6 x 8..................................... | 1.00 |
Average Estimate for small family, $75.00 to $150.00 | |
 
Continue to: