New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-17
THE FASHIONS.
TILE HOLIDAY SIGHTS.

forward every tempting and rare article In defiance OF
depressed times Real India shaws and superb silks and
iurs sold despite diminished dividends and
sinking shares. Very extensive preparations have
been made by the leading houses to crafty
the artistic tastes Of people Of large means.
Among the curIOs are reproduction Of the jcwelry
OF the Kurum excavations OF the CesnOla collection In
pale yellow gold, there necklaces Of quaint designs.
such IA we're worn hundreds OF years ago, with pen
dants Of urn vases rams heads, blocks crescens and
srocsque faces There are bracelets and earrings 10
respond splendid hand mirror OF oval shaped Venetian
glass set in frame OF solid gold IN the style OF the peri
Oh Of the Ncdic The back is enameed Ia the most bril-
liant coor3 on crcam-colored ground IN floral ara
beslues Of Cabanchow rubes 4pis blue and green The
gold handle Ia similarly enameed on violet ground the
frame surrounding the mirror u get with translucent
Oriental onyx and diamonds, violet ground Price
$500. In accordance with the present fashion. the
skill and taste OF the damOndotter arrays the gems IN
such manner that stones, however small, are made 10
emit brilhancy before unantcpated. In pendants the
individual stones set 90 10 give appearance OF
intervening metal the pendant connections Of the drops
Ike a flashing shower % dew drops, simply copy nature
of the most beautiful lacepns are OF finest pierced
syer-wolk birds and foliage, having heads Of enamel at
each end. large serpent with scales Of enamel, red
green and white, is coei about golden arrow the up
raised head showing large diamond eyes Another Of
Medieval STYLE is large red gold key, with square han
dlc open worked.
The newest shape IN bangles consists Of Eve coils OF
ribbon an inch and half wide. When they ere closed
and linked together side Il engraved In blue
enamel a French love motto and the side Is
inlaid with turquoise aud blue enameed ivy leaves
Another novelty Is pin made OF a tigers claw |
mounted in Hndostanee style, the top surmouuted by
tiger OF solid sOd. There ace-pus aud earrings Of
tigers claws, mounted in Oriental Col0r5 OF gold and /
yellow and black and red enamel a charming new |
fashion OF pins and earrings s,-hOwn in large adybus
with tiny diamonds and wlia- and emerald eyes. |
the parted wing, disclosing the black and gold /
striped bodies. There is a bangle bracelet TO |
correspond some Of the newest bangles are set !
with rock crystal showing The cunning head OF |
Slyc tcrlier q poodle. Toy ar" mounted like dog
col lars uuon q red gold bangle little mouse peicGed
iouteI band of gold Is set with two enormous pearls
white and pink aud TO each pearl largo diamond b. ar
tachei curious Maltese eros, is copy OF an antique
cnameled IA violet and ruby on black ground This |
is set with large pearls and diamonds magnificent |
cameo pendant Of black and white onyx represents t.t
barred window OF PRISON. cupid usd. the bars being
carved go v.c. THIS specimen OF artistic skill is sHr
rounded bY linked chain o. diamonds, fastened bai'T
the arghed window by a myr,le vine of diamonds, |
twncd about key and ruc, cmbamatic Of Cuud's |
fate. In watches aud chae'an,s aye seen some exqu-
site little toys OF the styles oi LJUi. XIV and still earlier
kings The work in relief in co-ored gold also in
c.O.fOuue enamel.
Among superb ina-lios is one in 5an,iqle onyx
ItH Ulysses IN thr sLephcrP ,ut Taiiis Beg a
on coi,onut cuam pendant An agIl.uar.ac a'oeio"s
% beautiful aca u E1ris'e, .ot in pearls and tnan'I
oiPer-iau c0iDr' c"t'sv inch H dilueic,, o SCI rs
icul and surrounded with diamonds OF large -z..
7rlf iu' 'oi ger 'hcu l'e e Hi' oil I.L = .' It
remarkable for tA' quaint connect. 10 ~p,ay'd ~ the
styles ol thus season; for * ample, tHrro j.
little fac-simile of "a cl,csI clock with hanging
rendlrlIll.. Il ON il r-.a,irr o,.r fine ION.
moI7c m tar mouth; q d.,,h.i jockey; dog coIt..;
lu- swords, die. ami many other devices: "a -.ui.
wilma black ml-h hlu1ia. before 70 like veil; gold
! irarus. fan WIN d l and ii5Is4 n-.avct anon tle
mn ,,d sfrirr. In,,r.,nr.. ,vifI irrrt. 81 ra-
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richly r.,l.. I'M D,i ro!0rs ana many OF tll.i SD
,,' 81, -,r,..t..,. sfo...,
4, 80. no.. ,,. ,,.,,r,. l ri.,, IN f.s ,of-ls .,.,
80 ."' -'-' ''' I''''t "', lou" u" ' -',' VIZ
where Glow and S.o" dainty bits OF color; tlo delicate
foAm green oil ClcIou ia egasae.l cups; rosy lgi't
win n l.i, rrf for r,ier.4 of CbeI.o: tlc Intense
D. .'' 7'.~' 'i
Dlr am 'i''' OBJ s'!1e cosby o' oi i'''' l'''''
rare acts rated with P.g-r de- -us and tranrsCs
lrd .,r'',l medallion, OF turquoise amt ztu..js H
contrast are Che Wy ptti. and Roman red ami arE u,
t.c int c1or7 az ts JapI.r-o porcelain n their dl
acyir... These are sl displayed for holiday gits.
GIaucc, NJUir porcelain, rut 0-uer vases. tlkr ou
square. h.ka-uH and triangular shapes subj ct
o. tlc most exquisite decoration. Tie ltuu-
Greek vases az o. line reI ha.Airhei pottery:
CD. d-ura, uuou tics. are either painted Iu
IT,, designs are winged -e.i har.aItt I...u.Dl ,u
% leopard. fierce. tg'. &C 90 woman between 90 bats
wings. warriors wish -hi ', winged horses ari DRAGONS
~ NH, r. ,t6 i..-, .,'f.i.... T..-i
uuuz .I pottery is $3.50 made here ia t -Haptot Pu-
p'tu vases. ipprn JUG url,' square 'at 't'.n. it
,..,,rs P-'''''' ''''' 80 ' '
F,r stiu more costly d.t in silver and gold ARE ar
'i'l'' i'' u'' ii "'o''' % ~ 40 i' - ~ 30 '
cm'J> n- axe exceedingly Gi" fiu' ana ar he'y an
,. rt,s ,f,.or.s ono s-vla /. q rlirr,r-Iik. silver
"''" - P 49,, g., -. !
other Of aau-iL.h silver h5 japanese DECORATION lu
= t tnii 81 'au'''p'' ,-',' ~ ~" " l' !
WAFER ih Its ui..'',r' ",'i,''T. o., i"iS
,-, S,e.rS.g from tIr oiGtr In black AID
i ...,ts., fpr md f,l be |