The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-23
CHRISTMAS FASHIONS IN TOYS AND
PORCELAIN.

There IL much significance In the Worship
given a doll by the little mother 1t Is the htst
fond aft etion OF the embryo woman, and Z o nay
fancy there Is something even patheti in this
tireless burning of incense before the shrine Of
motherhood. From the doll to the doirs Dire So
maker ones thoughts naturally revert; the name
Of Jenny Wren" has made that trade famous
and though 1t is a nourishing business. Tie
wcpssf IT, e are s Il Il s9 MISE RsoW tee
a1'm often so pressed for timel J had doll
married last week, and was obliged ist'g. t9 york
all night And they take ne , care Of sh9r h2he
month. / work for doll with three daughters.
Bless you. she's enough to, ruin her husband,
the extraordinary display Of dolls IN tho est,tb;,
lishment, Of Mr., Victor Nippert, at f5i Canal
street There Ia the small china baby for tive
cents and the gorgeous Patisienne In silks. end
velvet worth nifty dollars, with on intetmed1iate
range of way, india rubber end biscuit dos ~
elegantly attirsd, evidgneing great beauty OF
design on the part Of the dressmahets
THE MOST FAMOUS or THESE POLL DHassMAKHHs
In French woman as might be inferred. Nine.
Patry by. name, Hue dc In Vietoife, Paris. She
tho very iatest styles. The sweep Of their trains
In an graceful as that of her human sister. the
heroic doll Of society their phlnsols. iewelry
proved designs: in short her dnllships toilet is
complete aud varied. Mr.. Nippsrt hpE dou
houses that are marvel IN point OF nhish ana
The drawing rooms are furnished in Easlake
STYLE the rage for antiquities governing even
The fashions In the doll world; tue a ,s eagy
while even the easel to hold engravings is not
forgotten the marqneterie table aud lardin-
efa form pretty W,e ehs ed h th y 9n
dow yss' are furnished with satin hangings and
lambreuuins, The bedroom also az, exhibits the
the dressing stand. wash stand, arm chairs. are
all luxuriously made. tho dining room Is not
ead the 6 b 1s nadha
this establishment has no rivel In New Orleans.
RSnssa q % he Stock S %ea '', The 'Ga
things that on christmas morning wi. set myri.
ads Of young hearts wildly beating. Why. Santa
CLAUS viii have full sway here. for he. presides
over the department Of toys In grent dignity
wearing his famous scarlet robe that ID al
trimmed with softest, white .ernine. There is
no end of wonderful animals. where was Old
Caleb Plummer-that seem TO be imbued with
life, and dance and mako grnnges 10 true an 4,
white. sat up on his launches and beat = pair Of
cytnbals In excellent time. n Punehineilo spun
about with nntrins aae1i,ty and the negro re-
storm There was
FIGURE or SANTA CLAUS
with his pack on his shoulders; oh, children,
you should just. take peep into Iii he Ind
or boy would fancy. whole wagon LOAD OF
toys was piled up promiscuously together. with
n goat harnessed to the wagon ia readiness t9
ttot away with his burden. this was to he SOLO
for So Near by stood m elephant gorgeously
fitted up with silk trappings; q nntive Indian
ba IN Ken and he whos formed one Of the
handsomest toys in the establishment.
ANOTHER INGENIOUS DESIGN
was that of u race course with horses aud
riders ut the stand awaiting the signal to start
N
| and for q time whirled round and round In ex-
citing tumult. Then there WINS circus. con
strueted on the same principle. and q gym,n a.
| tumbling head foremost over u horizontal bar
| A veocipede and rider sped around n circular
| track. aud billiard tables. on diminutiye scale
nhsr9 were
games and printing pre- SOS. MANUFACTURING
was quito q novelty with Its array Of beef and
| the stalls. Something entirely unique for boys
| is the IS 1dllv.ho." q sort Of team. drawn by O
span Of horses that can be made to move for ,,
ward and draw the vehicle along together with
| the youthful driver: 1t Is an excellent improve
ment on the old fashioned rocking horse. ana
| am sure Is now the grand deslderatum o.
| Several beautiful toys represent houses and Q
street in Switzerland. which latter tby touching
screw becomes suddenly alive with vehicles e
displayed pretty piece of mechanism in TIE
representaton IF moving WAYS ws md n shh i
ones. as. while they serve to amuse and delight
| they will, at the same time instruc and benefit.
| His establishment is rightly named the Partisan
Bazaar. Paris sends out more delicate a a
| graceful wares than any other city. and Mr.
Nippert has been the recipient, for weeks past
Of lovely designs In glass and china. There
FLOWERS MADE OF PORCELAIN.
delicately wrought and tinted. with stands II
maoea forming q the most h ornate
The vases mardueterie and ebony tables, jar
dinieres and work stands are simply the per
ton Il Of the term. The work Stands we're OF eb
ony, glass cover revealing the satin quilted
oval shaped receptacle for the work, while near
tiful china plate most artistically decorated,
Bazaar displayed lovely things in baccarat Be,
punch bowl OF finest Dresden was superb
vases of Bohemian glass. shaped in ANTIQUE
piece. made in Switzerland. Psyche jewel
ry case was beautiful. and the very latest con
ceit, for the toilet stand; a little silver tabl
holds the cut-glaSS scent bottles and eWelr
box. and the tall back supports the glas
mirror.
THE PATENT FOLDING MIRRORS
are very quaint and rare design: the door
are Of Japanese ware. and when closed form
convenient mode Of laying aside the costl
glass. The workboxes of rosewood and ebon
are massive and handsome: the stock of gloy
and handkerchief boxes, writing desks, must
boxes, musical albums and flower baskets
the finest that has been yet displayed in tn
city being importations from the very first Pa
risian houses.
Il THE LATEST FASHION IN VASES
is to have them of oxydized silver-"GaIvano"
and the effect produced is striking; these ar
mounted on ebony stands; the shape of tn
vases is ordinarily after the medieval style
with flower stand to match.
TIE BEAUTIFUL BACCARAT
ornaments come in all the latest and mos
| fashionable designs Baccarat is the name {
the little French village where this lovely gas
is manufactured. Next to porcelain, which use
calor so daintily. nothing is more fascinatn
than fine glass. 1t possesses all the sparkle G
a mountain brook with all the brilliancy Of
facetted diamond. To use the words Of a
authority upon the subject, we find that in
| cream and all its compounds are creamier tina
when in the udders Of the loveliest Of b. asst
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