New-York tribune., 1878-12-07
THE FASHIONS.
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

At this moment New York is magnificent IN
its holiday dress its streets lined with stores nIied win
unique costly and beautiful fabrics, devices and brea
brac For hural decorations which are such an attract
i've feature Winter entertainments, there Is an eldss
variety Of fancies in cut and engraved glass ana the
delicate rosehued Bohemian glass. tall gItterihg
crystal stand forming centre piece holds
three or five deep for ferns, beds OF
moss, heath, and holly berries. Pyramids OF
Gala lilies rise from minor base each transparent cup
TO filed with moss, In which arc set carnations, No
let's roses and Dropping slender vines of smaI There
are standards OF cut glass bearing three lilies OF
ridescent glass, blending hue in rainbow tlnis
Foliaged plants are always graceful when arrayed
at the summit tal 6pcl gne, and made TO droop IN
garlards such as smilax the grayish called dusty
miller and dulcOlored foliage plants TO bring In reef
the radiant tints Of the flowers The dellcateytnted
Bohemian glass Of color and palest green is IS
pecialy adapted for "grecn things growing"
Vases of etched English glass and glass cut
III gllttering facets in classic shapes for small
flowers are used borders for tall tazz's'
and also for floral borders. Small rOughs OF engraved
glass square, diamond oval and leaf shapes are used
for notices crystalzed fruits, bonbons or MOVERS
There are some rare aud beautiful groups OF nymphs'
dryads, satyrs fauns In Partan marble, supporting
saucers OF cut glass for dark foliage, flowers aud
clinging vines. Charming slippers Of Dresden china
pug dogs, boats, vases, copies OF the Florentlne'
BOrghese Egyptian and POmpeiian vases are seen in
Dresden, wedgwoOd and MaJolcu, and among a great
variety Of bricDrac pilgrim bottles Jars, jugs. two
Tipped odd plates, tee6e SETS and queer little pitch
ers Of the famous Bennett faience.
More costly objects Of the ware are large
placques OF Indian blue ground pale pink morning
glories trail carclessly the surface large white
stork pecks the blossoms. Another has an ivory white
ground a hOneyGuckc vine drifts across, with dark
leaves and pink flowers Pale wild flowers stray over
other placques, olive and mustard colored grounds,
with rda on the WtnU
have on notified brown surface white Margueritcs aud
pnks Dinner of Berlin china shown, each course
differing from the other in decoration, suggestive OF
fish, game meats. and each piece has different border
This style is also produced at less price in Minturn ana
Copeland pottery ana again Royal Worcester. Pretty
odd pieces for table service come in Wedgwood as sets
formustard salt and pepper in such coors as olive and
dark blue Little plates similar. Very beautiful
sets Of butter plates take the shape and exquisite color
ug OF large pauses, In set OF dozen, each differs
from the other.
For holiday gifts in a TepI Oduction OF the shapes
used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, are
drnkingcups goblcs, taukards, mugs, TASKS and de-
caners OF thin glass OF Fcmshgreen and deepsea blue,
decorated with the banners Shields cress and coatof
arms OF the blrons and knights Of small principaes
Some OF III IN show, in vivid decoration OF white, red
blue and bright green medlllons OF comic character,
n "gay baron bold" musicians, punch-bearers'
esGures orchbearcrs and cooks The iridescen glass
is shown for all Of toilet and table purposes In
tankards mugs howerstands Jars and decanters
Among the new objects Of art pottery are those
Of Chinese closUnne enamcs copper, together with
dinner tea i6te-aGte breakfast luncheon and kettle
drum services French china Royal Dresden. Jaran-
esc scves and imitation Of japanese, and
rare specimens in Clement and LOngwy faicuce Some
magnificent pieces Of Havlaud Limoge are now on oX-
hbton lately from the French Exposition, where they
won tie Cross the Legion Of Honor. These are In
massive lars and other shapes decorated with pale pond
lilies and birds, marine and other scenes
Very extensive preparations have been made by the
leading houses CRAFTY the artistic tastes OF persons OF
large means Some o. the beautiful lace pins are
designed in the shape OF Howers An exquisite diamond
pansy has the curved leaves studded with fine dia-
monds the foliage and buds and bending stem cores
pOndng. charming four.leaved clover is simmer
ing mass OF small diamonds with large black pearl
nestlugln the heart. throe-cayed clover Of diamonds
has turquoise IN each Ieaf large pearl Is placed
AT the end OF the Some Of the other pins OF straight
gold bars studded with pearls ateatng lh coioT
pink, black, olive ana Whlte aho'heI j. Clo'sl stuu
de1 with diamonds aud three large OrlthtaI pears
sca-f pin Tor gentleman IS set Titn WIN
lbrcc small diamonds ana q pendant of large bl4ck
pear-shapcd pear weighing sixty grains. dlamomd-
shapeo pendant has Two rows ueta',s' oi r Ina
mOnis. magnificent sapphire III tue CtnLe Mui-uS ui-s
eighteen caras large perfect pearl at each point OF
the frame and the Greek loop at the top ana greet
pearl weighing sky grains Gloppihg rom ,hS iHmtl
pOiut compete thir CGquls'lcN chhste ana utlcalt
ornament In peuGauts, the iuuyidual geus arr 80 s'l
IA 10 Give no appearance OF intervening metal; The
pendant connections Of me drops Ike a ud'uihE
Margueriies or any manner OF star Hover the diamond
setter arrauges the sOnes 20 tha eaCh chd however
small Is mace give its individual briIliancy. beau,
ufu specimen OF artistic skill Is gold pendant oriental
she'll pearl IN me centre shows the urIcAc Lues
NJ the appearance Of golden cob"ebs glitcIDg with
swdrOps. Among large collection OF uI SET gems arc
A tupeiD curiosity In the shape OF square ludlan
diamond OF most extraordinary Dilmucy and clcaIhCss'
a large old Burmah sapphire OF intense coOri stlhg
pearls, each prItvc, IN shape, ana oI tAuIS..o CuuI
blush pearl hodlng soft purple tuts and many other
pearls stcci pink, olive, black cltron' oplescent ana
pure white
Among some superb iutaglios is n head OF Elizabeth
carved III a large brilliant chrysoltc. An Oriental
topaz shows the head Of Apollo In cameo with dverg-
Ing rays An exquisite sardOnyI Is In the shape OF
sea-she Among the delicate yolutes IN cameo Cupid
stands fishing. set Of canoes, unset, intended Tor
watch and chatelaine, carved IN dRIk onyx showing
the head Of Josephine, narveOuslY clike In the
pure flesh tiuts OF the upper strata OF brown onyx
the lace neck aud feather III the h6lf take on
whittier COOrng Pearls aTemure fashionable thdn dld-
Holders come in the shape Of deysdarniug g-nclde,
all gIttering WIN diamonds emcrads anu Oriehidi lu
0uOses Another Il spiral OF cnaIurlcd Herpents with
TuUy eyes, and another H. shaped IKE conet IN dnll
gold basket-wOrk studded with garnets and sapphrrs
In display OF magnificent Oriental rugs and carpets
are some curios praying rugs of which Is lGO
years old the late being wrought the fabric These
have used In the mosques aud the borders are
secd here and there Shells glass beads or glass rings,
in memory dead, 10 DO prayed for. The grounds
OF these rugs dun ivory shades, with set designs
IN dark red, black and blue superb Ushak rug large
enough 10 cover IA floor, has medalllOns OF mustard
color varied by mosaic effect In strange and irregular
designs in Cashmere shawl cOlors. large Daghestan
rug made by hand shows great deal Of dark red III
the ground with small, Obscurcy dehned designs Civ
ing the effect OF OF all sorts OF flowers blooming
ln Autumn. One OF the rarcst Of the Keelum car
pets has a ground Of vivid red, with large da-
mUnds OF olive blending into yellow, blue and
black. These divided by leaves Of the palm tree
aud email dceilkc mosIics OF ruby aud maroon win
golden scrolls The borders OF these rugs Of
usual width. One OF the very large Persian carpets has
an uctagOu centre, red and IVORY white cncrClcd bya
Ma row bOruer Of palms Hhch mas another bordering OF
tiny mOsaic Stripe with the most harnOnOns bIcndng