New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
BEA U1IFUL GOODS IN RICH cOLORS.
TIE CHRISTMAS DISPLAY OF ARNOLD. CoNsTA-
BILE 4 co.

THE CHRISTMAS DISPLAY OF ARNOLD. CoNsTA-
BILE q co.
The Oriental carpets just received at Ar
mold Constable e. Co.'s are most beautiful studies in
color The designs irregular and intricate as To
bewder who attempts follow them out, but har-
mony preserved both in pattern and cOOTng, and all
the hues OF the prism blended INTO solid mass of
color list Of names OF the variety Of carpets is sug-
gestive, with it's quaint YhOrdes rugs, KOula mats,
Khurdestan squares and the Teheran prayerrugs The
Turkish rugs of brilliant coors and marveously min
gled patterns most fashionable here for spreading
upon hard wood floors There great squares for the
centre of the room and smaller to spread beside
the sofa couch in front Of the hearth There are
Turkish carpets Of one large single piece that fol
lows the shape OF the roOm whether square Obong
but should be quite large enough to cover the
whole floor. Instead OF cOnceang the hardwood floor
q border of 1t should be left. visible around
the rOOm The Persian Cashmere and Moorish carpets
are also much sought after The staple carpet still
mains the fine flame English body Brussels, which now
comes in stylish Eastern patterns OF small intricate de-
sign. and is finished by border. Those who want a
Snowy carpet small OUTLAY select the tapestry Brus
sells, with designs stamped on the upper side, but
reaching through to the wrong side as do the figures
of the body Brussels Even the PLAIN ngrains now nave
quaint designs and Eastern cOlOTs and these too are
completed by borders The English WOns, Tor libraries
ana halls and the soft Administers aud MOquettes. for
large drawfngrOOms for sm II bOudOirs well rep
resented The described above are chosen as Christ
mas gifts ladies who fond Of handsomely furnished
and beauty to their apartmcnts
Another eu gift furnished here IL luxurious robe
dc chabre and varieties shown for ladies and for
gentlemen Those for ladies are OF Partisan make In the
being added in The uain Inc fancy at present Is
for red morning dresses, III the dark garnet
and wine shades. They are made OF pressed
flannel that looks like CLOTH and are bOrdered with
velvet Of the color Others are pale blue or cream
color, perhaps black and all are finished with pait-
ings OF the Breton lace In iabOts. frs or panels For
gentlemen there shapely wrappers and study jack
cts or others for smoking or for playing billiards
ito TndI Caahmprp glaDel like the bOusps
OF Paama suits, are offered for S3 each these are
embroidered by hand and may be used by either lady
or gentleman In the lingerie department are boxes OF
hankerchiefs arranged for gifts These are all white or
sttcning embroidery other needewOrk; or they are
wrought cOlors and be worn as crayat bows, or
lace suitable Tor dress parties For ladies
TO the opera the head when going to par
OF Spanish lace either black white, but there are
fine 6t queen made Of the three laces now so
much combined. VIZ: round point duchesse and point
de Venise; these cost as high as 5000.
In the childrens department are the dalntest outfits
for infants containing whole sets OF dresses, slips,
skirts, aud b0s made the best manner and trimmed
with soft frs lace. The nursery baskets ure very
PLAIN elegant 10 suit the purses OF all purchasers
and there soft little shoes sacques and caps OF the
finest wool for the smallest babes For larger children
in clothes white muslin slips with yOkes,
else held In box paits and finished by Spanish fOunce
all tucks or embroidery. To above these for
made OF cloth of velvet, or perhaps camePs hair
warmly wadded Still larger girls AT school and misses
i'm their teens provided with wOOen dresses Of the
richest cOlOrs, combined with velvet or with silk, and
else princesse fashion, with the waist and skirt all In
one For boys yet In trousers are Marquis OF Lorne
suits with Highland kits, aud jackets OF dark blue OF
green cloth, or Of invisible plads.