New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
THE FASHIONS.
TREASURES OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

play of treasure from the four quarters Of the earth so
marvellous and enchanting TO defy description a
decided change in Christmas cards is noticeable Strong
religious sentiment reserved for Easter and the cards
for the holidays are expressive OF good cheer good VIII
and love, souvenirs to be exchanged among friends
At the time the advent of the saviour is seen EN-
bodied in many of the exquisite glmpses Of still life in
home and floral designs with poetic legends
set OF panel pictures charming enough to be irameU
show scveraly, backgrounds Of such delicate untlngs
a softened glimmer of pearl gray, OPAL pale green
church tower miles away glinting in the sun, against
shadow of dun mounds of frs near by rich brown
falows gray patches thckets Of furZe breaking into
specs and dots OF bushes a robin pipes from spiked
thorn-bush and two three figures grouped show the
highest degree OF artistic treatment In another set OF
woodland panel pictures there seems to be contest Of
birds about the futterng green-winged rods OF
the pied hazel Willows bend over broad
lcaved lilies and trout-specked shadows on the banks
Of "A blue streamlet Through the leaves, soft green III
the sunlight and pale i'm the shadow, the landscape D
lows into purple SUBMITS beneath ambertnted CLOUDS
In addition TO tho designs each card bears poetic
legend from some modern passed-away author. An
interior is "A haTming glimpse OF still He Fouf
panel pictures have deicately shaded backgrounds
against these in strong relief Of graceful shape
an exact reproduction of the finest pottery. One OF
shaded, cloudy gray, shaped with golden handles,
holds pale and white jacqueminOt rose lies
at the base with few holly berries Another OF shaded
brown, holds cluster of tullblown pink roses and
branch Of honeysuckc rofceaves strew the base
The third Of notified shaded light green, the most eX-
quisc Of all bears dropping pale yellow and buds
and hawthorne branch, of which some Of the b0wers
curve around the tinted ground The fourth is inlma
bic in its colorng and close reproduction Of glass; show
ing interior the stems Of the delicious damask and
creamy dropping over the edge, and scar
let blossoms lying near the base. These graceful
vases bear on the margins legends and seDtiments
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orng is presented in natural transparent depths and
shadows Other exquisite specimens Of the plastc art
on cardboard show broken plate Of old swansea, with
brilliant decoration Of wild roses and vines; broken
cup OF old Chelsea has a pale gray ground with deco
ration Of purple artcmesias and blue convoyulus;
another broken plate OF Davenport ware has a
graceful border OF cherry blossoms, roses and corn
flowers on the broken centre; farnce Limoge cup
Of shaded gray s exquisely decorated with
buds These are displayed against background OF re-
urable richness There ards of loss size. decorated
with cup or bowl quaint pitcher, blue, with birds
and flowers green gold and red, like lndia shaws:
copies Of Dresden wareboldug white Marmcrites clus
ter OF pause3 white ana PINK carnations. All OF these
have symbOlical legends.
More elaborate are the folding cards These have
crs Of finest ivory Cardboard; specimen shows
quistely painted SOFT gray clouds; abo'e hnat'ng In
tender blue sky, angels bearing flowers trailing from
sea SHELF the oncr cover a ,ely embossed cluster
roso appears, surrounded p[ leaves ana huls niue
letter attached has few lines or expressive poetry.
Crgcnayay quaint tulcts seen In ComcI pr0upsot
children; tic pretty Christmas dove haS q ""dih az
lus-,-cuoi- around g. utra and the thy lester M ls
I .ly.l decorated bears tie Merry Christmas greet
Iu.- There are spread ,llk-tIlugrd an-; Christmas
ps and 4lrus ~ scotland" These show hcauti.
m clusters Of uptural heather MOSS ferns, aud butter
clpi yn o' .G GJ,I Ih aT lIi sS TGS
are ia the Lr.cabac collections, holding mutations
gold u,.c-. Their funny embossed bealr of pusA,
spaulris irugs ana cIt-
BRI,-;-BRAC AND TOILET ARTICLES.
Never has there been more enchanting display Of
ga.s aud cgramic' Among these beautiful hanaps,
with Opaque flowers ON their bos-ed stems flower
cups. slender rctcu!ated ewegs, rosy stands
with wine glasses OF every shade and
shape, btascrs Of nebulous opal Venetian
vases Persian ga-s lqucur SETS bonbon dishes
o.. Austrian tinted glass. Tho Dresden rose or snow
balls Of g-t again reproduced as favor
lfe mode ror the presentation Of flowers any cadcou
ON New Years Day. students lamps are popular,
mounted on Lmogc. English or Damascene bases.
Otcr objects of art are u Dainsccuc work OF the unique
csn.o style encrustatOu NJ delicate design III gold
on "A groundwork OF silver. Bras, and nickel combined
IN candlosticFs show change IN shape from the
fprilnr dragon To that pt straight meGlum-sH"
,tylr some quaint card trays nickel have elaborate
brlss feet and Laudes shaped Of tiny gurcs of and
women Fcndcr- andiruns, and tonIs coveted hol
~ ,f and there are very clc,aut book racks of pol
the, br,.s for tbe table superb tcte-a-tetc tea lun
cb,ou l.ttiedrp ,cta are seen in Chinese clusOnne
cnane- uu copper and in Royal Dresden, scyrcs and
japanese
The p,raarty OF plush in the way OF dress asserts
itself I'm frames and other adOumcnjS and br,ca-hrac
Elott,g., portfolios. boxes sor multiplicity OF such
pcr,..tcs "a, Gloves stationery jewels. photographs
,li~ ,rr,rs p.,rlflrs ,,lnn,. r. are framed iu
M, ,.,r.r,l with plu-li For decorative purpos,s
a.. ,,t btt,o,I. of bp.sts and uglicst Of
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