Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01

rounded by miniatures upon porcelain of the
ladies Of the court, which form the border, and
are each inscribed with the name in small gold
letter. This table is valued at $3.50 also.
Wrought brass appears in innumerable forms.
The Indispensable to happiness consist Of a
fender, set of fire-lrons, and an art coal
scuttle; which may cost anywhere from ESQ to
$50, or more. Almost equally essential to the
brass mantel clock, antique in form, and the
candelabra also of an antiquated pattern Spin
nlng-wheels have had their day; they are too
troublesome take up too much room. and have
an air of affectation. They cannot be put on the
mantelpiece. nor hung on the wall, and they
have therefore been sent back to the attic or cut
up for tlrewood. The three gods of household
idolatory at present, are brass, China, ana
plush.
The new sconces are of chased brass forming
panel worked in relief instead of an upright
mirror at the back of the swinging sockets for
candles Brass candlestickS to set fiat are
formed like censers polished saucers, with
the socket in the center, and are accompanied
by tray and shutters. The old spiral candlestick
appears, however, among the novelties and is
more curious than the simple ones of brass,
which 1t antedates. 1t Is made in old silver and
nickel, or oXydised metal and is at present
rare. Men are becoming very luxurious. and
their dressing rooms, sitting rooms. wardrObes,
and Repositories for personal belongings display
tastes more costly than those of women. 1t is
they who build the modern palaces and fit them
up in gorgeous style; they who spend fabulous
sums on household decorations, and who now in
dulge in an amount of personal luxury which
throws the habits of elegant women quite in the
shade; underwear of the sOftest, richest knitted
SIX; dozens of the South American pajamas for
night and dressing room wear of china crepe, soft
twilled Chinese silk cashmere. flannel bound
with satin and embroidered, and all in the
dantiest, most delicate tints and cOlOrs, such as
ivory pale blue, pink, buff or violet. The paja-
mas consists of drawers and loose blouse jacket
with sailor collar. When made in ivory they are
| often faced with color, and embroidered with
ivory silk in little vine, or in the corners of
collars and cuffs. If the pajama is in colOrs it
will perhaps be embroidered with white, or have
appliques cut out of white satin cloth or velvet
embroidered on. The daintiest of all is an ali white
pajama of ivory Chinese crepe, or silk enriched
with hand embroidery, and these are made for
the wedding outfits of fashionable men, who
will have dozen of white. a dozen of trimmed
with color, and dozen in various delicate
cOlors embroidered with white. These elegant
gentlemen have for smoking companions the
gate OF country house in nickel or silver with
chain rings instead of bars to hold cigars up
right, and side lights representing gate lamps,
but holding candles and post pedestas to form
match holders. These cost from $50 to
S25O, and are sometimes Ornamented
with a bird, or a rooster in the
act of growing. Another recently imported
piece OF masculine eXtravaganCe is lamp, the
lower part of which forms tripod set in a
double hOOf, decorated with natural hair. There
are two burners, representing wax candles,
under tinted and decorated glass. and the cost
for lamp of this kind is about $3.50. Another
| lamp has for its standard horseshoe with STIR
rup and riding whip crossed and twisted. As
! for the expensive ash trays and liquor sets and
| pipe racks and dressing cases and the like,
| space and time would both fail in their enumer-
alton. 1t may be mentioned, however, that
among the personal properties OF one young
! gentleman in New York city are three hundred
and seventy odd silk satin and knitted neck
| ties, and upwards of fifty walking sticks. The
| inventory did not go any further or it might
have developed equally curious results in other
| departments.
OTHER PRETTY WARES.
The owl frame for small mirrors or pictures is
new and quaint 1t is of wood and not equal
in width upon its four sides. The top and left
side are narrow, the bottom and right side wide
and deep--just about double the width of the
others. The wood is covered with plush. the
glass or picture inserted, and small owl set
on perch in the upper right-hand corner.
There have been many pretty things made of
late years In ash and olive wood. In the latter
is new garden seat for pen rest. the seat form
ing the tray, the back the support for the pens.
step-adder in olive wood forms pipe rack or
cigar stand. The nickel mounting at the side
is in the form of horseshoe. A novelty i'm ink
stands is rustic cottage in brass (repOussee),
and another shows a fort with mounted guns in
agate, the mounting in OXydised silver. Pouches
are made in leather, and also in plush, silver
| mounted and there are plush bags which can
be used as mufs, and also bags with compart-
| ments for carrying books. The number Of Gu
rios and pretty things is surprising. An ash
receiver of BenareS brass is mounted on the
| head of Sphinx; an upright cockatOO in beau
| tifully enameled glass forms a claret jug: an
enlarged chrysanthemum in pink and white
china with open petals forms lovely vase. New
lace pins OF polished silver, with solid silver
heads, are mounted with crabs in miniature
beetles. and other insects, in variously col
| Ored silver. There Is also flower
| series in each of which certain sentiment is
| expressed: as fern, sincerity; periwinkle sweet
| remembrance. In bracelets there are several
novelties. One is a flexible band which fits any
| arm and requires no fastening. Another is q
coil which is also self-fastening and is used in
| stead of the serpent bracelet, and a third forms
| three strands of golden wire with ornamental
ball or jewelled ends. The silver bangle brace
| lets are beginning to show small coins for pen
dants. and suggest use for the mutilated five
| and ten cent pieces that no longer pass current.
The three most desirable styles OF fans are the
| natural ostrich feathers, with amber or tortoise
she'll sticks the clear point lace with thin gold,
mounted pearl, or ivory sticks; and the fans
painted with historic or classical figures by such
artists as Albert, Prieur, and Others
| The quite new things In stationery consist OF
| set of small memorandum books in q case
| bound in Russia leather and arranged for keep
| ing exact time in calling, making and receiving
visits. The set of three costs IS. Another idea
| is the "COmet" cards for petit correspondence
| Instead Of the days of the week in the corner
they display astronomical figures.
JENNY JUNE.
HOW THEY LIVE IN NEW YORK.