Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13
Gossip About Decoration.

| 1O8oAR ABOUT DeCOI0ttOm.
From the New York Times
| vase In Hungarian ware represents pump
kin In the natural slze the vegetable itself being
IN white and the bloom and leaves In the natu
raj colors.
The fashionable design for Crown Derby porce-
| lain is that known as the INDIAN In dark rich
colors, as purple, dark blue, or crimson.
novelty in luncheon cloths comes from Ger.
many, and is of German linen, with q deep Dor
| dering in HOlbein stitch, the design represent
| Ing various scenes from the hunting field. The
| napkins which accompany 1t each bear diff
ferent design from the various scenes in the
| tablecloth.
| Table scarfs are Of jute and linen plush In
deep colors, and are faced with silk. the ends
| being richly embroidered in gold or silver or in
| applique couched in gold thread and finished
| off with deep ball fringe.
| The latest novelty in curtains is in TurcOman
narrow design running down the sides, and
the bordering at the bottom in Moorish, ara
besque or antique designs, being three-quarters
OF yard deep.
Thin curtains are now made Of material
known as Russian grenadne. with insertions
and edgings Of Cluny lace. Others of Saxony
lace have all the appearance at a little distance
of applique.
Edgings to match the designs of Turcoman
and antique draperies can be bought by the yard,
and are now used instead Of fringes.
Some of the square table spreads In velours
nave centers in solid color, in others an Eastern
design covers the entire surface. With scarcely
an exception they are finished in knotted fringe.
There is an increasing demand for Daghestan
rugs, and those that have seen most service on
the camel's back in the desert iOurneyinps are
the most valuable.
Among the recently imported English ware
are vases in white porcelain, upon which are
raised designs representing flowers. sea-weeds,
or, in some cases, coral branches, upon which
tiny shells and MOSES are imbedded
Massachusetts, in split bamboo are now deco
rated with large lunches of artificial flowers tied
ON with gay ribbons. Occasionally variety is OBJ
tanned by the use Of vegetables instead of flow
crs, punches of spring carrots, asparagus, &C.,
being used.
A beautiful coal-scuttle is in hammered met al
mounted in elk horns which form the handles
and surmount it in spiral form.
vases Tor veStbules are of great size. resem-
ping jars. and are usually of Hungarian or Va
lori ware in imitation of metals. At little dis
lance they resemble rare brOnZes
The handsolnest punch-bowls are of Austrian
glass some are round and shallow. Others i'm
trefoil shape. and others. again, high and cOned
tray and glasses accompany them. Favorite
colors are amber. sea green. or pale blue.
Exquisite pitchers for lemonade. punch or
claret are of English glass. imported to this
country, and engraved here by Bohemian art
lists.
lt Is becoming usual to decant champagne
and champagne pitchers are of beautifully
tinted English glass, richly engraved and en-
bOssed.
The latest design for o'clock tea services is
that known as the chintZ pattern. and the fash
lOnable porcelain is the Bodley stOneware.
WedgewOOd and blue maolica are, of course,
always in demand.
Lamps have never been handsOmer than now
Net only are vases Of choice porcelain used as
the base, but the globes and shades are in
richly engraved Austrian glass; with enameled
designs.
The newest style of finger glasses is of pc
culiar shape, made expressly for the American
importers. The design is entirely novel-a
square with rolled edges-and the glass is
richly Ornamented in gold designs of very ex-
ceptiOnal beauty.
Salad glasses and breakfast casters are i'm
ported in beautiful glassware but are also made
in American cut glass, which can bear COMPARE
son with anything foreign.
recherche dinner services have every piece
with different design. The game and fish
dishes represent specimens of game and fish,
and each plate accompanying the service bears
different specimen OF the food which is served
upon it.
decided preference is given to tea-pots of
antique shape; that is to say, with long necks
and spouts and slim, long handles. They are
Obtainable in every variety OF imported ware
and cheaper kinds of the same design are re-
produced in American DOtterieS