New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
THE FASHIONS.
For ADoRNMENT AND FOR USE.

METAL WORK FOR THE TABLE AND THE TOILET
BoYNETs AND TRAVELLING COSTUMES.
! Absence of body color, until about a decade
two ago. proved to be the great defect IN modern work.
ngs Of gold aud silver. The cold glmmeT OF silver
chilled with its ssmeness however elegant in design
BIT now the simplest object for table the most
elaborate for other purposes I'm glowing artistic
nt colored by alloys. In the superb pieces plate
the MeOyngians and Angosaxons illustrated In tho
ornaments, the hgree, and beaded work, and again I'm
the present popular Celtic hammered work This Is
in perfection In SETS plate Of gold silver pitchers
huge punch-bOwl, whereon American SKIN and genius
working wonders in the manipulation Of gold, silver
and copper in original designs that remain true 10 the
creation OF the old schools @: art and research silver
pitcher and savor IL worked IN repOsse the surface
covered with irregular deliberately chased with
seaweed, shells or different shapes the fiddler. and
other crabs The neck and handle OF another pitcher
OF the finest FURNISHED silver; the body In exquisite
chasing and rep0s has decoration OF various OF
shells In water waves. unique silver soup tureen and
is another example Of aquatic beauty also chased
in oxidzed repOSse in waveets in which sport fish OF
different species in tangled seawced; a SPRAYING crab
on each side forms a handle with the extended leg;
large lobster with CLINT OF oxdized gold the back
forms the top OF the
Among many objects OF art In tea ses Is one OF satin
and Furnished silver the tea pot and kettle without
other decoration. plate IL in Damascene work OF tho
cnque- style OF a. design in gold
silver the edge of the plate decorated in gold with
branching Wild flowers and graceful grasses the
IS black. Oxidzed chased with the figure OF nynph ip
gold, playing upon a mandolin.
LAMPS
Superb reading lamps mounted on hammered cop.
per- branch of foliage and apples cling TO the side.
free in bright metallic natural colOrs. Other gas lamps
also in hammered "copper" with delicate decoration OF
branch with metallic tinted leaves and in alto
reeUo rising from the base. reading lamp OF
like satin silver ia surrounded with garland of flowers
in high relief; careessy applied; the globe is fine pale
green cut glass Another unique style is Of ham,
mered copper in the shape Of an elephants trunk a
dragon forming part Of ihe pedestal One of the silver
lamps Is entwned with the golden spathes OF palm
flowers and the stained glass globe above reprOduces the
briancies Of the tropical skies.
Coaching pungents" in white tinted pale blue'Or
color glass in length from eight TO twelve
inches The pretty silver tops and standards silver
oxidzed the hammered surface with delicate silver
applqu< the latter open the four sides to display
the bottle Rhine pebbles flash and glitter from daggers
silver Oxdized and pure the hits ia the shape OF
crescents crosses the peculiar style OF the sixteenth
century the sharp ances OF minarets, the Nineveh fir
apple, rosette ornaments and pine cones These are
bonnet crowns thrust through the coil OF hair the
apex OF the thead Bracelets OF satin and rough silver
arc welded in plant scales These flexible chain designs
arevva OF fashion OF many years and are far
graceful and pleasant to wear than the st band.
There Is also revival OF dainty bangles. Bonnet pins
are form Of wonderfully natural oxdized silver grass
an owls have had their day
FOR THE TOILET.
Toilet appointments for men are luxurious in extreme
in the way OF hand mirrors and beycled glass framed
silver the backs in reposse hair other brushes cor
responds the silver handles OF the shoe horns are equally
elaborate pretty bon boxes of ivory decorated
with etchngs in color have silver tops Tobacco sets
mostly hammered copper with silver decorations OF
appropriate aud artistic elaboration Liqueur stands in
hammered copper have decoration Of oxdLed silver or
carefully worked in silver in vine patterns. Nugget
clover lear Of the shapes for sleeve studs The
cable cham suppant the fob chain and ribbon
HEAD-GEAR
Summer bOnnes more than ever resemble the gardens
the Greeks with their adxilre OF flowers fruit and
vegetables Cibhases are ~ Father questionable taste
when called ct01g however made charming with
feather tips Mushrooms better e. with beef
steak Some o, the most denoAifle beautiful % tho
summer bonnetS Of White lace null Grape are shrTed
in clusters their white frames, made graceful with
scarfs of lace and white clover blooms lilesof-the-
valley snowballs. Exquisite softly tinted gray tue
or Lace Is. made up similarly, and trimmed with haw
th0rne blossoms. fOrget-me- nots or apple blossoms
Vegetable foliage is made use OF. great OF
Vrot archOkc bonnet; the leaves OF the edible are
arranged in groups terminating in ehoUr OF shot velvet
ribbon TO the fact that ladies generally familiar
with the foliage OF vegetables may be attributed tho
success OF something new. Shot bOnnets correspond
with the shot gic6 silk fabrics and extremely
little capote they covered with airiest fabrics
the delicate grasses, soft maTabOUt feathers tipped With
grass. brilliant insects OF the butterfly and dragOnhy
tribe, half hidden in the transparent gauze or beaded
tu!lc.
GHe small Fanchon that looks like a half-handker-
Clet has returned after long oblivion and is like bel
OF flowers one OF the most graceful is covered all over
with vOetS shaded from the paest to the intense
purple and there are others blooming with the faint
sccnish yellow OF masses OF jonQuis from
drifts 81 creamy lace.
FOR TRAVELLERS.
With the return OF tho svery mohairs for travelling
cloak, and costumes bonnets OF the same shade worn
either in capotes small round hats The rolled Lrim is
covered with velvet Laid in loose folds and the usual
rOSetc arrangement of bows Is placed on the lef
side with either agrete pair OF the pins
scrbel. TurDans also used for travelling; velvet
ostrich tips, agrette poupOns of feathers wheat
and humming birds. cluster OF mushrooms pecphg
from fan-shaped bow of velvet-the bonnet aud trim
ming OF the mushroom sbadeIre each appropriate
for cling
In addition to mOhalr and alpaca. pongee, checked
tweed cheyiot and English rough cloth are preferred
for travelling costumes and cOaks The shapes depend
upon the tastes Of the wearer, and the length OF the
jodrncy. For convenience the easy Raglan, with its
loose shape is recommended The haf-loosc shirTcd
pesse another fayorite for short trip out OF
town cont nation of the Grantham basque and tic
Richmond skirt graceful and appropriate, made Of tho
rough bison cloth combined with velvet
The GOrham COmpanyi T. J. Denning & Co tho
Partisan Flower Company; Aiken, San d CO.. and Mime
DemOIest, Will please accept thanks for atteAti0n.