The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-15
THE FASHIONS.
FOE ADoRNMEgT AND FOR USE.
Metal Work for the Table and che Toilet
Helmets and Travelling Costumes.

Metal Work for the Table and the Toilet
Bsuness and Travelling Costumes.
Absence Of body color, until about dc
c.de nv two ago, proved TO be the great
defect IA modern workings OF gold and sill
yer. The cold glimmer OF silver chilled
with ITS ssmeness, however elegant In de-
sign. But now the simplest object for
fable use or the most elaborate for other
nnrposes Is seen In glowing artistic tints.
colored by alloys. In the superb pieces OF
rlste the Merovingians and Auglo-Saxons
are illustrated In the ornaments, the fill
gree. and beaded work, and again In
the present popular Celtic hammered
work. This Is seen In perfection In
tea.sets, a plate OF gold. silver pitchers, |
huge punch-bowl. whereon American ski
and genius are working wonders IN the
manipulation Of gold, silver, and copper In
original designs that remain true 10 the
creation OF the old schools OF art and re-
search. A silver pitcher and salver Is
worked In reponssf. the surface covered
with irregular waves deliberately chased |
with sea-weed, shells OF different Shapes,
the fiddler, and other crabs. The neck |
and handle Of another pitcher are OF the
finest FURNISHED silver; the body, In |
ration OF various sorts OF shells IN water
waves. An unique silver soup-tureen and
cover is another example OF aquatic beauty,
also chased In oxidized rep0uSSt in wave
lets In which sport fish Of different species
In tangled sea-weed. A sprawling crab
on each side forms handle with the ex-
tended leg. A large lobster with CLINT
OF oxidiEed gold on the back forms the top
OF the cover.
Among many objects OF art In tes-sets
is one Of satin and FURNISHED silver. The
teapot and kettle are without other decora-
tioh. A plate is in Damascine work OF tue
einuue-cento style, an encrustation OF de-
sign in gold upon silver, the edge OF the
plate decorated in gold, with branching
wild flowers and graceful grasses; the GEN.
ire Is black, oxidiZed, chased with the
figure OF nymph in gold, playing upon
mandolin.
Superb reading-lsmps are mounted on
hammered copper, branch Of foliage and
apples cling to the side, free, in bright
metallic natural colors. Other gas-lamps
are also in hammered copper, with delicate
decoration Of a branch with metallic-tinted
leaves and rose in alto reIievo rising from
the base. A reading-lamp OF moon-like
satin silver is surrounded with q garland
OF flowers in high relief, carelessly applied
the globe is fine pale-green cut glass. An
other more unique style is OF hammered
copper in the shape Of an elephants trunk,
n dragon forming part OF the pedestal.
One OF the silver lamps Is entwined with
the golden spathes Of palm flowers, and the
stained glass globe above reproduceS the
hrilliancles of the tropical skies,
"Coaching pungents, in white or tinted
pale blue of rose color cut-glass, vary in
length from eight to twelve inches. The
pretty silver tops and standards are silver
oxidized on the hammered surface with
delicate silver applique; thelatter are open
on the four sides to display the bottle.
Rhine pebbles fash and glitter from daggers
of silver, oxidized and pure; the hits are
in the shape OF crescents, crosses, the pecu-
liar STYLE OF the sixteenth century, the
sharp lances Of minarets, the Nineveh fir
apple, rosette ornaments, and pine cones.
These are mostly set with Rhine stones,
and are fastened through bonnet crowns or
thrust through the coil OF hair on the apex
OF the head. Bracelets Of satin and rough
silve are welded in plant scales. These
flexible chain designs arc revival OF a
fashion Of many years ago, and are far
more graceful and pleasant to wear than
the stiff band. There is also revival OF
dainty bangles. Bonnet pins are in form
OF wonderfully natural oxidized silver
grasshoppers, locusts. dragon-fies, and lit
tie birds; spiders and owls have had their
day.
FOR THU TOILET.
Toilet appointments for men are lux
urious in extreme in the way Of hand-mir
rors and bevelled glass framed in silver,
the backs in rep0uSSE. Hair and other
brushes correspond. The silver handles
OF the shoe-horns are equally elaborate.
The pretty bon-bon boxes OF ivory, deco
rated with etchings In color, have silver
tops. Tobacco sets are mostly in ham,
mered copper, with silver decorations of
appropriate and artistic elaboration. Ii
queur stands in hammered copper have
decoration or oxidized silver, or are care
fully worked in silver In vine patterns.
Nugget silver blocks, oar locks and shells,
q Jockey cap, and clover-leaf are some OF
the shapes for sleeve studs. The deli.
cately.twisted Oxidzed silver vest chain
and linked cable chain supplant the fob
chain and ribbon.
HEAD-GEAR.
Summer bonnets more than over resem-
bic the gardens OF the Greeks, with their
sdmixture OF flowers. fruit, and vegetables. |
Cabbages are in rather questionable taste
even when called cho,lT, however made |
charming with feather tips. Mushrooms
are better served with beeisteak. Some OF
the most delicateIy beautiful OF the summer |
bonnets OF white lace, null, or Grape are |
shirred in clusters on their white frames, |
made graceful with scarfs OF lace and white |
clove.-b!ossoms, lilies Of the valley. or
snowballs. Exquisite softly-tinted gray |
tulle or lace is made up similarly, and
trimmed with hawthorne blossoms, forget
me-nots, or apple blossoms.
Vegetable foliage Is made use Of. A
great success OF Virot IL an artichoke bon
net. The leaves OF the edible are arranged |
In groups terminating in chour OF shot
velvet ribbon. To the fact that ladies gen.
orally are not familiar with the foliage OF
vegetables may be attributed the success
OF something new. Shot bonnets CORE
spond with the shot or glack silk fabrics,
and are extremely small, scarcely larger
than cap. When in the guise OF little
capote, they are covered with the ARREST OF
fabrics, the delicate grasses, soft marabout
feathers tipped with grass, brilliant in
sects Of the butterfly and dragonay tribe,
half hidden In the transparent gauze or
beaded tulle.
The small Fanchon that looks like half
handkerchief has returned after long OBJ
liyion, and is like bed Of flowers. One
OF the most graceful Is covered all over
with violets, shaded from the palest to the |
most intense purple, and there are others
blooming with the FAINT greenish yellow
of masses OF jonquils or crocuses from drifts
OF creamy lace.
FOR TRAVELLERS.
With the return OF the silvery mohairs
for TRAVELLING. cioaks and noofnnnn L.. |