The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-29
THE FEMININE WORLD
4 New Dainty Is the candied
Orange blossom.
BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE BALLROOM
ninss fer tire Lovely CeIor Tea and
Lanshson- -cass On <sektie Pat 90
Practical ffse.

Yo4ng woraen who affect tie eolUf Tea
and luncheon have been Obliged hsyeSotoFe
10 ehoose between violet and
rank. THESE bGfnn about the Snig eoioTs
fhas aase lad q corresponding eTYtAiizeo
csufse ts0n-a necessary compliment Of
fashionable party table sew Al hat =
changed, and one ear have . whole range
al colors ard shades from El'fel sed %
ssefsr,n ye!saw from which 70 sessst
An enterprsssng candg dealer promises 70
furnish sweets 10 barmonlze peftes1sy
9Th auv scheme az table decorations Is
twentr fear hours notice. One OF the
lafest faneies in sweets Is cafssied orange
blossoms. for which $5 pound Is ASKED,
ard which. hge aanhOyies, olives AID
ffuffses. require q cultivated fasse, as the
svrap in wkich they are dipped IS not
sweet enough 20 neatTalizs the bitterness
Of the veivety white petals.
Table decorations have become Tetog-
nized fashion, and great deal of ingenuity
i expended in preparing something mus
uAE ard have IL prove q saecess irons an
aTtsafle ysosnt OF view. One society woman
WHO Il 81 the opinion that cClored t&15le
decorations have been overaone. gave what
sac was pleased 80 term wnlte dinner last
week. The cslna was Of tie pufest white
royal derby White silver and cut crystal
cauaelassra. vases and violet bowls held re-
Ypsefiveiy white wax candles wlth silver
shades. snowy lilies and sHvery banBons
tied with MORE ribbon. which also fastened
the napkins White vioIets fioatesi Ia the
finger bowls, and Tie bogaeta for the ladies
and gentlemen we're composed of white
orchids. White soups. fish and meats pre-
seryed the unity Of color; the vegetables
and dark yiants were smothered IA cream
graYies and celery sauce: the white grapes
and pale fruits were tied with white sl9-
hons. aud caramel and chocolate buildings
we're spYinkied with candied orange bios
SONS. and the sweet biscuits had snow
white frostlpgs.
At a tea where the coIors were In
yelIow the table was draped ia pale yeg-
low ailken cloth. embroidered in white
sphinx heads and decked with yellow
ehrysanthemums.
Al q reCent colored dinner given In New
York the table was draped With Irish point
lace on q field OF gold satin and 0raa-
mented 9th yellow ehrysanthensums.
yellow candles burned tn gold candle
stAks, and some OF the courses were
served In courses Of solid gold. The guest
cards were done ia white and gold, and
tine fayuFs we're yellow chrysanthemunas.
blace oranges are delicious sweet meat
and pretty accompaniment Of the yellow
luncheon The carpel are carefully sefar-
atess. care being taken not 10 break the
timer skin. They are then set IN warm
place while the syrup is prepared This
requires SOME care. Into & porcelain
kettle poar one pound OF graduated sugar
and do not stir after the sugar is dissolved.
aud half eupof water place on stove u boil
After the mixture has been boiling about
ten minutes. bold the forefinger ind
thumb Ia Ice water for a minute. tAen
quickly dip up little OF the boiling syrup
With th6Ins press the thumb and finger
tightly together. then draw them apart: II
the syrup forms thread IL il ut the sec
second degree. Boil gently about three or
four minutes longer until IL reaches the
sixth degree This may lie known
hy taking 4 small portion on the ead
Of spoon. then dipping il into cold water
and breaking Il ofi quickly If it Is brittle.
without heing at I,ll sticky. IL is Just right
The syrup must never be stirred or il VIII
eAnse granalatiuh Now take Il quickly
from che IRE. ada tablespoonful oi Ieu,on
juice. stand in a basin oil boiling water, %
keep the syrup from eandying. Take the
iFtit on the point of large skewer or with
sugar gours, dip into the syrup lay on a
piece OF huttegcd paper and stand in a
warm. dry place 10 dry.
A fad for which the holiday season Is re.
sponsihle Is the shopping bracelet. one %
tins pgettiest OF pretty conceits. The band
il cf ruia or silver almost OF the themes
at wire the ends turned back ia such q
manner as "a form = hook by which the
bracelet is secured. On the top OF one Of
these heOks rests a marguerite. iss enals-
elel pstsls forming rich groundwork for
IS ieweled center Attached 10 the under.
sl,ie os shis single blossom is 4 long sire
chain ending in n doubled barred glove
heok The modus operapdi Il % slip the
bracelet on the wrist. fasteu the gloves
slide the bar onto the unlocked band aud
then connect Che hooks
Tho residence oi Mrs. sherry. which ia
being built in fifth avenue, New York
Nsil have. il Is said. one OF the ny~st esesang
ballseonas IN the East The room is 10 be
fifty feel square and forty teet high and
Seosesi with dome os stained glass ~ hsr-
menise with the decorations and through
which the glare ug the electric light vii he
solteHes. As oae end ot ths room & the
musicians h&leony. over which i to be a
sounding, b0ar3 and undes which Chester
fsia seats ana cushioned dsgans viii lse
psaerd for ihs dpWagsTs. The Hmistlassw al tAs,
faeln wjli he done la While ara e1la alter
The e0uFt st t.oois XVI the watts ua.l hs
dfsped attn svurg aHa palr-srevn bragaae
Nsai the hanEinFs wtii ~ II heavy sapessry
cloth Resides The dome lights tllere Nill
b. soaasss % Ffeaeh elii 8loag toe sldc
walls, aod tse aacT wlA le 50 gegfset a. ID
car ~ taase The banquet bali Is 10 hare a
p.ns 'Wisraf and goF les and luneh past.es
tsere Is i satge nf thfee Smaller rssauas. u
~ kaoNn as the psns yvllas aa8 lsae
ra'lags-
seN utouSas aEo 8 yuuas mans east.
81 c8s.at was eagerly sesse4 by hls sisters
~ hss coBs8ss az bis SAINTS" Is fil oat
ssanlp essEnsr ln craEv 8elfs or ssauheg
Eshe Aow nsS t4eA has taksn Y<assss.
ssea el the fressntne warl3, ard instead a
these 0eaxcss being set Triangular ia Shape
ana eFgNSe4 aG8 gterossssB ia TsiTaeEaas
p&ra.lelos ANS saa ,lass.ftssserals thev az
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