The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10

high. and over the hcarthstone swing
r the tea kettle from a brass crane, Oh
small pictures in oil covering the wall
heads Of historic beauties and brave
and the sparkle OF cut glass. with tn
4 gaslight falling on 1t, making with tn
= rich, dark, shining wood picture bril-
liant and attractive.
The proper thing this winter for
hostess, who plans to have afternoons
| and to entertain more than very few
: people at time, is to beg. borrow, bu'
s or have given to her nest OF tables
) At an afternoon tea given in honor o
r Winnie Davis, the daughter Of the Con
} federale chieftain, at very swell hous'
! a fortnight ago, the table nest, whei
[ drawn apart, proved to consist o
four small gilded stands of siz
50 graduated that the youngest
, so 10 speak, was Just able TO stand cree
under the top of number three, number
two covering both, aud the mother
table broOding the entire family be
meath its wings. These tables were al
Louis Seize reproductions, simply rect
angular in shape, gilded and FURNISHED
and painted with shepherdesses lean
ing pensiyely over brooks, courtIer'
dancing attendance on pink and white
ladies'. who toy with fans, ETC., each
table top signed by French artist OF
repuie, whose name lent il additional
value.
Next to tables the woman of 1885
sets her heart on ottomans. The foot
cushions which kicked about our
half.lightod parlors all last winter for
careless men 10 trip over nave entirely
disappeared. and IN their room we have
unusually large and deliberately up
! bOlstered Ottomans. Heavy gilt is re-
placing last seasons white and gold,
and for upholstery materials there are
G0belin tapestries in the Louis QuatOi ne
taste and heavy lampas, brocddes and
brocarelles in light colors, with scroll
or flower designs, in the manner Of
Louis XVI.
The modern girl. when she retires
from the maddiug crowd TO commune
with her own ideas, is apt to retreat 10
a den that has been arranged according
to her special taste, and in whose fur
uishings often times she displays
signal ability in disposingof sight drafts
on the Government. The special feature
Of a well fitted den this winter IS quite
apt to be a toilet set of three pieces IN
fanciful rocco curves. A yellow-haired
Young woman. whose name there IS no
use in giving, but who belongs to that
much-enyied class. American girls OF
the leisure class. has "a beautiful little
b0udoir fitted in blue and gold. The
walls are hung in pale blue silks
sprinkled with rose petals, and there
are special pieces of furniture in ormolu
inlaid with Sevres plaques, mantel
with a pair Of Dresden china candle
sticks. little clock ormolu and dainty
accompaniment too many to describe.
The visitor who calls on Mrs. Kendall
will notice, if admitted to the English
actress sanctum sanctorum, a fine
easel in antique oak and silver which
stands ready for work in good light.
an India jar, apparently for brushes,
and box. which might well be color
box. on low chair near by. Tell the
lady you didn't know she was artistic
and she will smile pleased smile. not
at your discovery of her tastes, but at
the completeness with which the easel
has fulfilled its mission to deceive. She
turns htNs anu thc Nob'hoo "bi~'
waited for the workman S leisure shows
itself as the lower side Of the shelf Of
as neat a writing desk as the contriver
of novelties has often devised. JOinted
silver bars drop with it for legs to rest
on. and where was the picture Is now
a second landscape. framed about with
tiny drawers and racks for paper. and
crystal lnkstands swinging in and out
OF cubby holes. The pretty cheat seems
specially planned to allow some jack
ol-all-trades girl of the nineteenth CEN
tury TO pose as literary or artistic. &C
cofding 60 the visitor she happens to be
entertaining.
The jewel table is coming to be
favorite bit of furniture for the boudoir.
IL is Vernis Martin reproduction, us
ually small, gilt, spindle-legged and
painted. Mrs. Ogden GOelet and Miss
Hargons. the dark eyed bell, have gen
uine antiques instead of modern copies.
The standard clock arrogates TO itself
much dignity this winter. A fine eX'
ample was recently sent to Mrs. VIM.
+. Hoyt's house in Twin Island, IN the
sound. Mrs. Hoyt may be better re-
membered as Panel Chase. the youngest
daughter of the Chief Justice. whose
artistic tastes have found expression III
many ways. The clock. which Is In ma
hogany mounted with gilt, was meantfor
the library. The top was spired like a
cathedral. the head of a monk. in gilt.
looking down on the scenes passing be-
low. Smaller monks heads were
ranged in a circle about the face; the
weights. which were exposed, were
pouderOus and gilded, and the pendu~
ium, which swung in full view IN the
open case. was a radiant sun. The
clock stood probably eight feet high. A
clock somewhat similar. but IN oak.
with silver mOuniIngs, was priced re-
Gently, and cost $3.50.
Antique oak is the wood most in favor
for the hall and the Cining-room. and
some of il looks as If it might have been
brought from mediTval palaces, with
its carvings of lions heads, supported
on lions claws. High oaken settees are
TONED by large mirrors, held by
cafytides. Occasionally fine piece
shows no carving or fermentation.
the whole effect resting on the dark
massive wood and the simple. almost
nude. but elective form. All lurm-
ture. even the cheapest, shows better
designing, and, with good taste, little
money Will buy really better things
than could ever be obtained for an equal
sum before.
THE CLASSIC REVIVAL.
The tendency of fashion seems set
Ting more strongly than ever toward
the classical revival. and as one result,
Jewels are beginning to be worn III
masses as in the days of the splendors
Of the empire. when, to please the
grotesQue taste OF Josephine, women
wore gold chains twinlng SIX and seven
times around the neck, earrings with
three pendants, three or four bracelets
on each arm. rings on every nnger,
long gold pins and lockets covered
with diamonds. Jewellers are entering
as might be expected, heartily into the
revival. and coronets, shoulder clasps
and girdles. canoes. medalilons and
brooches are introduced with ecldt to
the fashionable world. Pearls and dia.
monds are the fevorite gems, and gold
chains hold the draperes OF the gown