Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-03
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Dazzling and Graceful Glassware with
Which to Beautify the Table.


Which to Beautify the Table.
Fine glassware, the delight of every house
wife's heart, was never shown in greater va
riety and more fascinating forms than at
present Since the introduction of machinery
into its manufacture and the establishment
of many factories in this country, the cost Of
cut glass is lessened and nearly every article
Of tableware is made in such elegant forms
and beautiful quality that glassware has be-
come extremely popular. Good Housekeeping
notes some of the newest and most striking
things in the brilliant displays of leading
salesrooms, among them the following:
Here is a long array of tumblers Of thick,
deeply cut glass, in all sizes and hundred
different patterns. You may pay any price
that you choose, according to the difficulty
of the workmanship, but let me assure you
that if your means do not warrant a large
outlay, the patterns in long waving lines
with beads intel'spersed are nearly as effect
i've and much less expensive than the more
ornate devices, especially if the piece is well
covered To accompany the tunblers we are
shown tall, slender necked, elegantly cut ca
rates. beautiful designs in pitchers, and ice
bowls and tubs The carafes are new only in
design, but are still very popular.
A pretty novelty Is the individual water
jug, which is really little pitcher large
enough to hold two glasses perhaps, and is a
graceful bit to put by ones plate. Some pre-
fer the rich pitchers which are called jugs,
and are very elegant in appearance. They
are In tall, slender shapes, very richly cut,
and have very strong, thick handles
For choice wedding gift nothing could be
prettier than a cut glass ice cream set, in the
Jewel pattern, with little diamonds surround
ing each small plate, displaying the dainty
morsel of pink, green or brown cream III
pretty contrast. In general plates are round,
oval or square and of noticeably generous
dimensions, many Of those shown measuring
fully six or seven inches across. Berry and
preserve dishes are similar in shape and may
be fused Interchangeable except when the
plate Of ordinary shape is chosen for the
cream. a pretty device is in the form of
large sea she'll, and may be used for flowers
The large, elegant berry dish is an artistic
addition to the table, especially when heaped
high with red Strawberries, raspberries, or
the deeper tinted later berries. Salad punch
and berry dishes are also used for fruit.
Celery glasses are in great variety. The
very tall shapes are no longer seen. There is
pretty celery glass which looks like bright
diamond canoe in which the crisp celery
stalks are laid, and several similar horizontal
shapes which are also serviceable for aspara-
gus
Flower bowls, or rose jars, are shown in be-
wildering variety and i'll all its sizes. The
smaller bowls may be placed by each plate,
the larger ones occupy a far more conspicu-
GUS position, and are sometimes twelve inches
across.
The individual sugar and cream recepta-
cles are very dainty and rich. The little
pitcher or jug has rather slender neck and
is quite tall, while the sugar is daintily be-
slowed in aquaint little basket, heavy enough
not to be easily upset. This little set makes
a modest but very acceptable wedding gift