Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-08
YORK FASHIONS.
-NEN-CHINA-FA DISHES
NOTES AND ANSWERS.

most in favor and the finer cloths are
aished with hemstitching, a style of adorn-
lent which extends throughout the limit of
.seuseheld linen, appearing on higher grade
towels, sideboard and other scarfs. Lunch
cloths are likewise thus ornamented, bnt
with addition of fringe and in some cases
of embroidery donein all colors and of more
or less striking patterns. Napkins of course
in keeping with cloths. In silverware, the
wealthiest classes preferably purchase Rus
sian styles but by reason of expensive en-
amel and other work which characterized
this kind of ware, its use is confined TO
those who do not demur at high prices. A
tete-a-tete set costs 81, 200 but such sum is
readily given by New York millionaires 10
search of elegant appointments. To the
uninitiated, Russian silverware may not
eeem silver at all, since plain surfaces are
frequently quite coated over by gold, while
the remainder CLOVIS in many radiating col
and borrowed from old By zantine designs.
The same can be said Of
RUSSIAN CHINA
which, however, is as yet shown only in in
dividual pieces for bon bons or other acces-
series to feast Or in sets of fruit or game
plates. The scenes are essentially Russian,
such portrayals as winter landscapes with
cold gray skies, peasants struggling through
storms, etc., being most usual while a
change is given by the depletion OF bears ID
various positions Danish china is also a
very recent importation aud bears slight
resem blanoe to Iudianware, because in the
same coicrs. But the patterns are very diff
ferens, being floral.
FANCY CREAMS
set in dishes made of candy and served On
plates made of like material, are in all man.
ner ef shapes. "Little Lord Fauntleroys"
may repose side by side with E ffel towers,
as they await their fate and both may be
half covered by fruits and flowers, Fancy
in general, however, tends to the latter de
signs which are indeed more appropriate
and in better taste. Wide open flowers
made in candy may also serve as receptacles
for cream in small fancy shapes, but it is
difficult to particularize since there is COM
petition among fashionable ladies as to who
shall present a new idea: the ingenuity OF
French confectioners is taxed and problems
solved With the adroitness peculiar to that
people OF fertile fancy. Where the services
of professionals cannot be obtained, skilled
housewives may initiate with more Or less
success according to native talent, but they
than originality. Every experienced house
keeper has recipes for cream and ices and a
hint can be given that Burnett's extracts
are most frequently used here, because OF
purity, fine favor and strength, the latter
quality rendering them most economical.
DINNER CARDS
are generally plain, small sized and with
gilt or silver edge, but extremely expensive
haud-painted ones are made to order and
taken away as souvenirs. Rose leaves
made of stiff, thick paper are tinted pink
by hand, are very pretty and have the name
written within the small picturesque hollow
made by the individual leaf placed at each
plate. Small decorated cards have also
tiny pockets and each holds the stem Of 3
single rose bud with vacant space sufficient
for the name beside it. Invitations are in
plain script and without ornamentat!jn or
fiourishes. Some extremely fashionable
people Dog wiiie private correspondence
on very dark colored paper, chiefly IN deep
shades of blue, green or gray, such cGlors
being chosen in order to show off an adorn.
ment in white at the top of the page.
White ink ia used in writing. Correspond
ence paper is usually, however, ia shades of
cream or white and with smooth or rough
finish, the latter sometimes showing rough
edge. Shapes are still to suit the square
envelopes, bnt of late very small square
envelope with paper to match has succeed
ed correspondence cards, which nsverthe-
less are not entirely out of use.
NOTES AND ANSWERS.
"Emma." The hair is now worn either
very high or very low and young ladies may
appear with tresses softly, crimped aud tied
below the nape of the neck with ribbon.
Natural curls may in the same way be a.
l16w5d TO few with slight attachment to-
gethsr by ribbon or fl le', or the hair may
be- braided and so fall long at the back.
Catogan braids have in Consequence grown
longer and in all shades are seen in shop
windows ready for transference to deficient
heads. The Greek coil is most appropriate
to the long toques as it gives them finish
at the back, but with bonnets, the hair is
usually drawn higher. Roman dressing
with 6llets of gold, silver or precious stones
is seen sometimes at balls or the Opera.
Lace pins in jewelry, are little worn 10
comparison with bro }ches that are chiefly
in old time, compact patterns. Enameled
flowers however ale rarely beautiful and
orchids especially command high prices
In all, the higher types show additions of
pearls or diamonds that compose gltteriug
stalks or stsmeps or lie like dewdrops on
spread-out leaf. Mourning jewelry par
takes largely of the above ideas and flowers
simulated in black are fanciful to degree,
with ornamentation of pearls and diamonds.
In colored flowers, colored stones appear
with fine effect but usually enameling leads
10 the way of hue producing.
Furs are marked down to extremely low
prices By dealers whom the warm winter
has left with large stocks on hand and
those wanting to buy, have now an unusual
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