Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
NEW YORE FASHIONS.


Floral Entertainments Spring
KenOvatiOns - Fancy lsoxes ami
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Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
New YcRK, June 3.--Entertainments
named in honor Of some favorite flower
are in order in the fashionable world
and daisy party will occur shortly
where the simple field blossom Is ex-
pected to furnish the chosen decoration
not only for this house but its mistress,
her Two young daughters and two young
lady friends who are to assist in dong
the honors. The dresses are to be of thin,
white wool adorned with daisies, daisies
combined with maidsn hair ferns are to
decorate the table md both appointments
and fancy dishes are to represent the
colors OF white and yellow with simula-
tion wherever possible, OF the flower.
Yellow becomes more and more o fashion,
able color, deepening often into rich
orange and not only are such
hues prevalent in dress but more
especially in house and table deco
rations, and in view of this all yel-
low spring flowers ouch as butteroups.
d'fodils, &1., are in demand. Green IS
usually combined and maiden hair ferns
or teRthery asparagus tops are chiefly in
favor for such purpose. Where green
comes in as an element, the service is
white or showing only appropriate hines,
but where yellow only is selected blue
dinner service has very pretty effect.
Several stylish entertainments recently
given have shown O combination OF green
aud white, for which latter purpose white
roses, hyacinths, lilaos or dafodils have
been selected because exponents of
spring.
Both housekaepers and ladies who wish
to beautify their surroundings even when
without home, ars lsarning each day
to value more the excellent qualities of
Grifiith's enamel paint. The surface it
imparts is brilliant like ivory and lasting;
II does not chip and is pon-polsonous
while the list of articles 10 which it may
be applied, includes not only every kind
OF furniture, fancy baskets, vases and the
like, but metal and woodwork throughout
the house. Gardeners are busy renova-
ting iron work and young men touching
up their bicycles since it is impervious to
weather. Over 100 coiorH are soli ready
mixed in caus but every tint is furnished
on application. Esprit Stains" produce
beautiful limitations OF mahogany, oak,
walnut, rose, maple, satin or ebony,
while the "Vitrosn bath enamel is pre-.
pared especially for bath tubs which by
mesus of it are rendered fresh and remain
SO, because the enamel is not affected by
hot water. For persons who close theil
houses, "Grlffi.h's lustre liquid" ia in
valuable as an application on picture
frames. fire irons, stair rods, &c, since
If TRHnnnnanftU fha Y,Olfnh No
skill is required in using any of these
preparations but circulars giving valuable
hints may be had By sending TO 10 East
Fifteenth street, this city and every lady
would do we'll to plscs herself in oommu-
nicstion WITH headquarters.
The old fashion of glass baskets and
boxes tied and bound with ribbon, is
now revived for homo ingenuity and
affords amusement to grand-daughters OF
elderly ladies who when young took d
hand in such work. The glass is cut Of
any desired shape and ribbon is then
bound tightly on tho ,dses, serving no,
only an ornamental purpose but giving
something to take hold OF in order to sew
the pieces together. Tho CORNERS should
bn decorated with ribbon bows to CORE.
spoad And hinges for covers can bs made
by stitches taken in the ribbon binding.
Hanging baskets eau be made very
pretty and in any case AZ addition OF
painting may be made if desired. Utility
il hardly indeed the first object in these
household tribes but they are not useless
and serve the important end of beautify-
ing home or single apartment, when
means are wanting for the purchase oi
more expensive articles. II 10 needless to
add moreover that ladies' of ingenuity
con thus lind opportunity for expending
their energies In domestic way.
Embroidery on batiste ia now quite
fa7hionable, and ladies during the winter
have worked pretty drapsries for toilet
tables and mirrors in country houses
where less expensive furniture is used
than in the city. A charming model
shows q design Of wild flowers on the
front Of the yalenoe, on the mirror at top
and bottom and occasional sprays on the
sides. The colors are those CT nature,
and the embroidery is done in wash silk,
lace edge giving just the required
finish. Tea cloths are almost rege lust
now among amateur work women, and at
a recent exhibition OF fancy work beau
tiiul specimen showed ten dilfereut
stitches in combination with correspond
ing aoft blending of colors. Wealthy
ladies iadeed are wont now to call in the
aid of professional artists who not only
originate designs but give directions as
to unique employment OF silks or gold
thread which is in great domaud because
casting such lustrs. At ention has pre-
viousiy been directed to the ingenuity of
manufacturers and how much they can
make OF simple cotton fabric, by imita-
tion Of colors and patterns portrayed in
rich goods. the completing touoh being
given by tinsel which ut q cursory gienca
produces the Impression OF silk. Ladies'
OF limited means aud who do not have
the time for embroidery can thus aloru
their homes at small cost, the more so as
there is no element of yuIgarity in these
goods. A pretty little table cover costs
about rs cents aud side-bosrd scarf
having really rich appearance, oan be
purchased for S1,50. Tides and mats
are shown in similar styles.
BosALIND MAY.
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DPN1MITED A MONAsTERY.