New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04

green velvet The cape Is OF the same dark green
velvet with close collar OF sealshln. Box plcats
on the shoulders give the fashionable broad ehrct.
Points Of eeasln are e, In below tie box pIcats on
e,,bor side and the nat little mum is composed of
plc,,ngs Of velvet ornamentcd with rove:s OF fur
and a miniature seals head.
There are few Christmas displays more attrnc i've
than those Of chatrlaihe watches. They rin-c IN
,Ize from absurd little ornaments. hardly a. Ihrte ~
hazel nuts, and enciustd with jewels, u "a'"S
about an inch an inch and quarter In dlame'cr'
A woman's watch IS apt 10 be piece ~ iriVoy'
hut for practical uselessncss the chalelnin" "htch
SURPRISES all others In The nature Of things II ~
being continually knocked about and cannot Keep
correct time but 1t is picturesqu" 1t IS uli Harlan
thing turned Int, AN ornament. and Therefore. the
very absuidlty and contradiction OF 1t pleas;> my
lady"
-ome OF these wa'ches. which are direct ccpe' -
old Louis Ky channels painted with landscapes anu
She pherd.sscS after Vatican. Sil others are
wreathed with laurel in diamonds. oivines or r'be'.
some are painted with pansics vioets or with
cheiub heads coating In the clouds. Ike me s'Vr"S
OF Marie AntOinctte's day. When "A ihdVs ~"'h j
not a chatclalnc watch 1t Is fob watch That Is u
is thrust I'm the dress in front ana chin anu 100 are
pendent from IT.. These pendants NAV be liitic spA'n
balls they NAV BE- jcwclrd balls, tLey may b" HUE
baskets-tley are seldom or never seals.
The Archduchcss Marie There,c, the beautiful vile
NJ the heir apparent 70 the Austrian throne" has com
nleed work OF art which che began In the spring ana
she Is about 10 realize her charitable plan Of lottery
vherewIth 10 obtain the means for building hospta
for eve patients In Mcran. In when her bi0her'h""'
Duke Charles Theodore Of Bavaria will he hiSt
doc,or and operator BESIDES the screen when the
Archduchcss has painted. and when Is 10 oe e "s'
,ri,e I'm The lottery the ArchduchesS ha, had gwen 70
h.r or minor pze- several other works OF art made
v tbc members OF the Imperial family ana also ""rhs
~ artists who have spent days 81 happy idich"SS or
., conyalescence Ia Meran and are anxious !" h'ip
This charming place. The Archdnchess "ou" wv
thankful 10 receive ATS Of kind from the American
vlsitors 10 Meian for this purpose ana hopes lot
tuu success Of her lottery. The screen Is sS"oono
onr.scntatlon OF Meran itself Al present II s'ahds
With other productions Of the Archduchesss brush III
, winter studlo FOR which two broad windows In the
ut of the palace were made Into one to obtain Inc
orr,c, light As she preccdeS her visitor INTO 'hl'
dio the Archduchess changes from the imposing "uy
- ,r,y royal carriage to the ai't pure ana simple
c,s s anxious to arrange the screen, 10 push tle
,cures into the best light. TO pull ue p'nd up ~
,he non, which will give most favorable hsh'' ".'
,es shine with genuine delight as sue wa'ches 'e "u
.,ou which her chef dOeuvre Inspires. ana sue ao
,, frankly that IL has her much Application pa
,nce and goodwill TO arrive at the point al "n"'n
n now stands sun without exceptional 'aieh.
and taste and the gift OF quick perception sne eou
never have cot far. She Is more ue'o'eu ~ -"