The herald., 1893-10-25

and back in the mellow radiance ant
sparkling glare OF bushel or so o
meteoric flashes.
There is large display OF ecclesiasti.
cal statuary, much of which has already
been purchased by the Roman Catholic
churches throughout this country. The
Carrara marbles are mostly busts, stat
uettes and small groups, none OF which
stand over two feet. IL ia easy to recog-
nize a French bronze or marble; the
very expression on the faces to cay
nothing OF the subjects themselves. are
entirely different, the artists having a
distinctive style of their own. The
bronzeH, too, are OF sort that bring
ready sale, the orders for some single
pieces having reached the 200 duplicate
mark The mantsl and pedestal orna-
ments and newell figures range from the
sublime to the ridiculous, many new
models being shown in addition to the
old favorites.
The Amenblement section contains
furniture of the drawing room, gilded
Bpindle-legeed, satin variety, very beau-
tiful to look at but extremely uncom-
Portable in the present fin de seicle fash
len of inviting divans and downy sofa
cushions. The lace inserted silk cur
tains with edgings of Irish point, velvet
paneled walls and parlor screens of won
derful workmanship--hov unlike the
old oak, massive walnut, solid mahog-
any, Tuskish leather, tapestries and
brocatelles of our American homes
The perfumeries, artificial flowers,
cosmetics, passementeries, and Gobe-
Inns manufactures are also ON this floor,
while the silks, satine. velvets, linens
and toys are on the floor above. The
exquisite colognes and essences made in
France are now we'll seconded by those
produced from cur blossoms, vet .jeal-
ousy prevents no one from having their
mouchoirs sprayed with the amber fra
GRANGE that flows from the silver foun-
tains.
Hanging about the walls OF the central
room are representations of the costumes
OF the Parisians from the time OF the
Gauls to the present day. They form
most interesting study, yet few visitors
are even aware of their exisstence. AS
cending, one reaches the realm OF tex
lures. Diaphanous ciepes, lustrous
sains, heavy silks and rich velvets min
gle their sheen and billowy grace to the
admiration Of tout le monde. The pat
terms are simply too bewildering to de-
scribe; one would wonder how 22-inch
silk taking in the whole cataract OF
Niagara could be employed in a bodice
with good effect. but that may be mere
child play to their modistes. Gorgeous
tiger lilies, feathery chrysanthemums,
queenly roses, lovers knots, PJince OF
Wales plumes, the Aurora bor-
the swallows homeward flying, the
spider inviting the fly into her parIor
and all sorts of extravagant and uu-
botanical subjects standing out in bold
relief against shimmering satins.' The |
tones are delicate and the shades un-
some of the crepes bearing
more of resemblance to the moonlight |
on calm eea, butterfly fitting in the |
sunlight, the clouds at curiew hour or
the rainbow vapors fiosting from a cas-
cade than anything fixedly definite.
Near here is great place for the
children, the fascinating mechanical
toys being kept wound up ell day for
their amusement and, incidentally, the
of their papa's and man.
mas pocketbook. Then the dolls are
the most bewitching little creatures
whether posing as grande
dame or CRYING baby, and small girls
entirely forgetting their already large
[amiliee at home long for new joujou.
There are shown Thousand and one
small accessories to the toilet dear to
evey woman's heart, and one really feels
convinced that if this French exhibit in
lts entirety had been part OF the woman's
building, that much-complained of de-
partment would have been an un-
Questioned success, as the displays, il
not by women are ct least Tor women
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