The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-10-18
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DECORATED TOILET SETS.
a Tempting but Little Occupied Field f.
the China Painter.

a Tempting but Little Occupied Field For
the China Painter.
Few people decorate toilet sets, owing,
as rule, to the difficulty in having large
pieces fired. But as the facilities for firing
large pieces have in every respect greatly
improved during the past 10 years The
China Decorator considers it surprising
that not more of this class of decorating is
done. There is no prettier bit of furni-
ture in a sleeping apartment than the
toilet set If it is fine one, and nothing
that elicits greater admiration, but a
1'hand decoration is q variety. 1t is true
that the investment is considerable at flrst,
but one does not, as general thing, find
it SO necessary to replace such set as with
other porcelains A carefully handled tot
let set lasts for years-often for lifetime
whereas the dinner or tea set is replaced
many times.
The space for decorating offered by the
pitcher, bowl and jar gives space for de-
plotting the many beautiful flowers that
are too large for table ware. The magno-
liza, the Gamma, many choice lilies, gladio-
las, passion flower, cactus (the last is es-
pecially beautiful for the purpose), trum-
pet flower, or if the room is decorated
with yellow the sunfower makes a rich
subject for decoration. Flowers are pref
test of all subjects, and next in fitness are
landscapes, and here there is no limit to
the field. The western amateur can por-
tray the grandeur of the Rockies-scenery
unrivaled throughout the world. Cali
fornia is rich in the most ravishing scenery,
and every amateur on tho Pacific coast
could try~to copy these wonderful bits of
nature. Dinner or teaware offers little
space for such subjects, but handsome
water pitcher of fine ware is q most desira-
BILE object to decorate
As to the work, the journal mentioned
advises: Do not use much gold, but let the
gold be of the best quality of burnish
(not Roman) gold. A toilet set, it must
be remembered, is an article of utility and
not an ornamental object wholly. There
fore use a good durable preparation of gold
in small quantities. Bright colors will
be best if you decorate your set with flow
ers, but great deal depends upon the
decoration of the room. If one does not
expect to continue one particular shade of
color in a room, it will be advisable to
use colors that will be harmonious with
any decorations or furnishings If tinting
is required, delicate pink, celodon or blue
green will be prettiest unless one admires
and desires a distinct, rich color, like
marone, and the latter, IL good, is very ex-
pensiye. Delicate shades can always be
used with good effect when as strong
shades are often very inharmonious. Use
largo flowers if flowers are used at all.
With white blossoms, as tho magnolia,
lilies, ETC., use pink and a large monogram
or initial in crimson and gold. With pink
blossoms use celodon or some greenish
tint, the monogram or initial in a deeper
green and gold. With deep crimson bios
SONS, as roses, cactuses, etc., if any tint
ing is done let 1t be delicate gray. An
initial or monogram Is strongly advised.
Why should we mark our personal or
household linen If we do not SO individu-
alize our china and glass wares?