Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-04

pum,ce stone. The pumice Is taper
ing, four-sded stone, with silver leaves
inclosing the end and convenient han
die.
Mhe curling irons that ale more con-
venient now than when gas was access
slble have been coutrived TO shut up,
alcohol lamps and all, in a neat portable
box convenient for travelling.
Hairpln aud small jewel boxes are
found 10 new and pretty styles. One OF
be latest jewel cases is mou nted cyl
ndsr which opens aud shows luxuri-
US satin-linsd receptacle within.
Chaing dish spoons have reached the
dignity OF separate casa and an appre-
ciated placu in the list of wedding pres
ents. The bowl is deep and long, and
handle horn or ebony, silver mounted.
The tortoise she'll tea caddy, overiaid
with silver network, is among the re-
cent articles for bridal gifts. A silver
scroll, hanging by fine metal chains,
affords a place for name or sentiment to
be engraved.
An article for the toilet, new this fall,
Is a halr-catch. This is a round silver
box with an opening surrounded by re-
pousse work. This is intended 20 re-
ceivs the combings OF hair, and take
the place OF the kltted and silken re-
ceptacles that soon grow wilted.
Silver mounted combs and brushes
and hand mirrors grow in attractive
ness. Two designs that seemed espe-
ciallv excellent was one richly wrought
in roses in relief, leaving only 8 burn
ished space FOR the initials; the other
had large FURNISHED area enclosed in
rich raised rocco work.
The best OF the oriental furniture i'm
ported for the last FIVE years has taught
the western world lesson in luxury,
and il is worthy of note that the light,
cool chairs, lounges and the like OF
Chinese, Japanese aud East Indian
make are peculiarly fitted TO the semi
tropical summer OF this region.
Shades Cor the windows OF house
should not be selected until the color
OF the interior decorations and the sur
roundings have been fully considered.
Garing colors like bright blues and
green are apt to be as disagreeable in
side as on the outside. Plain white
awnings are found to look better after
the second year than faded striped ones.
The wood used 10 the very newest
furniture is white mahogany. It Is the
natural wood, without filing, and very
much resemb les white maple. 1t Is
used in bedroom sets aud ia odd pieces
far the drowning room. A bit of bric.a-
brac especially dear to the heart Of the
modern woman OF the moment is a
French harp of white mahogany, to
hang or stand in her choice apartment.
Newer than the FIVE o'clock tea tables
are thu pretty three-cornered tea cabi-
nets which are made TO either stand or
hang. Hooks are screwed into the back
OF the upper shelf, and pretty cups
hang from them. The saucers stand
up behind a cleat arranged for them,
and in the lower part, protected by a
glass door, stands the tea caddy, silver
Jug, and spoons, spirit lamp and kat
tie occupying the centre OF the main
shelf,
The newest night dress case and
handkerchief sschets are thickly quilt
ed, and are merely made OF large size
like q book cover, so that the articles
are simply placed between. They are
literally trimmed with lace. not only
carried all round, but across; aud some
re embroidered in beautiful arabesQue
d&igus or scrolls. with 'satin-work
sd rs Of lowers At intervals. A lace
DO hing and 3 large monogram in
gol nterlaeed with sIlk-embroIdered
floi makes . pretty one.
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