Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-30
NOVELTIES FOR THE SEASON
Pretty Things Seen in the Shops Of the
Metropolis
They Are for Every Department of the
Household, and Also for
Wearing Apparel.
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April Is. 1894.
To one coming from the broad quiet
streets Of Washington. the constant din.
the rattle of carriage wheels over the rough
pavements, the noise of elevated trains in
this great city. combine to make a verit-
able Babel. The provincial eyes must be
SHARP and the provincial ears keen to see
and hear all that comes within their ken.
and so bear away distinct ideas Of things
rather than a confused tumble of impress
sions, of little value as memories. Every
where are the enticements of beautiful OBJ
jects to see. admire. and perchance pur-
chase Everywhere is novelty of arrange
ment IL not of articles themselves, though
that element is found to a surprising de-
Il ee after all, in every line Of merchandise,
considering the extraordinary demands con-
tinually made upon it. Leaving all fem
mime attire out of the question, one may
fird a spring-like freshness and delicacy in
nany another article. on which 1t would
seem at first the seasons could have no in
fiuence. Fashion, indeed invades more do
mains than that of dress, and for the
spring of "a there are many little things
to be observed which point to the warm
season coming, and show the difference in
details which distinguishes the goods of
this season from those of year ago, end
frcm the winter just past. If summer
refurbishing of a house or even a single
room in the home is contemplated by the
housekeeper, there are many attractive
things on every hand to select from, at
reasonable prices, too. If economy is any
object, as 1t happens to be with most peo-
nile For warm weather the fabrics and
STYLES of oriental countries seem naturally
to suggest themselves, and importations are
now so numerous that a choice can scarce
ly be called limited.
Some Novelties This Season.
A visit to some of the best shops where
such goods are sold shows some novelties
this season, mingled with the many articles
which have come to be recognized as sta
pies in this line. The pretty Anatolia cur
tains are of thin texture with stripes in
soft colors, alternating with white the dec
Grafton on the edges fringe consisting of
netted points with tiny tassels on each
point, being a decided novelty. These are
among the inexpensive summer furnishings,
81. 80 being the price per pair, and for coun-
try house Oh seashore cottage they are very
desirable. This same melted fringe-of
Turkish manufacturers also very effective
ly used on immense sofa pillows covered
with the same goods, either in colored
stripes like the curtains or of cream tint
alone, but with the same crinkled crepon
and fully nine inches deep is on each pill
low, and when it is sewed on the fringe is
set in too as heading, giving pretty fin
ish. These pillows are only IS. and tenn
porarily reduction of % per cent makes
them seem more than cheap at 1915. In
this same place are other pillows, ranging
in price from those 1 have just mentioned
up to exquisitely embroidered ones at $50,
covered with close work on neutral tinted
silks and satins.
Japanese Cotton Rugs.
The Japanese cotton rugs are to be found
here also in considerable variety, though
those of gray, blue and white are the pref
test of all; taking those colors for the key
note of a room. many harmonious articles
may be found in an oriental shop, both for
use and ornament. Cushions curtains, rugs,
and above all, porcelain, in many shapes
are all In this cool and pleasing combina-
ton. The beauty, however, of the china is
partly owing to the quaint shapes in which
1t generally comes, but when American or
Frepch models are used. the characteristics