Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06

with the bright flowers, spring millinery,
new goods and other temptations in the
way Of shoppers are made as much Of in
a business way. The fashions change,
however, and what was considered as
thoroughly artistic last year looks just a
bit shabby now. The dainty elegance of
what is to be had this spring in anticipa-
ton of the demand shows the hold the fes-
tival has In the popular favor.
The Easter souvenir par excellence Is a
flower. 1t represents all the sentiment of
natures reawakening because It Is her
most choice gift to earth. Behold the lily
in its glory" The odorous and waxy white
blossom has grown to be typical of the day,
and 1t Is the queen of Easter fragrance and
charm. If you know anything at all about
MOVERS, and If you do you are just as sure
to love them, 1t amounts to a postgraduate
course in floral education to stop at
florists window or walk through the shop.
All the dubious plants are now in the
height of their beauty. The lilies nod their
handsome heads in most patronizing way
over the tulips. jonquils. azaleas and mar
eissii and the fragile lily Of the valley.
Genesta bushes, gorgeous in their coloring,
are valued. as all yellow blossoms are in
the spring, for decorative purposes. The
blooming marguerites and sprea suggest
the quiet OF the churches, where so many
OF them will be used next Sunday.
The vfolets and the panSies are sweeter
than ever and no less attractive. No more
delightful Easter gift can be imagined than
them hidden away under punches of violets.
A pretty jar filled with cut lilies Is another,
or box of violets, a bunch of roses, or
roses mingled with white lilac What could
be sweeter and more suggestive of the
feast. The flowers fade, but the thought
which inspired the sending does not, nor
that exquisite sense of enjoyment which
comes to the receiver.
Candy. IL Popular.
After flowers the regulation Easter SOU
venir is most likely to take the shape of
candy. books, cards and all the pretty
trifles, which have grown so fashionable in
late years. The long fast from candy,
which the feminine world is supposed to
have been keeping all Lent, both in the
interests of piety and health, makes 1t
Naturally most welcome gift. When it
comes hidden away in the beautiful and
artistic bonbonnieres. which are supposed
to be especially suggestive of the season
then the gift is really of joy, If not forever,
at least for good long time. Three-fourths
of all the novelties are either chicken or
egg shape, or have this suggestion some
where in their makeup.
AS an Easter emblem. the egg Is far
ahead of anything else. Why 1t Is so may
be partly explained by the fact that the
permit the use Of eggs any more than
meat. At any rate the egg has the field,
and nothing disturbs it. There are eggs of
silver, china, glass and every other ma
terial as well as sugar. Some of the china
and silver ones are superbly decorated, and
can be put to many uses as a box. Many
Of the large ones have music boxes hidden
away in them. Tiny silver eggs, adorned
with wishbone or with fat Cupids astride
of them, are other forms.
When it gets right down to the daintiest
conceits and surprises, you have to ad-
mire the pretty things from Paris. Moth
ing to approach them are made In this
country. In the window of a caterer there
are some enormous chocolate eggs. Mrs.
Cleveland bought one for an Easter party
last year for her little ones.
Some Ingenious Devices.
Some of the newest bonbonniercs are
made of straw lace braid, SO trimmed up
with the satin bag lining and the ribbon
rosettes that If it was not for the little
chick perched in one conner the whole af-
fair might be taken for a new spring bon
ret. A pretty doll, dressed In Vatican
gown and a much befowered bonnet on her
yellow curls. has concealed under her
voluminous petticoats receptacle for
candy.
A rush basket, the handles tied with
Dresden ribbon, has a tiny duckling peep
ing out from the pest on top Of the covers.
These little chicks and ducklings once
walked the earth, though they did not tar
ry long on it, and are not the manufac-
tured limitations Of infantile grace in the
fowl line which SO largely answers the de-
mand at this season. Nothing more cum
little balls Of yellow f1uff1ness Struggled up
in nest. The knowledge, too that under
it is a satin-lined box full Of candy helps
to make 1t the more convincing.
All these things are initiated, and most
successfully, in candy and ices, so that the
whole set-out, hen, nest, chicks and ALL
can be eaten. One of the prettiest desserts
to order for an Easter dinner or luncheon
would be broken sugar egg, decorated with
sugar flowers and sugar butterflies and
filled with either ice cream chicks or ice
cream eggs-just as you please and in as
may different colors as you like. Or nest
of spun sugar, filled with ice cream eggs,
upon which a sugar hen sits, or with some
of the eggs broken and chick ready to
step out and a sugar rooster standing by to
give sweet encouragement Little novelties
in the way Of sorbet cups, broken egg
mounted on wheels and drawn by roos-
ter, silver eggs a leaf or little stands
would make pretty bonbonnieres and lunch
con favors.
Some Appropriate Gifts.
Those who can withstand the attractions
Of the confectioner's art have treats ahead
in the display of more lasting souvenirs
books, cards and the thousand and one
large and small articles in the book and
jewelry shops. In fact. anything to which
a card can be attached or a bow Of ribbon
tastefully adjusted can plume itself on be-
ing an appropriate Easter gift. The Easter
card pure and simple is not as popular
therefore not as high priced-as 1t was
some years ago. 1t has been superseded by
many other articles of utility or luxury.
Still there are cards which make very
amusing souvenirs. On them are downy
chicks, nesting in old straw hats, others
driving an egg shell tandem, rabbits and
ROSTERS performing the same acts, and
long-legged ostriches gravely surveying the
hidden possibilities of a basket of china
eggs-all these things, nicely mounted, have
taken the place Of the ordinary Easter
card.
Deonut Cinnamon epp-faced brownies
and dolls, the latter gotten up in the most
swagger of spring gowns. and hats fash
toned of crepe paper, egg-faced religious in
habits of brown or black paper, are all
thought suggestive emblems of the time.
After them in price. but certainly far ahead
in welcome are the exquisitely bound books.
small etchings or water colors in ivory
frames. With the prevailing Napoleon fad.
no gift could be more suitable than a mini
allure of his period. These miniatures are
found on pretty much everything in the
box line-stamp boxes, patch boxes or bon
bonnieres.