Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-12
THE CHINA CLOSET.
Styles in the Beauties of the Tabl
HOusekeepers Should Know About.

STYLES in the Beauties of the Table
HOusekeepers Should Know About.
Time was when the average housekeeper
paid far more attention to her kitchen than
she did to her dining room. So the food
was good and well cooked little care was
observed in what it was served in at table,
Any dish was good enough for potatoes
and turnips, and an oval disk Of heavy
earthenware, so it glistened with polish,
was all sufficient for roast turkey or ham
and eggs, as the occasion demanded. To-
day, however, the feast of the eye is of as
much importance in well-ordered meal
as the tickling of the palate, and the china
and glass closet is the pride of every house
keepers heart.
At this season this department needs re-
plenishpg in many houses. because china
is brittle and servants are careless, and
Their again styles change in crockery-to
use a generic term-just as they do in
everything else that lovely woman and APP
preciative man takes an interest in. A
Star reporter, needins some missing arti-
Giles, naturally turned into NJ. W. Bev-
eridge's establishment at No. 1915 F street
northwest. and chatted with one of the
numerous enterprsing statesmen on the
subject while going through.
"Rich fancy prevails in china" he re-
marked. land gold borders, such as you see
here, are very popular. White and gold.
you see, can DE used for so many purposes.
1t is appropriate for fish, game and meat
fully. But, of course, there are separate
sets for each of those purposes. Here are
some"
He indicated an effective game set, deli
cately tinted near the edges, which Were
filmed with gold. upon each piece of which
was an excellently executed picture of va
rious game birds. In fish sets similar
significant features were shown. One in
green and gold was extremely striking, as
was the same treatment in some chocolate
and tete-a-tete sets. Haviland meat
course, a Dresden flower, with green and
gold edge. and another with a rose border
and the edge festooned in gold. were very
effective. The chop DISH" said the guide.
holding up large. round dish, lis very
popular for table use now, as 1t can be
used for such a variety of purposes. For
chops and croquettes it is excellent, while
ices and large cakes may be also served
on it,
The visitor was shown an innlmerable
variety of odd pieces in the prevailing style
of green and gold, as well as in every other
conceivable hue and color almost and ad-
mired a set of Couldol ware of pea green,
decorated with pea blossoms.
Down stairs in the cut glass department
was an equally surprising variety.
"Cut glass Is more elegant than ever, and
Is less costly than some years ago.. said
the expert american art has far out
stripped Europe in the design and work.
manship of cut glass. Foreigners are now
copying our patterns. The world leaders in
cut glass are the Libbey Glass Company of
Toledo and i. u. hawkes. q 90. OF corning,
N. Y"
The display of purch bowls. salad dishes.
decanters. caraffes, flower glasses. cham
payne and claret jugs and stemware, in
Guiding handsome. rich goblets and dainty
wine glasses. was remarkable The celery
trays in new boat shapes with tops crimped
in were particularly fine, as were the rich
oil and vinegar bottles and the cut peppers
and salts, which have taken the place OF
old-time casters.
Here IS something handsome" suggested
the genial attendant, and it was. 1t con-
sisted of an ice cream dish and individual
plates, in cut glass; that glistened like 1ia-
monds. Bever.dge's establishment is well
worth visit by every lover of the beautiful.