The Washington times., 1895-05-20
A FRUIT CHANDELIER.
Novel and Exquisite Modes of Soften
ing Electric Lights.


With all its superiority over lamps and
gas electricity has been difficult 10 utn-
ize in the household. There is now no ex-
cuSe why one s drawing-rOom should dazzle
even strong eyes, with cruel glow of
White llgnJ, or the dinner table reveal
every particular wrinkle and imperfectiOn
in guests face since many means there
are Tor Milling The house wlrh an liluIEi-
nation at once tender and becoming
The new standard and low lamps. with
their elaborate shades, are already having
their burners converted into sockets where
incandeScent bulbs screw in and in place
OF the ordinary clear glass chimney those
OF frosted or tinted crystal are being sub
stituted as an additional modulation over
the powerful light. The color of these
chimneys vary with the shades used. Un-
der one OF nile tinted tuIle, looped with big
golden bees and dragon flies, a green glass
chimney covers the bulb, or a rOse-colored
one where the shade is empire shape deco
rated with wreaths and inserted medal
lions of the Empress Josephine.
Where, in the corner or center of q
room, in place OF chandelier one big
bulb is suspended from the ceiling, It's
caught anu concealed in wonderful pOr
celain or painted silk Chinese pagoda
lantern. II in porcelain it is sure TO be
round, and a precious example OF old blue
and white and sometimes. in place of deli
cate painted silk mounted on frame OF
ivory, tie lantern is made wholly OF col
ored beads.
In event CT bulb8 introduced between
the burners OF an ordinary gas chandelier
there is nothing for it but TO shadow the
light by small screens, the newest type OF
which are little parasols made OF silk,
satin, chiffon or lace, exact copies, in
form and decoration, of the smart sun
shades from Paris. These fasten with
durable brass catches on the rims of the
bulbs, as do novel flower screens, made
for the same purpose. Lavender and yell
low orchids, green iris and California pop
pies are carefully copied in silk and tissue
paper, and soften the light through their
tinted petals. OF rose and white tulle and
green silk the latest novelty shades in the
form of huge Scotch thistles are contrived.
These are made on the bulbs themselves
and effectually conceal their ugly con-
ventional shape.
Where the bulbs spring in bracket form
out from the wall they are covered by
empire candle screens that have quaint
cOlored prints mounted on oddly shaped
/ frames. Sometimes in place of the prints
] the unmounted photog graphed heads of
pretty popular actresses and prima dou-
: mas are used. Following up this fancy
they are selling screens for bracket lights
I IN libraries mace OF parchment on winch,
/ in illuminated text, are bits Of popular
verse, proverbs, ETC., inscribed with suit
able decoration, or a beautiful book plate
done in colors on parchment disks
The latest electric chandelier shown for
/ o dining room swung from the ceiling in
the shape of a great fruit cluster are boughs
/ OF apples and oranges with grape clusters.
! But as the light shining through the vari.
ously colored cut-glass fruit give the
/ guests a very mottled and uncomplment
airy tinting, the clever hostess had it al
done away with, save one long, full bunch
of green grapes swinging at the end of the
green wire, made to resemble leafy vine.
/ SO unique aud attractive has this proved
that the fruit chandelier is widely adopted.
MILLICENT ARROWPO ONT.