Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06

m an who seems to lack nothing is one
of the new purses of woven gold threads
made small at the top by patent gold
spring. and flushed with q gold knob
set with jewels or holding tiny watch,
Hand mirrors are growing in price
and magnificence. The latest have the
back and handle OF old silver, with an
exquisite miniature in the centre.
Others are of Dresden china, and still
others of enamel, with monogram OF
gold or silver on the back.
A fancy flower basket is made Of rush
and cane covered with surah silk and
surrounded with full lace frill, In
keeping with the scarf draped at the
top of the colored handle. Torsades
and bows In moire ribbon and chestnut
pompons in mixed chenille.
Something new in doilies isthe celery
dolly. 1t is long and narrow, like the
glass dishes, and the edge all around is
finished in irregular scallops. On the
length of the dolly at each side, near
the border, rather conventional de-
sign OF a celery leaf spray is worked.
Tinted note paper is fashionable this
year, especially the grayer shades OF
blue, heliotrope aud delicate pink. The
wax used for sealing the envelope should
be OF the same color as the paper, but
either shade lighter or darker; dead
white wax is often, however, preferred
for blue paper.
New teapots for the five o'clock tea
table are at lockwood, both in pinkish
brown and in the usual olive coloring.
The handles TO the lid are butterflies,
aud a butterfly is Oh the handle used
for pouring. Some of these elegant lit
tie pots are overlaid with network or
tracery OF silver.
A pretty and simple little novelty is
the ribbon tape measure. A piece Of
gross grain ribbon an inch wide aud
yard and half in length is marked off
into numbered inches and painted near
each end with running vine. The
ends are finished with brass rings that
are buttonholed with knitting silk TO
match the ribbon.
A satchet is arranged TO hang or lie
fat, in the shape Of a book cover, made
OF perfumed MORE or satid, adorned
with gold spray OF white and yellow
Marguerites, streaked with raised
thread and lined with eau de Nil corded
silk. SILK cord, fluffy balls and fly bows
to match. Lspels aud fan pIaitings in
Ragusa lace.
The latest novelty In the engagement
cup and saucer shows the cup in Crown
Derby or Doulton, with pictured face
OF the sender 10 porcelain on the side.
The cups are for chocolate, and the
oddly snapped chocolate pot sent with
them has a composite picture on the
side OF all the young lady's friends who
are represented on the cups.
II there is q revival of old fashions
one may soon expect to be sleeping In
four-post bedstead, since already the
canopies known to our grand mothers
are not quite the thing. Nothing can
be prettier in country house than a
room in which all the accessories are OF
sheer muslin, finished only with a ruff
fe While heavy bad curtains may De
unhealthy, there can be no possible OBJ
lection TO the airy canopy OF dotted
muslin that may be freshened up as
often as the owner wishes and which
imparts such an inviting air TO pretty
bed.
Blue is not likely to remain the fash
ionable color for table decorations dur
ing the winter, for as the season ad-
vances the Away rare blue flowers grow
more difficult TO OBTAIN. Social prophecy
intimates that the poisetta will be the
next fayorite. In its brilliant red IL
| forms a dazzling combination with
white where q gorgeous effect Is de-
! sired. But nowhere is q genuine artis,
tic taste, that is sure enough of itself to
be original, more valuable than for elao-
crate dinuer serving. Our color effects
have always been mawkish and monot-
onous here, but now, after several
years usage, they are well nigh I'M
| bearable to those who know better.
Not only in the table arrangements and
! dishes. bul even TO the food served.
color effect is now closely regarded, and
this, alas! is sometimes carried so far
as TO endanger the gastronomic pleas
ure OF those partaking Of the meal.