Evening star., 1896-03-28
VARIETY IN DINNER PLATES.
1t Gives the Guests Something t,
Talk About.

1t Gives the Guests Something to
Talk About.
From the New York Herald.
II have used white and gold dinner set
until 1 tired of seeing it, observed a
shopper ..s the salesman brought out a
variety of place plates for her examina-
| ton. Il intend to get something different
for every course, though evidently they
| must harmonize in measure. I shall get
| my oyster and soup plates comparatively
OF simple design, and increase the elegance
and beauty of the service as the dinner de-
yelops. 1 think something really artistic
in evolution can be achieved, if one takes
pains If elaborate china is used at first
ana tne display kept up all during the din
ner, the eye becomes satiated and unappre-
ciative.
No; don't want anything in terra cot
Ia; 1t never accords with anything absorbs
/ all the hght, and Is a perfect weight OH the
| spirits OF hostess l have friend who
owns an expensive set of it think of it-a
| whole setD, and IL gives her the horrors
every time she has to it. Hers is one
| OF those dumpy, notwithstanding sets
with the handles like humps of crude gold,
after the Chinese patterns, but even in
pretty designs this brick-dust shade is new
| er success.
That is very pretty" she declared. rela-
i've 10 an oyster plate submitted for her
approval. "but oysters to appear to per
| lection must look cool; almost any color
| will suggest a certain degree of heat so I
wiz get my oyster plates as unobtrusive
| white, slightly gilded."
| How about soup?' she was asked. as a
variety OF deep-bowled, wide-rimmed plates
| was gotten out.
| "Oh! not that indigo and pold tbou,b ;+,s
| beauty. No, nor that green, and take the
| amber one away. I'll have ivory a deem
toned ivory and gold. for my soup plates
| ard sometimes blue-green in tint for fisb
| That plain centered plate, with the fish nic.
| tcres scattered on the rim-S175 for the
oS1en! wen, never mind, the painting is
admirable and worth it,
| For her gsm me plates this customer p,ves
$5oU but the raised rims in clear ivory and
| brown, lusterless, with unique carved nat
tern, make a matchless setting for the soft
o.Fu pictures OF ducks, coots, woodcock
ana grouse, painted in the center The
| breasts or the wood pigeons have the iris
| tinted bloom of life itself, the tawny brown
OF the partridge plumage is initiated exact
art pA'eS - WORK OF
something d.gnified for the roast" stin-
| uiated the shopper. "The roast is srbstan
ualy the main part of the meal. 1 think
| tEat rlch, dark blue will do-the one with
| the edge" WIN "
There was deliberation between q pink
anu anu "a an amber ehtree plate. either appear
| lns 10 adVaNfaSe In the midst Of its prede-
| cesSors Then she allowed her fancy to
| run riot amid the wealth of dessert mates
nst seiestng salad set, the prevailiny 2
note of color of which was exactjv The
same shade of rich mayonnaise dressing,
s ene damty gliding showing in relief on the
huted border. ~ "
for pastry pink and gold plates were Sc
| 1ected, the entire rim of each niaIe cons;st-
| ing of wide band of pink
turquoise plates. plates that look almost
as II oeweled, and as though veritable opals
ghnted from the soft ivory grcundwork Of
the border, are chosen to hold the crystal-
| clear' prlsm-1ke saucers of cut glass con-
tai11ns ices, and then a variety of royal
| worcester fruit plates are added and some
extra beauties for holding crackers and
| cheese on occasion. Gnu
i don't have as much wine on the table
as 1 used 10, says the fashionable dame.
as she glances over the variety of 80
crystal glasses brought out for inspection.
ana not SO many kinds. 1 find it best and
everybody enjoys the change. To drink ali
those o1nerent things from sherry clear
through to the cordials, was really an Or
zeal Tor even the stoutest nerves."