The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
WEDDING-CAKE BOXES.
Some of Them Arc Made OF Silver Nova
dnys and Cost from SO to $50 Each.

Some of Them Arc Made OF Silver Nova
dnEs and Cost from $40 to $50 Each.
One was a stout, comfortahle-looking wo-
man. and the other q dainty little creature
with a far-away look in her big. brown eyes,
evidently heg daughter. They hung over a
counter In one of the big jewelry stores look
ing at n lot CT little boxes. Some were paper,
some satin, some SILK. while others were o:
solid silver. They differed in shape, but the
girl had no Dyes for any save those made of
silver in heart shape.
But l don't see how / am to let You get
that style said the elderly woman. 'Th
salesman says they vary in price from $40 to
$50 each. and you insist that YOU must have
at least seventy-hve. Now IL the election was
lust over" she unused. half 20 herself, land
Mckinley was surely in / wouldn't think
about economy"
Bother the election and Mckinley" tho
mild-mannered maid broke ont. ITS nv
wedding and my cake, and my friends that I
want to send the cake to. and | think /, at
least, might be allowed TO select tho cake
boxes. People don't marry but once In a life
time. and"
: oh. res they do, my dear" interrupted
the mother.
well. L shan'ts anyway" rejoined the girl,
and l never will be happy unless | cal. have
the very latest things ut my wedding"
If you are after the latest novelty in cake
boxes, then you certainly must have some
odd shape in solid silver tho young man be.
hind the counter h%astened to say. o course,
anybody cai have cake boxes made of paDsr
or silk. Hut here Is n sample OF one we nIIdc
up for one OF the swelies! autumn. weddings.
as IN excellent whist player. for % woman"
with q %scorntui accent on the woman "and
Sic claimed that diamonds had ALWAYS ',een
made diamond shape. Tho material r fu used i0 %ss
heavy white tatfeta silk, and the only decora,
ton on the lid was tho monographs OF lie
bride and bridegroom In silver letters. Of
course. Ehe cak" Is cut to ht the box, no matter
boxes Of any shape. REMEMBER s nnMs f fimSe
Married. Tn' hey t|G lad P'% %RitS six n' So.a. s,S were re-
the shape OF n harp. The initials OF the bride
centre OF u wreath OF ~violets. the brides IA
yorite Hover, Bv the way, IT. is quito a fad
d for q bride to foyS her fayorite flower paint.
take water colors wonderfully veil !"
tmBut; after all" said the girl, with a sigh.
start, "thnse silver boxes are the swoliest and
% newest tn sAin nsio aren't nj. !ahoy' Anyway. dont
Yes, they are The latest resumed the au-
thor.ty. especially tho heart design They
usually have no decoration other than I tha
py pair: The lettering 10 OFTEN done IN gold.
at the same time more costly. We can get
you MP q very beautiful heart bog without Liza
gold lettering for. say, SEQ" he added.
tion, which resulted in the elders saying;
wei. get us up nifty, hearts 1t $50 each
little boxes made Of white papsr in
noire effect. They are very cheap by the hun
dred, and are made In all the newest shapes
They look, very pretty tied with white satin
ribbon, and then there arc white silk or saiin
boxes. hand painted, which cost about SIS each |
A very pretty and inexpensive novelty "a a
caFe box made of pure white crinkied creme
paper. such as Is used for lamp shades. The
paper 10 sometimes put on full, while othars
prefer II plain. Thsy cost 80 cents each.