The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
DAINTY BOXES FOR SWEETS.
Very Attractive ana Artistic B~Onbonnierei
Provided for the Holiday Trade.

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Provided for the Holiday Trade.
Bonbon holders and boxes this season are
novel in shape and ornament. The ~prettiest
have medallions of hand.painted glass or porce-
lain set in between rich pufilngs of silk. The
scenes painted on the panels are all suggestive
of good cheer and a care-free holiday time. One
holder for sweets has a gay skirt dancer painted
on the porcelain front, her gauZe draperies
tilted up airily in either hand, and dainty limbs
showing through the light drapery. The
dancers face Is arch and expressive. Twenty
FIVE dollars will buy the little bagatelle. not
much more money thar will go for the roses
and violets that will accompany 1t.
Formal. demure looking boxes and holders are
to be had in plenty. made of closely woven
basket work, bordered and eyeleted with bright
ribbons. Then there are celluloid and enam-
elled boxes also, bordered with gilt and having
the conventional wreaths and garlands and a
fancy figure or two to enliven them.
This year the peasants in the old countries
across the water have been at work on Amer
lean bonbon boxes and dainty cases of fine.
light weight wood In its natural color are orna-
mented with the burnt poker work Of the Scan
dinavians. These boxes are longer than they
are wide. Some are oval In shape and
have quaint-shaped handles and covers,
that fit down all round with nicely. like
the Olu"1abnlOneu SAT- OOXe8 anu spice boxes
which, came across the sea. The poker work, In
soft; shaded brown on the pale amber surface of
the I'D m and side tbI pieces aribggd dySss a a riShn wir. q effect nt
seem rather tawdry by comparison. From S. to
$l2 will buy one q these substantial Swedish
boxes and they will last for many Christmases;
just as long. In fact, as they are protected from
brushing. The cracker jar. sugar holder. drink
and not The least charm Of these knick-knacks
is the characteristic motto "pokered about the
rim Of the cover or the body Of the box. When
| haftly franalafa1 thnaa mn int lRttpFInna ara Ql ra
to convey some bit of fun or drollerylor some sage
saying TO be construed in more ways than one.
holders. purely. French In design, all IN moss
green and white, with %languid w~hite.limbed
cSpids csperins up and down the sides. One
has q cleaning Venus in bas relief. part hidden.
Part pIn rey zeal : Sox under 10 1on an oT ,bnn ~ w d5eos s6 Of
the dainty goddess forms the whole of one end.
Other Of these green, and white CONNECTION
holders have NEUROLOGICAL scenes In miniature
depicted on them, the various figures showing
out In strong relief against tho green back
long in the same category with the careless
skirt-dancer model, and other sportiye, French
suggestions. From % up to $50 Is the Christ
In cheaper candy boxes a new idea is the
Hover designs; in which the whole Iou DGs' esiGn,
case may he, 10 one single rose, orchid, chrysan'
themum. or other ample petalled flower. On
transparent silk, and on others they aEeoi paper,
in the natural colors of the flowers, One kind OF
storied lace structures on the lid ana the hid,
den-away c~onceits that were the chic.
fascination OF the Old-time valentine. But the
lacework OF to-day is much finer and all span.
giles and points OF light. You lift up a layer OF
lace, and one still richer and thicker meets your
eye. You touch that and II lifts up to show a
secret nook surprising an elf or fairy or cupid;
isn't that sweetl' or How cunning!' Is in
voluntary.
the mere exterior, some mystery attached. Il
carried out In the children bonbon boxes which
even in the cheaper grades grow prettier and
prettier each year.
Santa Claus, In his bearskins and furry cap
or his crimson surtout. never looked SO lifelikt
on mere pasteboard. and hf trees, reindeer, ant
sleigh bells, as well as all known emblems ol