The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-29
eoRsAGE BOUQUETS.

are made of the fiber of a japanese
palm, and so closely do they resemble
the natural flower that it is almost i'm
possible to distinguish them. Then they
have the very deceptive quality of look
ing Just wee bit Wilted after being
handled and breathed upon. Of course
they cannot be fresheled, but then they
never lose their freshness sufficiently
to become -unsightly, so. they can be
worn any number of times. and al
ways be just sufficiently Wilted to de-
ceive. There is a drawback. however,
in the leaves which are made to go
with these flowers. They appear boast
fully artificial, and where one wishes
to produce an effect both beautiful and
natural the genuine stems and foliage
of the plant should be used with these
artificial flowers.
HAITIAN BLANKETS
The latest in draperies is the Italian
blankets, or at least the wide ones may
be called blankets. and they vary in
width from six inches to two yards.
| They are woven in stripes, raw silk on
a. cotton foundation. and the effect is
both brilliant and beautiful. They are
designed for couches, lounges, nantels,
pictures and chair draperies, and some
come long enough Dor portieres. The
stripes, which run either lengthWise or
| crosswise. are in all colors and brilli-
tan combinations The effect of a single
piece in an otherwise neutrality tinted
room is very pleasing, but too free a,
| use of it is to be avoided in all save
! oriental rooms, as it is too glaring-
THE BICYCLE PIN.
The newest craze among wheel wom-
| en- is the bicycle pin. This, it is said,
| Will be very popular. If so it viii be
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any amount of beauty in the pin. / is
| about the uglie5t thing the jewelers.
have as yet designed in their efforts to
| please wheel women. It is about one
| inch in dimension, a miniature wheel
| in gold. with silver bearings and COL
| ored enameled handle bars, and a small
! jewel in place of screw. Some of these
| little affairs are quite deliberately
! carved, but altogether the effect is
neither pretty nor graceful. Still it is
! the latest fad and all wheel women
seem well pleased at their possession.
1t is but a modern case of the old
woman who kissed the cow.
THE BIRTHDAY SPOON.
The newest souvenir spoon is for the
birthday It is of silver, gold or silver
gilt, in any of the new finishes. II is
! about as pretty and graceful as any
which strongly impress one with ideas
of misplaced ornaments, easily tar
| nished. These new spoons have the
year, the sign of the zodias to repre-
sent the month. while the bowl of the
spoon is more or less encountered by
/ flowers of that particular month. The
names of the giver and recipient may
be engraved either on the under side
of the handle or bowl. But the first
I place is preferable, as it leaves room
on the bowl for one's' favorite quota
ton, text or. anything they may wish
engraved.
i DELI GREEN
The latest for china and glass paint
ers is delft green This is the richest
imaginable shade of dark green, and
will take the place of stylish ware OF
the older delft blue. It is used fol
groundings as well as painting whole
pieces, in floral. landscapes and ever
miniature designs. The effect is very
beautiful, and it is predicted that the
fad china 70 next serason will be deli
green instead of deli blue The color
it is claimed. was discovered, or in
vented, by a well known woman china
painter Of New York.
EMILY M'LAWS.
The Latest Bone of Contention.