The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

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better Quality NJ Bower Cost.
Housewives with msthotic ~leanines and rc-
strioted means. have q rare opportunity at the
up-to-date china stores nowadays TO consult
their taste and convenience. Never was low
priced china as good or as acceptable In shape,
design, and colorinR. Whether the shopper DO an
old hand. merely replenishing her closet shelves,
or an enthusiast Just about to launch out into
housekeeping, she IL met on all sides with sets
and individual pieces. SO tempting, both as to
price and appearance, as TO excite astonishment.
what is tho prioe Of that dinner set T. asked
n young woman the othor day stopping TO adj
miro tho graceful shaped dishes and p~latters
that were bordered with delicate green and out
lined with gilt.
twenty-five dollars" was the answer.
"There are l25 pieces in the set"
Twenty-Five dollarsi is 1t q mark down. o
bargain, Just for to-dayf'
mo. That is the, regular price" said the
salesman smiling. "ThiB English porcelain
ware IL not expensive. It wears beautifully,
too. and docs not look cheap. 1t will not crack
In dark lines and chip of like the ironstono
white ware. and costs even less. Everybody
knows how shabby and disreputablo o granite
plate looks after It has been set on the back Of q
stove q few times, but this porcelain ware stands
hard usage. We have breakfast and tea sets
OF II, with. OF course. o less number OF pieces,
selling for gil and $l2."
Owing to improved facilities for firing and
baking, and the fact that processes Of coloring
formerly known only to the few are now in the
hands Of the many, tasteful china can now DO
secured for a very modest outlay. Many designs
Of the really fine china arc reproduced in
cheaper grades OF goods, and o housekeeper now
| can get beauty combined with utility In her
everyday china appointments for q far less
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ware formerly cost. Two kinds Of soup plates
are shown with the 1875 dinner set of English
porcelain, and the far-seeing salesman gives ad-
vice concerning the selection.
II would take these smaller plates. that are
somewhat bowl.shaped, in preference to the
broad.brimmod plates. because they can DO used
for salad plates or oyster plates. in emergency,
as well as for SOUP" he says. ION certain oc-
casions they would come in handy. These
game plates and the platter do not come
with the set: they are not included in the 125
and You notice that the decorations are so non:
committal that they can be used for some other
course quite az well as for game. There are
saucers in this set to admit Of it's use either for
breakfast, luncheon. or tea. The afterdinner
the odd pieces so much needed in fully furnish.
ing o table, i would advise getting them of
and more delicate in eject. A dinner table set
with this green borderod ware and supple.
GisRss IL Ti sla. sel l e ihs sf tssiie ffsPEn sSaps: 1 sRst ff caa
be got nov; is very effective and pleasing"
bought. The individual platters and dishes are
not as prettily SHAPED and fiuted as in the $25 set;
the cups are straight up and down. instead of
tureen is less imposing. more like. a covered
bowl. There are only two covered vegetable
artIsticaiiy curved. and there is no gilt on tbe
scalloped edges. but there are more small cups
snd IS s1 nUss sn 70 make mckee. ", the ,dstici%sRR s ss and the os
such a set is Of q delicately interviewer
pattern Of pale pink and blue combined.
in hn AMBER. ss paie wood " . I c aatEee or d rose. All Of 9A tSese
$3.50 sets are Of English porcelain ware; H.
than eight cents a piece; The old.time plain,
white granite ware. dotted in self patterns on
and unsatisfactory, and is put up on tho highest
place on the store shelf. as though seldom called
eSF; Tss s f,sla M y b%IGssR9ii nvs,i 30 l % 6ol 6es been
Costing only z little more than the English
p psIIsd d.bd is a ob blue and md I S1ns d set eioS Of .n What dsrt is
eestl es' Of E s ssea S'as%y sieRsa IN ses E1ae or nc so ilsF.
5sps s = and ai sS%s ot set cent? IT EN- Ens Il RRaT paresfsin a.
having the Oriental figures, odd head dresses.
s mon To th howf pic PE0rs; ans l Sarred r SsnS Spics G dmnt
reds. dull blues. and quaint greens are admira-
by BLENDED on q warm: cream;Solored ground;
flower. hordered waterways are Reproduced in
another moderatc-priced porcelain set. and, as
them. or sprays Of moss groen. or delicate wood
yellow, amber or dark blue bands on a white
ground. A set OF this kind costs $3.50. and the
shading Of amber is peculiarly effective. as q
substitute for gilt, and really suits the ground
work better.
II the housewife wishes more expensive china
ware. q dainty set OF genuine English Minton
The scalloped edges are outlined with gold, and
the DESIGNS are either In pink, blue. Or green:
gold and white. simply decorated. but the sup.
ply of pieces is not SO generous. Moderately
cheap dinner sets are also being made with the
coloEs to suit the present demand for variety.
smaller, dishes all banded in dark vermilion.
outlined in gilt, n dozen. plates and the largo
dishes bordered In a very deep ,purplish blue, and
yet another assortment Of plates decorated in
Il is in the way OF tea sets and odd pieces,
however, that cheap china is most in favor.
The breakfast sets in all.over solid colors. band.
cheerful looking. The upper half Of a gothic.
shaped b milk Ing will be Of a graygreen tint; and
Der OF pieces can be found prettily rounded and
decorated In softer tones In Carlsbad china.
cam seaR be had for Sssf 81. 80. and dar very ' pretty e ehoc soyats
or late there has boon a marked Improvement
crooks. Jars and bowls. Witch give Romely
comfort to the pantry shelves: Jars for holding
esrs mS ans tsF n % 20 III III t Rnsimif by. a ps' now m wide
absolutely grease proof, 80 that the oil does not
soak through the jar, can be kept sweet and
stantly they may be in use. In these homely
essentials for housekeeping. while the price
may not be any lower. the grade and quality
and regard for convenience are being constantly
raised, to the delight of cooks and housewives.