The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-12
ideas for d1lnlnen

The Neutrality-suspicious. OF the Golusmltns
and Silversmiths' Company arc never at a
loss for new ideas in the mounting and
setting of their precious wares. One OF
their latest chefs d'oeuvre is a corsage
ornament, consisting of Il garland OF mar
g~uerites carried out in brilliants. The
whole is set on spiral springs, so that
flowers and foliage CULVER with every
movement of the wearer. In the centre
of each marguerite is set a fine pearl, ana
pearls also form the buds, which are
blended with the wreath. The flowers.
five in number, may be detached ano
worn as Il tiara, and each spray may also
be worn separately as a brooch or hair
pin.
Flexible bracelets set with precious
stones are among the fashions of the hour
as regards iewelry. One of these is OF
exquisite Workmanship. carried out IN
clusters of diamonds with sapphire CEN
tres. connected by four feur-de-hs
phlanges. set in the middle with a single
diamond. A superb brooch or pendant OF
antique design is composed of brililants
in conjunction with a remarkably nne
pair OF. pearls. Two fine examples OF
quaint old jewelers. work are in the form
of bees of gigantic size, one set in hnely
wrought gold. the other in silver. large
peridot forms the body of one of the ih-
sects. and both are thickly incrusted with
b%rilliants and coiored gems. There IS at
the present moment a revival OF the old
fashion for wearing small all-round rings
in sets of three, one being of diamonds,
the second of rubies, the third of emer-
aids or sspphires. and charming exam
pies of these are here to be seen.
A perfect specimen of the modern gold
smiths craft is a rare pigeon's-biood
ruby, absolutely without flaw, surrounded
with a fine gold scroll, closely set with
minute b%rilliants, exquisitely cut, and en-
circled in their turn with a border OF
larger stones.
The biioutcrie of the hour at the Gold
smiths and Siiversmiths' Company in
cludes tasteful slides for throat or waist
ribbons carried out in a variety or designs
in pierced work. set with brilliants or
pearls. and mounted in enamel; also an
immense assortment of the large Kismet
hearts. for which there is now quite a flu
ror. and the long chains with which they
are worn.
Circular brooches are still much in
vogue, and may be seen in varied designs
carried out by the company. sometimes
in b%rilliants. at others in colored stones
or enamel. one of the most attractive be-
ing in the form of a ribbon, carelessly
knetted. the ends finished with two small
pendant pearls.
Mattress pineushions are now distinctly
popular. They can be made in any mater
ials. nssy be embellished with more or
less embroidery, and are made in various
sizes. obleng or square. The smallest that
/ advise making should be 8 inches by g.
Having decided on that size, the stuffing
and lining must be done, and for TINS
get coarse house flannel. which must be
cut carefully and exactly to the size of
the mattress. 1t takes several yards OF
farHel, rs it must be very firm and hard,
and when all pressed together should be
cutie an laoi thick; these layers nlust
he firmly sewn together, as the success
Of these pi~ncnshiors entirely depends on
their being firm and hard at top, at bot
tom. and at the sides. Another necessity
is the perfect regularity with which they
are cut. the edges generally requiring to
he sheared with very sharp scissors. 1t
is possibie to stuff the lining with horse
hair or bran instead OF flannel. in which
case the covering must be made first; 9th
ervise. sew the hannel into a case OF
cheap loose woven calico, through which
the pins pass easily. using tape one inch
wide for the sides. Having completed
this. the outer covering is a matter of
taste. but plain materials are best. A
good satin. silk or moire looks we'll, and.
indeed, some of the iirssf flax linens oil
pale shaaes come out well when enabroid-
cred in white. A small design in one cor
ner looks nice worked in silks. with gold
and silver thread. and . few beads or
ssangles if liked. bHt keep the ernbroid-
cry to one color. There is no need to
describe how to proceed. except that in
putting the SIDE pieces on they must be
even. well stretched, and tackled before
overseeing with fine silk. These mat
tresscs will take pins of every size at the
side. with ordinary black and white at the
ton. and the result when quite complete
is well worth the trouble of its manu-
factnre.
They're the very latest and the smart
est said an authority on visiting cards,
apropos of the Roman-lettered paste
boards now in vogue. But they'll never
become popular. They're too expensive
A plate with Roman lettering costs
lust about three times as much as one
with script. because it takes about three
times as long to engrave it. The en-
4 ,graver has to use three times the care
7 and skill. With script a false cut may
be rectifed, or. at least, made not
noticeable. but Roman letters must be
perfect in every way. There can be no
shading to gloss over any defects. OF
course, the same thing preventing the
Roman lettering ever becoming popular
viii also prevent it from becoming COM
mon.
A florist advises that when palms have
been recently repotted they should not be
kept at once in a very warm room. They
thrive better in Il cooler place for a few
weeks. and if gradually acelimated to in
creased heal, while they do not need. ac-
cording to the same authority. so much
water when freshly repotted. TIL care of
what are called d-rawing-room plants in
our gas-lighted and superheated houses
is at the best a serious one. and is not
always repaid by thrifty growths. Leak
,Iing gas fixtures are one OF the most
deadly influences that can be brought to
bear upon plants or flowers. When the
gas is burning so1se Of the poison is con-
sumed, but It's full force is had when