The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
Wedding Presents Of Glass.

There has been such a rush Of weddings
In the past month that the first thing
thought Of after receiving a wedding invi-
tation is. What can / buy for a wedding
gift?' This even beeomes a more perplex-
ing question after one visits the stores,
where so many beautiful things are being
shown at this tifne Of the year. Novelties
are beginning 20 come IN from abroad, such
as new ideas in bric-a-brac, china and
glassware. besides many other novelties for
the holiday trade. One store on Washing
ton street, which makes a speciality of these
things, shows an unusually handsome dis
play of ~cutgIass and decorated glass. made
in Austria, England and Germany. Among
the assortment is a glass made in Austria.
and called Papillion. or Butterfly glass. 1t
in curiously shaped vases, and has
the iridescent effects, which are very pref
ty. Another glass, also made in Austria,
is called Morea. and is nodded in antique
shapes. having the gun-metal effect, which
is now 50 popular. Still another glass,
which also comes from Austria, is called
Phenomenal, and is similar 10 Tiffany glass.
AS the name suggests. 1t Is freakish, as
appear 10 have a lining Of red, while 9TH
ers. have a rose pink and different colors,
and it also has the iridesCent effects. All
OF these pieces are entirely new, and make
handsome wedding gifts.
The display of cut glass is finer and
larger than has been in Indianapolis for
some time, and the style is entirely differ
ent from that seen in the past five or six
years. The tendency in glass seems to be
after the old-fashioned cuttings, and the
palmer the pieces are, the handsomer and
more costly they are. The old style epergne
is also coming back. and the prince regent
style of cutting. Delicate little patterns
are also seen on some of the new glass.
but the plain style is preferred. Something
new in a liquor set is shown. 1t consists of
a otord 1n u1f1H f-rA HlF$la. - e - nnd
at the top there is an arrangement by
which the bottles can be locked with a
ming into colors-carmine and %gold-and the
new pistache green n gold. or rose pink
and gold. with delicate coloring, are used
to a great extent in cut glass, but it will
be some time before such an idea is ac-
cepted in this country. The display OF
this glass shown, however. is quite large,
a pretty table decoration. There is an I'M
usually large and varied display Of flower
centerpiece stands shown in glass this sea-
son, and the variety of sh spesI is almost
endless. Some come in the cut glass in
the new patterns. while otrers are of iri-
descent effects, and others shown are Of
crystal and pink. crystal and green. and
other delicate colors. Candelabra are also
shown in cut glass and crystal and colored
mand for tall vases for Iong-stemmed flow
ers is being supplied, and vases come in
three or four different sizes. all tall enough
for long-stemmed American Beauties or
other flowers, and they are nodded of va
rious kinds of glass and are inexpensive.
Another novelty for flowers comes in the
shape of a basket, with a lining Of zinc,
which can be decorated on the outside with
smilax and filled with long-stemmed flow
ers, and suitable to be hung.
An old custom which is being revived
from the assortment shown is the brides
cup, as it is called in this country, or a
and the form of a woman on the other,
holding a swinging cup, and the idea is TO
have the bride and groom drink at the
same time without spilling the wine. A
varied assortment of these cups are shown,
some in gold and silver. Dainty bonbon
dishes of pieced silver, with colored glass
lining, also make handsome presents for
brides.