The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-14

Eskimos. The price fiuctuates like that
of wheat or corn, or stocks on Wall
street. a father with a growing daugh-
ter will be approached by neighbor
and offered one, two or three dogs for
her. according to her maxillary powers.
Sometimes a blue foxskin or a Dozen
strips of blubber may enter into the
bargain, but dogs are generally the
factor used.
1t is not often that the silversmiths
turn their attention to Dress belongings
When they do, however, it is generally
to produce something that is very ac-
ceptable. AT the shop of one of them
was seen recently a sash clasp to be
worn in front at the waist The ribbon
passed around the waist and through
the clasp, hanging in long ends quite
to the hem of the skirt The clasp does
not pin the ribbon, which might tear it,
nor is it necessary to tie it, which
would muss it; it simply slips through
and is caught in a way that does not
injure the silk and yet holds it securely
In addition, those attractive little bau-
Dies of the moment-setS of collar and
belt clasps-are shown in every variety
of finish and at various prices.
Embroideries on cloth, applications of
velvet upon cloth, galloohs and incrus-
tations are more than ever the order of
the day, having had great success dur
ing the entire season and showing no
symptoms Of a decline in favor. Appli-
cations of cloth, cut in elaborate de-
signs on satin of a lighter shade COM
pose rich Communications for the edge
of skirts and tunics and for yokes,
plastrons and .revers. Very elegant also
are the incrustations of velvet on cloth
or silk and a costume may be thus
decorated without the exorbitant ex-
pense, since the velvet motifs may be
purchased separately and applied with
a narrow cord Guipure motifs may
be used the same way and also heavy
designs in worn Lace, where the con-
Meeting mesh has become broken and
the lace as lace is useless. The chief
difficulty in making these trimmings at
home is the time necessary to their
proper construction, but they may take
the place of ordinary fancy work and
under deft fingers the process is not
very long.
Low, shallow bowls of pottery. in
dark browns and green's are lettered
Love me, love my dog" and are in
tended as feeding dishes for household
pets.
Plant or foliage green is an exceed
lngly difficult hue to reproduce in pot
terry, but some ware that comes from
Surrey is shown this spring that ap-
proaches very near to this hue in ma
ture. 1t is not a high glaze, and is Of
fered in many shapes and various sizes.
A large bowl of the ware was seen
holding some lilies, apparently growing
out of the water from which they rose.
This happy effect it was discovered on
investigation, was produced by the use
of ribbon of zinc perhaps an inch and
half wide. This was folded in loops
to hold each stalk and placed in the
bottom of the bowl
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1t seems Dissertation, but it is a
fact that the beautiful blue and white
plaques and medallions of the Della
Robbla ware are occasionally touched
up to harmonic with furnishings of
another color. Sometimes the blue
ground is painted out white with enamel
paint or even made green, a deeper blue
or occasionally black.
Taper holders in sterling silver are
useful pieces of parlor bric-a- brac.
They are about half the ordinary
length, but are sufficiently long to give
all the assistance needed in lighting
overhead gas jets