The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

AUGUST 30, 1899.
convensionAl dsssgn. = always thoroughly
eood Another elective pattern shows the
larger polka DOT with . border Of closely
maoeed pop1tes. the cornGRn exhibiting
loosely tied bows Of satin finish danask.
with streani1e eatsl Special cloths are
now MANUFACTURED for the extra ase round
tables or four extra tops for square ones
0lnce there has been shown disposition
60 return to the customs q King Arthur's
coort and seat ones friends about . TIA
Bio HOunA." the unfortunate mortals who
were already provided With tables too
god 10 b Get aside, but not up to the
fashioo - color a. shape. have arranged
IT, difficulty by having extra tops. good
~ IN circumfere1co and respaendent IN
trouble over the family oak or mahoEAny
and thus provide ample seating acccmmo-
dAtion ~ well a. the most up-to-date
model In dining tables.
Carnations are appearing In the table
linen designs. while conventional patterns
are always staple. Classic designs began
to make their appearance = few years
ago. While severe In outline they are ef-
fective. but do not appeal very strongiy
to the popular taste. The neur-de-lis u
stfll shown. principally in combination with
other figures, ana retains TT hold upon the
public taste, although many have tired OF
II, owing to the dreadful m0notony which
ensued upon its constant reproduction In
every conceivable shape and form and
kins match ell the fne sets OF cloths COM
ing In dinner and tea sises. but during the
dull seasons great quantities Of fine napery
are selected from broken sets, and one
may replenish the household stock. re-
placing the lost. strayed or stolen napkins
which 90 to the wash and return no more
At . comparatively trifing cost. The usual
assortment Of lunch cloths with cpen-wcrk
borders or drawn work and hemstitching
combined. are to be found in the linen
stocks, but these are not always Of tho
finest quality, many Of them being Of Ger
man linen, which II durable. effective. but
not ~ fine az the Irish or French weaves
The table linen should be pure white. en-
broldered centerpieces are admissible. but
there can be no question that the color
suggestion should come from the flowers
employed for decorative purposes rather
than through the linen.
Varied styles Of CAina.
The china II varied beyond conception.
range from very moderate sums to prices
which are almost startling. In selecting
china IL one desires full set OF stock
pattern-namely. one that can be replaced
from the general stock-it II wise to take
something not too pronounced Ia design
or coioring. Lovely and inexpensive s6fs
come In the Dresden flower patterns. In
delicately tinted empire modes. wreaths
OF tiny roses In pink with empire wreaths
OF an effective green; narrow gold bands
relieved by tiny interlinings OF deep GRIM
son OF Napoleonic blue. arabesques OF
gold and blue and green. with q saving
hint OF shadow In brown. or even black,
judiciously applied. When tt comes to
the selection OF course sets there II an
almost unlimited me to choose from
soup sets In Dresden or conventional pat
tern. fish sets in any desired color and
beautifully painted with finny creatures
disporting themselves In limpid pools and
utterly obiivious OF fate In the shape OF
the sanceboat which rests near at hand
bearing on its gracefully curved sides
trailing seaweeds and dainty shells.
Game sets show painted pheasants and
quail and various members OF the feath-
cry tribe who delight the palate IL they
do not charm the ear. while the Thanks
giving platters and dishes awaken pleas
urable anticipations Of the return OF the
national bird. next to the eagle. and make
ono forget summer heat In the thought 1T
coming festivals. The meat courses arc
almost always plain In the sense Of orna-
mentation, a border OF arabesques In well
combined colors being frequently tho lin
II. The dessert plates. the bread and but
ter dishes. the nut dishes and tiny bone
plates admit Of more elaboration In shape
and design. The most attractive are the
fine Dresden. Nielsen. the exQuisltely
painted Sevres and Vienna plates and next
to these the lowered and banded sets.
which are intended to correspond with the
blossoms used In adjoining the table. Tho
bread and butter plates follow these de-
signs, but show as well fanciful open-work
borders and much gold In relief OF In nat
ornamentation.
Centerpiece Decorations.
For ferneries and centerpieces for the
flower decorations come innumerab3e fetch
ing bowls OF glass and china. vases OF
cut glass or OF tinted Bohemian gold
crusted glass. The rose bowls of cut glass
come IN many shapes from the primitive
round receptacle to the many-curved and
convoluted inventions OF less simple de-
signer. The same shapes appear In the
green or white Bohemian glass. which 10
effective and almost as costly as the cut;
the wreaths OF daisies or rnaes or other
flowers are deeply bedded In the glass and
are laid solidiy In the gold. making a heavy
ana noticeable decoration. Some Of the ex-
8fupieS SHOWN IN inc WHfte DoHefIiau BfNS1
have tiny medallions Of ruby or emerald
set In and surrounded with a tiny tracery
Of gold. Gobiets. fumhlers. champagne and
wine glasses generally come In these de-
aigns. although the really swell thing n the
pure enraved rock crystal. which 10 much
more expensive. but likewise much moro
ar:kssc than any colored glass. BowA
glaaes and vases come in the crystal and
some OF the ornamentation Is elaborate IN
the extreme.
In some OF the new vases most con-
venient arrangement II made for holding
short stemmed blossoms.
A number Of small tubes Of glass are 70
be found 20 arranged that they may be
placed In straight tines or clustered to-
gesher in the center Of the vase. These
hold the stems In place and admit Of 4
compact mass Of flowers gracefully. yet
permanently. arranged A curious center
piece consists Of crystal globe OF medium
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