The Washington times., 1901-09-22
room, and after that is done the cheese is

|
removed.
Serving dinner in this manner does
| away with all necessity for constr amt
| people feel at perfect liberty to diccuss
| the shortcomings of all their very dearest
I friends. and al the same time without fear
of being overheard by the servants. Ard
1t is wise precaution, especially when
one takes into consideration the domestic
of the present day. Without Goubt this is
| a most unusual way of dining. but, new
] ertheless. the departure is a charming
one
This innovation requires. however that
! the table in the diningroom shall be per
! fectly round. and that all the guests shall
/ have an equal space allotted TO them for
| the accommodation of their dishes. 1t is,
| in fact. return to the times of Louis
Mi and Louis XVI, when the same fash
| ion was in vogue.
Thus it is that the old ways are ever
| imposing themselves upon the new ones,
| for this innovation. launched at hazard as
an originality. proves not to be new at all,
but has, in fact. merely returned to grace
and enrich our modern refinement.
For the round table there should be a
ia blecloth, bordered with lace. which falls
over the edges of the table; lace is a
perfectly correct decoration for cloth of
this kind, and the effect is extremely
pretty. 4r
There are an infinite variety of neck and
shoulder accessories shown just now for
summer wear.
Many of these are in white taffeta, hand
painted, the painting surrounded, or, rath-
err outlined with fine gold thread. There
are cuffs to match and also fiat revers
One in old rose is painted by hand and
has fine gold cord encircling every flow
er, and over all are scattered tiny gold
spangles. On chemisettes of lace nous
seline and mousseline de sole are like or
lamentations, and the effect Is very pret-
ty. Sometimes the groundwork initiates
the designs of the period of Louis XIV or
of Louis XVI. The girdle is made in the
form of a corselet
We ad, t,,. iptc md
with the ground colors. Tor extremely
warm weather there are shown many
charming confectiens of lace, but the col
lars of crystal. pearl, and coral are just
now the favorite neckwear There is
quantity of old lace employed for many
of these little collars-point d'Alencon.
malines, English, etc. Fine linen is used
for the foundation. but it is nearly en-
urely covered by the lace.
The large neck handlSerchiefs are made
In much the same manner. Usually the
linen is merely used as foundation Care
must be taken in adjusting the embroid-
cry or lace at the corners in order to give
it the effect of a collar rather than
handkerchief.
apron for use in the country. or for any
form of light work. They are copying
those aprons shown in the morning cos
tunes of the great ladies of the Court of
Louis XIV, and of which there are mod
els to be seen In many of the ancient por-
traits. These aprons are made ample and
long, of etamine, with border of coarse
lace put on fiat and with insertions above
II of lace entre-deuX, and the effect is
very elegant. They were designed pri-
marily to protect the costume when ar
ranging bouquets.
1t is fancy just now to have a num-
Der of jewels of all varieties and more
handsome rings are seen every day. Ger
tain smart women possess large variety
and observe n certain degree of Uniformi-
ty in the arrangement of Ueir jewels.
There are certain days when the white
rings are worn-diamonds. opals. and
pearls: other days. green ring3-emerald
and jade; on still others, bue-fhe sap
pnire and the turquoise. And all have as
sortments of rubies.
Very smart are the little Empire chains,
made of carved beads of gold, Of pearls
or of rose coral. To have one of these is
to be ultra fashionable.
They are very highly mounted, but
small trife such as an old medallion or a
pendant of pearls They are extremely
delicate and pretty, but very fragile, and |
[ is precisely this delcacy in workman
ship and this fragility which makes them |
so much priced.
And still jewels, II in your jewel box |
rou have any old necklaces or old brace |
cts of plated enamel Of the period of the |
Restoration. 1880. have them mcUnted in |
,hains for the neck and you viii have |
Utilized them for modern fashion. One of |
hese old necklaces has been recently |
made over into a beautiful ornament Be |
ween each one of the pieces of enamel is |
set small brilliant. and the effect is very |
Elegant. TIL same idea can be carried out |
ly using a pearl, or even e.mple design |
n gold