The Jersey City news., 1901-10-25

dainty surface of Wedgewood green OF
blue. Tiny buttons in Dresden effects are
prettier than ever.
In foliage there's whole rose leaf. In
green and gold it is very natural and pret-
~ These cost rs cents each and are near
~ Two inches in length.
| A palm leaf in green veined with silver
is also to be had. It's that convention
allied form that is much more like q
gour6 than any known palm.
Lovers of the land of Tom Moore are
not neglected. The clever little shamrock
S to be had In delicate enamel. And,
speaking of enamels, there are various de-
signs, the floral especially. There's the
red cross too (the Maltese forml on gold.
The ieweled buttons drive US to thinking
rich and rare are the gems she'll veal.
the tiniest button of this sort being q
Rhinestone weighing about an eighth of a
carat and boasting no visible support.
Turquoise comes in this size, too.
A button much easier on the temper,
however, is larger. being a full quarter
inch in diameter These come in pearl.
ruby. sapphire, topazssepal, amathyst, AMI
look exactly like fine. well-set singia
jewel. And there's enough variety TO
Among the really large buttons are ex-
quisite things Those set with brilliants
alone are beautiful, while the brilliants
Cor Strass. paste, or Rhsnestones, as. somc
prefer to call them) combined with the
stones already named or with cut jet, are
really beautiful. Attractive, too. are The
large oval buttons of turquoise matrix.
This is am abridged list of the most
striking novelties.
Venetian glass is very popular Just now.
The most sought designs formodern house
decoration are copied direct from exam
nles of work done in the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries. A rich. deeply tinted
Roman blue glass, an exceed 'ngly snowy
tawny- yellow Giallo dOro, the Reticella
ware, the Paglieseo glass and the pale
delicate aquamarina are among the
choicest and most desirable kinds.
Flower lovers claim that from the jap
a1:ese n1ay be had the most artistic flower
holders in the world. The plain yellow Of
their Howagi pottery shows to great ad-
vantage as a receptacle for daisies white
or yellow chrysanthemums, wild carros.
erc.. an Izumo vase will hold just few
tulips with good effect. while charming
result may be obtained BY placing buncn
of led and PINK gladiolus in gray Jap
anese jar.
A novel fancy that IS finding some favor
iust now is to have old nlates that are
heir'eo1ns or that are very UNIQUE or very
handsnme modern ones put in gilt frames
and used as a wall decoration.
Pitchers and tankards of blue and white
or the darker pottery tones, besides being
stood upon the dining room china shelf.
are also hung from hooks below it with
good effect JUST few here and there
are placed below. Ovsrcrowding these
china shelves sroils the effect whereas q
few good pieces sparsely and thoughtfuliy
placed are extremely decorative.
Blue and white china dinner sets are
much sought at present, as they are the
correct thing to accompany the Colonial
dining room setting. Copenbas rem in blue
and white is unexceptional but rather
more expensive than the American re-
production of the famous Canton willow
ware, that is also quite attractive. Spode's
tower and the Me'ssen onion pattern are
also blue and white dinner services at
which the ulost par icular may not cavil.
Bedroom sets of china for use at night
consist of a water pitcher candles ick and
match nox on 4 fat tray. Those with deli
cate fcraf designs are spec' ally attractive.
the dainty roses of a Dresden design in
particular
The new fob for the watch of quaint
workmanship is another novelty the jew
elers are offering this autumn. to be worn
tucked through the belt For the riding
habit instead of the one time popular
watch bracelet, women wear the fob Of
leather. with an odd rough jewel, or q
large monogram IN gold or silver. large
uncut turquoise. with the matrix held by
fosr little points of gold and set to two
straps Of leather, made an odd watcn
fob for the riding habit. the turquoise un-
SET as it was. being of the size of grape.
Old fasfioned bags of knitted beads are
in tremendous vogue, so. If It is possible
ia unearth one do so by all means. One
of white silk threads covered by beaded
blue pink. yallew and green roses and
leaves was a5oreble with bit % odd yei-
low broca1e bv way Of linng and tas-
seled ends and fringe of tiny gold beads
A card or two scrap of a handkerchief
and the price Of one OF those lovely ne--
ingue .i,ings is all they need to hold And
a hi .lster when the matinee season ts
fairly ..on,' jewelers. windows will be
filed with just such dear little reticuies
carried by fond owners.
little piece of daintiness is the So
called that ruchev beautiful large hat
is of mahogany colored cloth with the
crown composed of cut folds. The brim
is faced with alterations of black vel
vet band and cut folds Of mahogany cloth,
outlined between the alterna*ions with
very narrow braid of white and black
mixed silk wreath of shaded dah'ias
in silk and velvet occupy the front Of the
hat. oyer the face Around the crown
goes thickly pleated ruching Of white
tulle bordered with black chenille. This
gives wonderful softness TO hat, and
some felt hats require a softening medi-
nm. For sheer unbecomingness, commend
us to the dull-finished black felt hat. 1t
certainly requires a softening medium.
To make Scotch scones cut one-quarter
Of cupful Of lard into two cupfuls Of
-four with which, two teaspoonfuls Of bak-
ing powder has been sifted. Add one well
beaten egg and milk enough to make
naste that can be handled. Turn the
paste onto Toured board. roll It out into
a sheet a half inch thick and rcut into
pieces about three inches square Fold