The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-13

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Some Artistic Table Features.
tremendously ranged and constantly
just.
As in a concert instrument rescued,
our ordered dishes in their courses chime.
Refinement and culture are nowhere
more prominently indicated than in the
manner OF table service. As an outcome
OF greater delcacy Of feeling and higher
cultivation OF the material tastes, We aim
To produce the best results by the most
simple effects and delicate shadings.
While il does not require unlimited
means 10 create tie most happy outcome,
there must be good taste and judgment
as to what is BETTING.
Ia planning the modern dinner. lunch
con or company breakfast, the first at
tention is 20 the color scheme which Is
to be carried out not only in the table
decorations and china. bur in the dishes
served The color selected must be De-
termined hrst by the time Of year and
then 5y the event which is 10 be cele-
brated. In the winter when days are cold
and oftimes dark and stormy the bril-
liant reds are most effective. lending
warmth and cheer Icy their g.owing color
But this vivid and heavy coloring is out
Of place in the late spring and summer.
The same vivid effects. but lighter in
tone and appropriate for the warmer
season, can DE obtained with yellow. and
this color viii combine with the other
spring and summer coIors. green white
and pink, or The cool violets and laVeu-
ders. Yellow, which The Chinese dasig-
nate as daughter Of light is Il color
which may be used at any time of year,
however. as wei As pink but TOR most
occasions of winter ana entertainment
the violets. lavenders. green and white
are too cold. Pink has been called the
ladies color It decorates especially
well all the year round, blends with most
costumes and compexions and always
makes an altogether charming table ef-
feet
Green and white for weddings and
ehristenings and Tor a delightfully."- cool
effect in warm weather.
Besides the floral decorations to give
color there are great many artistic deli
ing touches and tones. Many Of these
are very easily made at home if one
prefers to take a little trouble in order
to save expense
After deciding on your color for decora-
lions. arrange your menu with a careful
Of the available materials
which viii conform in the desired color
scheme. so as not to spoil the effect in
carrying it ont. The shades ia color must
vary as little as possible and except with
the reds should not be too deep.
FLORAL BREAKFASTS
Spring is most unquestonably the sea
son for the delightful twelve o'clock
breakfast, while there Is sim a lingering
freshness in the air until high noon in
spite of the Increasing ferver OF the suns
rays. Yet tho first outdoor blooms are
dainty in coloring and delicate in frag-
rance. Many have discovered that the
tired feeling" which 50 Interferes with
the appetite these early spring DAYS may
he greatly alleviated by partaking of the
very lightest kind of an early morning
breakfast, followed by a more substantial
one at noon But our modes OF living
makes q very light breakfast wholly i'm
adequate to sustain the business mem
0ers of the family until a noon meal is
served. and We must either force our
lppetites against orr incIinations at the
beginning of the day. or allow ourselves
to become unduly hungry before we par
take of more food. Ut Is the leisure class.
1r those having command or their time
who may thoroughly enjoy the delight
ful little spreads. especially Sc they are
and can have the outdoor
harmonic with the sprink-
ike effect they have produced in their
table decorations They may choose
rink yellow or any of the violet or law
andcr shades from the pale lilacs to the
deep velvety puppies. SO long as the
flowers are those of the season. All these /
eolors blend tremendously. giving q beau |
-ifnl effect without heaviness. as the
spring flowers are never. with the eX-
give the AIR Of fresh daintiness which is /
the charm Of the season.
TIE SMALL AND EARLY BREAK /
FAST
These are. or should be- as delightfully."- /
Informal as the social afternoon ten 4
Not more than ten guests are invited +
md these without question should le I
selected with tho desir. - bring together I
such Of your friends and 2cqsaiuia noes +
as VIII make a most congeaii con any. /
These b reakfasts are gTven az ten. haif-
asst ten or eleven I'D tho morniuE The /
should he simple n design +
md the me-iu laht anal dainty. Tile /
loStess MAY use her finest china ii pos
.ihie white and gold Coy yellow ana only
he most delicate shade ara designs ia
sther colors- A snowy wnite coth win
enter-piece to match ths china of deco
atoms a cut glass vase OF daiatv ds-
isn in the center Tor the yers freshest
lowers of the season and cu; glass dishes
or holding the radisHeS salied ruls au8
Hives. Glass dishes With the One trscery
# leaves IN sold are VEN dainty for the
reakfast-tablc in yellow or pink. DAINTY
nina cups the hrieh- SILVER a- s7ner
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hocolate silver salt anI pepper recei-
aoies. and The break1aS, covers are a
~ furnishings good taste allows l.r
hese small afairs.
THE DISHES
Extreme daintiness must char terze
he spring breakfast whether t1ev oe
he small Informal t hieh-aoaa
Iair Notna- ~ t nar5re ~ th
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