Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
CHEAP ANDATTRACT|V
Pretty Things for Use in
Country Homes.
THE VARIETY IN CHINA
PRESSED GLASS AS SUBSTITUTES
FOR THE CUT.
Artistic Tableware in Rough Linens
In Decorative
Effects.
THE VARIETY IN CHINA
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
No matter what food is served on our
dinner tables this summer, it may and
should be set forth in pretty and attractive
dishes for there is certainly great va
riety to choose from and at prices to suit
every purse. Gayety seems to be the key
note struck for the present season, ana
very bright and cheerful the summer din
ing rooms should be in consequence Inc
English designers have been the insp1rers
of this vivid style of ornamentation per-
haps, and, if so, we owe them vote OF
thanks. simple dining room may be so
decorated by number of these highly col
ored dishes, either on the table or for cabl-
net or shelf use, that nothing further In
color will be needed, as these really count
In the furnishing. Notable among this
bright-hued pottery is that made in Scot
land and called. from the name of one or
its designers. the Countess of Wemyss who
is associated with the Princess Louise.
All kinds of pretty shapes abound, and
for odd pieces such bowls, pitchers,
small dishes for bonbons, jars for flowers,
candlesticks and a great many other ar
ticles, it cannot be eXcelled for decorative
effect
The bowls vary in size from the tiniest
affair to a large jardiniere or punch bowl,
and all in such gay designs and coloring
as to be a delight to the eyes
Roses and Fruits.
Fruits are used profusely as motive,
and oranges and plums are specially good,
while great roses are close rivals in beauty
of color and arrangement.
There is another manufacture, however,
which is cheap and has bright colors also
and pretty shapes as we'll a dull pinkish
red with rather bright green make the
color scheme, conventionalized flowers
being the forms used. At small expense
a cottage by the shore or inland farm
house might show table both gay and
dainty and as well suitably furnished ii
this particular style of dishes is selected.
A New "Old Blue"
In the numerous blues a new color and
pattern is shown, a dark tone, similar to
the old Flowing blue" is the nearest to
this new shade. the pattern being wreath
of darker leaves, suggesting the laurel
wreath by ancient victors in shape and ar
rangement. 1t seems to be the fancy to
vary the monotony of family life, if sum-
mer and winter homes are maintained, by
making the furnishings and colors quite
different in the two houses, so that COM
plete change and rest are given the mind
and eyes, especially in the dining room, by
entirely different surroundings, thus max
ing the move from one house to the other
q benefit in that way.
In pressed" Glass.
In glassware, too, one may substitute
pressed in the country house for cut in the
town home, and 1T is really astonishing
what extremely pretty shapes and designs
may be found in this very cheap glass.
Many of the newest cutting and forms
of handsome glass are copied in the in
expensive. and when we'll kept with clear
water in vases and finger bowls an as
tonishingly good effect may be gotten at a
really trifing cost. and no anxiety to the
housekeeper either when the inevitable
breagake occurs. which is heartbreaking
when costly glass is in question.
Many summer desserts especially are
prettiest served I'm glass. which has a par
ticularly cool appearance. probably from
it's resemblance to ice, and both punch cups
and tall thin-stemmed glasses are used for
the great variety of desserts. attractive
alike in looks and taste. which con-
cocted from fruits frozen or otherwise, on