Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
HOUSE FURNISHING
What the Stores Show in New
Goods and ideas.
LAMP NOVELTIES
CANDLEsTIcKs IN A VARIETY OF
DESIGNS. i
The Treasures Found in Junk Shops in
the Way Of Antique
Brasses.
MP NOVELTIES


and old ones reappear in more attractive
guise than ever before; it would seem i'm
possible for houses to escape being pretty
been taken to provide everything possible
that use and beauty may require.
Lamps seem to be receiving a large share
of attention, and some novelties are to be
found in the shades for them AS the warm
weather approaches lamps are more and
more acceptable, softened light, with less
heat than gas gives, being desired. Or
course, where electricity is used, that is
the choice with almost every one, but that
is far from universal, SO lamps will continue
their reign for some time longer, in all
probability, and even with electricity the
same shades are often preferred OF all
the lamps displayed, those of green bronze,
with Tiffany glass shades. are the most eie-
CANT and expensive, and next to them come
the lamps with pottery bowls as holders
and the shades made of silk, painted or
otherwise decorated. Every possible style
of jar and bowl is pressed into this serv-
ice Newcomb pottery, Grueby, Teco,
green Japanese Rookwood-all have been
used with great success as lamp holders.
The tall wooden standards, like enormous
candlesticks, can be gotten also, into which
the Oil receptacle is sunken, and the whole
surmounted by shades Of Wha tever shape
one wishes.
Old Styles Back.
1t Is noticeable, however, that the globe
shaped shades so popular few years ago.
either in glass or of flowers or shirred silk,
have disappeared apparently, and the old
umbrella style seemed to be the favorite
for all shades not made of glass or the
Japanese ones, called geisha The wooden
standards just mentioned may be decorated
to order to correspond with the furnishing
or paper of room, and are particularly
effective when painted white with large
flowers in soft or brilliant coloring care
fully bestrewn over the surface to suit the
large designs of paper and cretonne now
so much affected, especially for boudoir
or bed ROOM When the tall lamp is to be
used in more somber apartment the
standard is often painted dull black. or
maybe stained green, whichever coloring
best suits. The brown shades so much
liked in woodwork can also be matched in
stain, and for more delicate tones, paint is
used unless ivory white is preferable
The Lovely Shades.
For all these lamps a great variety in
shades is provided. There is a decided re-
vival of the umbrella style-the silk or
paper composing them being folded like
the sections of umbrella or fan spread
ing wide with these fittings showing off
the better the elaborate decoration Law
1shed upon them. -.r
One firm shows some decided novelties
in the ornamentation, though, as was re-
marked, the shapes and folding are far
from new. Spangles seem to be the choice
for the finest of these shades, and, being all
put on by hand, the work Is considerable.
A very refined result comes from using
silk of a pale ecru tint. the spangles being
very small gold ones and the pattern del
icate foriated design. The work is done
frst, OF course, then the whole thing is
folded or plated, and when 1t is spread out
like a fan the light plays most charmingly
on the small spangles. Underneath the
shade, on the inner edge, is dainty frill
and ruche, similarly adorned finishes the
shade at the top. With soft light under,
from either lamp or electric bulb, this is
as lovely shade as can be found any
small table lamps sometimes iridescent
spangles being substituted with good eff
feet.
Shades of Straw.
Many large lowered shades are seen, the
design being hand-painted on silk on the
best ones, on water color paper on others,
and still other inexpensive ones are of wall
paper.
The only really new thing seen in such
displays is shade made of straw, pale yell
low or straw color in tint, the sections
being cut to fit a shaped shade and put on
perfectly fat. Where they join and on the
edge lace straw braid, such as is used on
hats. makes pretty finish. Large bows OF
soft satin ribbon of the same color are put
on one side, with graceful loop between
The shade is lined with thin silk of the
same color and makes an ideal coloring,
the straw looking especially cool for warm
weather.
IN another place the shades are different
in style and quite effective They are Of
empire shape, and also eight-sided, in Sec
TONS Several are Of fawn color or light
tan, with blue and green decoration in
paint. u
In the octagon shape the design is of
oval leaves running up each section, nearly
covering. the groundwork color.
An Empire Beauty.
The empire one has the same coloring,
but distributed without any set pattern,
giving the effect of Tiffany glass showing
only enough of the background color 10
blend tremendously with the other tints.
Both of l..ese last mentioned are pleasing,
the light being softened very much while
the blending of colors is delightfully."- rest !
full. Candle light for country houses is
sometimes a.necessity. and always very
Enghsh A great variety of candlesticks
may be found of every conceivable mate
rial. In brass there are old styles and new,
ver1table antiques and those just out of the
factory. Many old shapes are reproduced,
and the seven-branched candlestick which
travellers used to bring all the way from
Rome can now be bought in many a shop
In our large cities. Sometimes the mystic
seven is enlarged to nine, and the holders
are SO small that special candle is re-
quired for them.
The ve-Branched One.
The f1ve-branched candelabrum is in high
favor in brass, and tall brass candlesticks
are used on the dinner table instead Of sill
yer oftentimes. A charming arrangement
lately seen on small round table was two
tall antique brass candlesticks holding
princess lamps with rather large shirred
shades Of yellow silk. A centerpiece Of
white linen embroidered in white silk was
under an orange-yellow vase filled with
single dafrodils, all very sprtng-like in the
color influence, too. - Fas
Candlestick History.
The history of these same candlesticks
Is interesting. They belong in a house
where brass candlestieks abound none or
binary looking and all old They are not
for show. either. but all are more or less
In use, and their soft glow is often seen,
making fascinating lights and shadows that
lend a mysterious charm to ery-day ar
ticles and arrangements
1t seems that some twenty years ago,
before the Wild rush for antiques was at
the present height. member of the fam
lily with antiquarian tastes was led by In
SDiratiOn to old i,,nL CHI IN Ea Inf of