Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
THE NEW LAMP SHADES
SHOW RUCHES AND RUFFLES
LIKE A BALL DRESS.
Shirred, Embroidered and Accordion
Plated, Also Flower
Trimmed.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
The newest decorative scheme is TO carry
out dress fads in trimming lamp, candle
and electric light shades. Such artistic eff
fects have resulted from the experiment
that the shopper is rather startled at times
in walking through the shops to be con-
fronted by piano lamp, the shade of which
resembles a Partisan fashion plate
Most conspicuous among the materials
used are chiffons and ruchings, apropos of
the ruche and ruff fad which is on. Some
shades which have chiffon mousselne
foundation are completely covered with mar
row ruching of a contra sting shade. Rose
color, red or green are the favOr1teS for the
foundation scheme, as the light gives the
cheeriest effects through these colors.
One of the handsomest shades seen was on
piano lamp. 1t was Il Partisan novelty in
the shape known as the empire. The frame
was covered with forest green mousSeline,
accordion pleated, and pink crepe de lisse
ruching with a gilt edge was put on in a
bow knot design all over the shade. Two
rows of narrow ruching finished the top,
and double frill of accordion pleated ruch-
ing finished the bottom.
A lamp shade, which resembles parasol
more than anything else, is known as the
CANOPY shade. 1t is made of silk, chiffon,
lace and flowers. An exclusive design was
seen in violet with white and pink roses
surmounting the top and cascading down
the sides with the violet ribbon. The top
of the shade had bias folds of violet silk
running around the shade. Lengthwise
ruches of silk are put on to look like the
spokes of wheel for about twelve inches.
The rest of the trimming was lace which
was put on in sunshade effect around and
around in frills edged with silk ruching.
Ribbon and Chiffon.
simpler shade which is an oddly is of
ribbon and chiffon. The color scheme is
| pink and white. Circles of laced pink and
white ribbon. each one edged with ruching,
| are applied about the top in medallion eff
| feet. Laced pink and white ribbons form
| the shade proper, and a deep fiounce of
| white chiffon over pink chiffon finishes the
| bottom. Each of the ruffies is edged with
| lace.
The new accordion-pleated liberties. which
! are shaded, are also used for shades, AND
are quite effective. Their sole trimming is
French flowers and leaves. violet shaded
| one had violets punched about the top, an6
! were tied In position with violet satin rib
bon which had bow at one side.
| Floral designs are the faVorite for candle
| and electric light shades. Tulips, peoples
| ard chrysanthemums Of mousseline in deli
cate colors, and also those dipped in silver
| or gilt, are popular. The newest floral de-
| signs are novelties, however, and look like
big bouquets of roses, peoples, daisies oil
| nasturtiums. An unusual one showed
foundation of red silk covered with white
j daisies made of satin ribbon.
Another elaborate candle shade was In ar
shades OF silk shirred at the top and edged
with turquoise beads. Large turquoise
beads finished the DO tom edge from which
hung fringe of small beads put on in cir
| cular effect. Long pendants of beads huns
| like earrings between the circular fringe.
For the Den Lamp.
Printed silk is used for shades of all sorts
| and is desirable for dens and libraries. On
which looked decidedly oriental was printe
in the Persian colors, and was finished wit
a red and yellow silk fringe, one put ON to
of the other.
| A Japanese den had a pair of drop electrf
light shades made of figured red crepe fir
ished with beaded edge. The shades look
| ed like lotus blossoms and had green crep
leaves delicately veined with silk.
One of the prettiest ideas for a candle wa
original with hostess who gave birthda
dinner recently. On the center of the tabl
| were twenty-five candles in honor of tn
| guest. Instead of a candlestick each whit
| candle was thrust through huge yello,
silk chrysanthemum. The shade idea wa
just reversed.
Even cotton and linen fabrics are used TO
shades. 1t is quite the fashion to embroide
| ones own shades to suit the individual
| taste. Sometimes they are buttonhol
| stitched, and have heavily enbroidere
| edge, and are desirable because Of thei
! laundering qualities. One of goffered liner
was embroidered with pink apple blossoms
| and had red beaded fringe.