Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
SHOWING NEW SHAPES
SPOONS HAVE DEEPER BOWLS
THAN LAST YEAR.

Written for The Evening Star
lie who would be considered up-to-date
in table etiquette will do well to cultivate
a broad and comprehensive acquaintance
with the gold and silversmith's art The
demand for culinary rovelties and the con-
stantly growing tendency toward dainti-
ness OF service has brought into existence
a bewildering array of knives, forks and
spoons, and the modern chest of fiat ster-
ling silver is a veIitable Chinese puzzle to
the unin:tiated
Wien the HALVES and forks essential to
an elaborate course dinner are laid forth
II right and left OF the service plate the
array is sufficient to strike terror 10 the
heart of the inexperienced diner-out. In
spite of the high favor in which the old
family chest Of silver is held, there is
doubt that fashions in fiat silver change
almost every year, and the fadd.sh woman
tries to keep pace with them. buying at
least enc new service each year.
The most striking change this year is the
growing depth of the bowls in all spoons.
the shallow bowl having practically disap-
peared. Bowls are also rounder than they
have been in several seasons.
Three designs are in high favor for COM
plete sets. One of these is a new colonial
pattern with the chaste and elegant bead
rg. The second is called the new English
pattern, and inside the plain edge of the
handle runs fine etching in scallops. CIV
ing leaf-like effect. Both of these pat
terms show the highly polished or satin
finish. The third pattern is the orchid, in
French gray silver, several shades lighter
than the oxidized ware. This is ornate
and extremely expensive. but exquisite N
workmanship.
A Five-Inch Blade.
The up-to-date diner knife has a steel
blade five inches long. with a three-inch
han 10 in he
of the service The blade of the breakfast
knife. also in steel is four and half
inches long. The fish knife has a silver
blade with sharp point, and is next In
size TO the breakfast knife. The game knife
has a pointed steel blade. and is fully as
long as the breakfast knife. The next
knife in size is the frnit knife, all in sill
yer, with plain or saw edge and pointed
blade. The butter spreader is the smallest
of all. and takes the form of rounded
scimitar.
OF tie making of forks there seems to be
no end, for it is one of the fads of the hour
to eat almost everything with a fork and
dispense as far as possible with spoons. The
newest dinner fork is large and has five
bowling tines. The fork for terrapin, ragour
or sweetbreads has a short spoon-Iike bowl
with three short, fiat tines. The fish fork
has three tines and is smaller than the din
ner fork. The salad fork is about the same
size and has three tines, but is distinguish
ed by the tines being of gold. The berry
fork. one of the daintiest novelties OF the
season, has three tines an inch and half
long attached to short handle. The cor
rect utensil for eating ice cream Is a cross
between fork and spoon, showing short.
rounded bowl with three short tines. This
closely resembles the ragout fork, being
distinguished by the gold bowl.
The new chocolate spoon Will appeal most
strongly to the feminine mind. II has q
small round bowl, rather deep. which looks
not unlike an exaggerated salt spoon. The
handle may be long or short, according to
the taste of the buyer. The latest orange
spoons look like golden tulip leaves Of ex-
aggerated length attached to silver handles.
The egg spoon is another one of the long.
oval bowls. while the soup spoon of the
hour is nothing but last seasons bouillon
spoon enlarged.
The newest nut pick has a bar of silver
surmounted by tiny squirrel in the finest
of the siyersmith's art.