Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
SERVICE FOR SUMMER.
French Fancies Prevail in the Glass
Used

If reduced steamship rates have turned
the flood of American gold toward Eu-
rope they should also be credited with
bringing back to America many of the
prettier continental customs upon which
the occidental housewife has seized with
avidity. American tourists have discov-
cred that the high price charged for the
French ices is partly counterbalanced by
| the daintiness with which the frozen sweets
are served, and 1t is from France that
most of the designs In glassware are now
| taken. Never before In the history Of
household shopping have such dainty pat
| terms tempted the purse of the home maker.
There has been a decided innovation this
year In the method of serving that most
popular of all American desserts-ice
cream. Instead of finishing a hearty din
ner with big slice of frozen pudding. IL
is served in delicate portions and In the
| most fascinat ting of tall or fower-shaped
glasses. The long deep glasses are an elabo-
ration of the parfait glass with petal
shaped edges and wide, fiaring top.
Another popular design Is a fiat, spread
ing glass set long stem, like a COM
potter or champagne glass. which has It's
edges forked In imitation OF chrysanthe-
mum petals In Austrian glassware, which
is enjoying a considerable vogue, colored
fruits are mixed with the gold decorations.
One attractive set of ice-cream glasses
shows garlands of gold ivy leaves inter-
spersed with most natural red strawberries,
and very fine green vine weaving in and
out among tho gold leaves. More costly
arc the ice-cream services of French rock
crystal sparkling with most exquisite cary
ings of fruit and flowers.
Newest among the receptacles for serving
lemonade and cooling summer drinks is
the covered bowl in glass. with glass ladle
and drinking glasses to match. Old rose
or pale green bowls are decorated with DEL
icate designs Of a deeper color. One excep-
tionally dainty set. including bowl. ladle
and glasses. is of the clearest crystal, each
piece showing a French motto painted in
soft colors and surrounded with the merest
suggestion OF tiny blossoms The glasses
stand eight inches high and spread slightly
as they extend toward the top Glass trays
accompany these lemonade sets.
An extremely handsome punch bowl
with the usual gold ornamentation. The
bowl itself stands up from the table on a
high glass standard while the drinking
receptacles closely resemble sherbet glasses
with handles and elevated on slen-
der glass stems. The tray for this is
plate mirror with nickel handles.
The fad for serving soft drinks in COW
cred mugs, like German stems. is evidenced
also in glassware, and both tall and stub
by drinking mugs in glass with cupola
glass covers are used for serving ginger
ale, root beer. etc. Many Of these show
German notices a clear, thin crystal.
A handy device for preparing Lemonade
on porch or lawn is n table with nickel
lemon-squeezer attached in the middle,
basin for seeds and skins at one side, AID
a zinc-lined drawer for Ice, as well as an
ice shaver The table is supplied with reg
ulation soda fountain glasses and nickel
holders.
Glass pitchers for iced coffee. tea or lem
onade are either very tall or short and
squat with wide pouring-lip, and tho
most serviceable are of heavy crystal in
old colonial design.