The Washington times., 1905-06-20
DAINTY CHINA MAKES NICE
GIFTS FOR JUNE BRIDES

Now that smart folk are using dinner
services of mixed china. It's possibilities
are worth considering as a gift for June
brides. Time was when every course
must be served upon plates of the same
pattern. but within the past few years
this has become a matter of option
merely, and the present fad is for
separate service with each change.
In looking over the china which seems
best suited for wedding presents. one
begins at the place plates. lovelier than
ever this season, with their profuse and
vari-colored decoration. Gold emboss-
ing and flowers IN natural hues, as Well
as heavily decorated First Empire min
;atures are being used for these plates,
which are a handsome table garniture IN
themselves.
Extra Large.
The outer rims especially are profusely
ornamented, for these plates are large
enough to show the entire design OF the
edges beyond the rim of the soup plate
when that Is set upon them. Place plates
are left until the meat. and then remoy-
ed. or may be taken away after the soup
II preferred Fish is no longer served
on plates bearing portraits Of various
scaiy species. 1t Is strange that the fad
for these fish sets should ever have
existed. but one is glad to chronicle It's
demise with that of the dining room
panel-painted with the courses OF rab-
bits and birds. Fish may be served now
ON plates q size smaller than those used
for meat.
Any form of plate decoration is per-
MISSILE save still life Either place
plates or fish services, Of each dozen
or half dozen. are most acceptable bridal
gifts. Entree plates may be the same
size as those used for fish. or they may
be shade smaller. These, too. are very
heavily embossed and ornamented. In
deed the simple rosebud designs so
much liked a season or two ago have
been quite ecl.psed by the new heavy
patterns OF gold and coiors. While sets
OF plates from place plates to those used
for the finger bowl may be sent in
dozens or half dozens. there is no ban
upon the full dinner service as gift
for weddings.
Beautiful services may be had COM
plete from $50 upward, or If one pre-
fcrs the cheaper sets. they are to be
had at s15 and so. These contain one
hundred and twenty to one hundred and
forty pieces. Sets for country homes
also are sold at this price. and very
charming they are, of white china in
rather a heavy grade, with bright-col-
ored tulips or roses as decoration.
In this same ware are shown guest
room sets OF tray, water pitcher. candle
stick and match box. These are pretty
and very inexpensive presents for the
bride who starts housekeeping in her
summer cottage.
Breakfast Services.
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and dainty china. These are hardly suit
able for presents, except to an invalid.
but they are a decided novelty They
consist of a bowl with cover. sugar and
cream service and deep saucer in light
pretty patterns.
The ice-water sets may be had in
.hina Of different colors TO correspond
18th the guest room.
breakfast services of old blue and
.hite china are still much liked for
ountry houses, and as most of these
' patterns come in what Is called open
stock" they may easily be replenished.
Quite new are the silyer-china indi-
yidual breakfast sets. These consist of
tray. coffee pot. cup and saucer, muffin
dish,, with perforated cover Cor toast
racks. porndge bowl. and cream and