Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
The New Lamps.

Lamps for reading and sewing are still
preferred by those who have much need
of artificial light. though electric and gas
fixtures have been made practical for such
usages. The mellow light Of a student or
| reading lamp and the strong burner in one
of the sewing" or table variety are much
easier on the eyes when burned during the
long fall and winter evenings than white
light from gas or the glare from an incan-
descent globe that is not yellow or soft
enough to be agreeable. Kerosene lamps
of thirty or sixty candle power are found
to be more serviceable than any other kind
Of light for night work and better for the
eyes, and, though 1t Is q trouble to fill
them with oil every day or two. as well as
to keep the wicks in condition and the
fchimneys and globes clean. they are used
| in almost every household where the
smartest gas and electric fixtures are in
stalled
Student lamps for reading have either
one or two burners. according to the pur-
pose for which they are needed, and the
variety used on a table for needlework has
one large round burner.
The styles in these lamps this fall are
simple. All are of metal Some in the
bright brass. others in the duh or antique
finish, while a number of copper and imi-
tation gun metal will be used. In the stu
dent lamp the burner and the receptacle
for oil are all patterned after an acorn
design. Some Of the tanks are plain with
rounded top that looks much like the
| upper portion of acorn. while others
are decorated on the sides and tops in
Louis XVI designs or with dragons that
are clear cut and quite effective.
These bowls for oil are usually on either
side of a plain round pfpelike piece of
metal, though In some of the more ex-
pensive ones there are dragons on both
sides of the supporting column that give
quite a festive appearance to the other
wise simple student lamps. One of the
most ornamental parts of these reading
| lamps is the globe, and this season they
l., e1op he chroN v,,
the bell and dome. Green glass is well
liked for use. for it sheds softened light
that Is soothing and the best for reading.
A few Of these globes or shades are In
grooved patterns and some are decorated
with gold feur de lis. miniature rose vines
or geometric devices in a lighter shade of
green outlined with a narrow thread of
gilt. In bell or dome shape these orna-
mental green glass globes topping a bright
antique brass bowl make student lamp
decorative thing, even when it Is con-
| reading lamp an imitation loaded glass
globe in mushroom shape Is also attractive
and particularly effective On long library
table.
the ones used for sewing. They. too, are
In metal and the nickel or bright brass
ones are decided favorites. though some
women prefer the gun metal and antique
finishes that have been introduced this
season. All the lamps used for needlework
are made on the same lines with a round
base and conelike tapering bowl. The
burner too. is round, and, of course, to be
in harmony the glass globe. usually in
green, is either the circular bell shape
the long-accepted dome style.
Most of these lamps are plain, with only
an occasional row of beading on the base
and around the bowl. Others have the
standard composed of graduated rows of
metal with a bowl to match. The designs
in the glass globes are less elaborate than
those on the student shades. for few of
them have decorative patterns. when
one is used it is a simple scroll effect that
is in harmony with the plainness OF the
metal.
These lamps. az well as the ones used for