The Washington times., 1906-04-21
HO1IE. ITS PROBLEMS And INTERESTS
Seen in the Shops.

Seen in the Shops.
A new weave in all colors. looking
like coarse pongee. of linen and silk.
WIN make charming coat suits for
spring.
A tail cut and engraved pitcher which
looked as If the handle had been brok-
en- OF at the top. had the handle quite
low on the body of IT,
Quaint shapes in cut glass for flower
vases, being tail and very slender. the
lower part being etched in various
forms of flowers and leaves.
key on his back and another in his
trunk, all beautifully carved In ivory
Gold knives embossed on the handle;
others plain. set with three diamonds.
Very handsome gold crosses. some set
very close with large pearls others
plain with a pearl set at intervals.
A purse of elephants leather, the cor
ners bound with narrow god rim. In
one corner is a large daisy mfsie out of
baroque pearls.
A sterling silver lemon squeezer. made
in the form of a small dish with handle,
10 hold the juice when being squeezed.
An ice cream set Of silver shows an
oblong dish for the cream and round
plates for serving. the edges of which
are repOusse in rose design.
Beautiful wide white gauze ribbon for
sashes covered down the center with
roses in pastel shades.
Black gauze fans decorated with black
and gold spangles-
A round silver waiter with a punch
bowl and six punch cups all Of silver,
with ladle Of silver
round stand OF silver, holding a salt
and pepper cruet, and between them
three egg cups OF silver On each side.
Quite new. yet oId-fashioned. are the
deep white embroidered linen eapes.
Pink satin covered boxes 20 be filled
with candies. On the I'D OF each was a
rose made of pink satin ribbon with
green leaves and stem.
A pink satin rose. open at the top.
filled with candy, with green leaves and
stem.
A very small band box fusd with
artificial flowers Of every kind.
sideboard. bureau. and table scarfs
made out OF white and gray brown, the
coarse meshed canvas worked IN solid
and open work embroidery They are
very effective
Two small pink satin cushions cross
ing each Other. having tiny bisque doll
sitting on them with a fluffy pink silk
bonnet over its head.
a beautiful screen covered entirely
with tapestry. the figures being OF the
time Of Louis XIV.
For an electric light. a miniature
lamp in glass and dark metal on a
base of dark weathered oak, having A
boy in bronze with a basket on each
arm, leaning against IL.
A brown leather hamper the size and
shape Of a dress suit case for an auto
mobile. containing four white china bot
ties. six plates, napkins. spoons. a but
ter-kettle, pepper and salt knives and
forks. and several other things
A belt of black and one Of white
leather having each al the top and bot
tom two rows Of bright steel nails.
Gold betting with a row Of peacock
feathers through the center.
A suit of parlor furniture IN the time
of the Directolre period OF light wood
covered with pale green material
A large green glass dish covered with
beautiful gold designs.
White glass dishes. large and small.
heart-shaped. some with plain gold
edge. others were scaloped. The inside
is beautifully decorated in gold.
A superb four-paneled screen with
frame of black lacquer. The panels OF
silk have designs Of birds flying and
brown rushes growing up from the low
er edges
New hats made with t,4cE satin
crowns and black lace rims, bound with
black satin. trimmed with lark and
light red roses.
A small brown straw, in shape OF
sailor, with narrow brim. trimmed with
brown and white ribbon. made into a
huge bunch al back through which two
wide black fat feathers were thrust
A parlor suit OF mahogany furniture
covered with crimson velvet heavily
embroidered with gold The table. also
mahogany, has a cover of the velvet
also embroidered in gold.
A great variety Of new spring hats
nearly all being Of horse hair and Leg
horn.