Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

high, are placed in gilded baskets of the
size of those used for desk scraps and
set about the room wherever there is ade-
quate space for them. Orchids aud
chrysanthemums look we'll in rooms hay-
ing delicately tinted hangings. and some.
times such flowers are mingled with
large amount Of their natural foliage,
tied with wide bows of ribbon precisely
the same shade of the blossoms; or plants
without blossoms may be tied with white
satin ribbon. making a wonderfully pleas
ing color effect.
Upon the size and shape of dining
room largely depend its Christmas decorn-
tions If the upholstery and hangings be
of dark red or green, pine and holly are
the natural adjuncts, for they harmonize
equally well with either color, and as the
woodwork Is usually heavy In such apart
ments ropes OF green may be swung dag
onally across the ceiling, the doors and
windows may be framed with IT and the
chandelier support wreaths tied with
yards of holly colored ribbon. But If the
furniture be of oak and the hangings Of
a yellowish tone, yellow roses or chrysan-
themums will blend more happily. while
with new mahogany any shade of pink Is
infinitely to be preferred. With ancient
mahogany any color is possible, espe.
cially deep red, and in many rooms so
furnished wreaths are omitted for the
sake of using as much holly as possible.
In some instances the dining-room
chandelier governs the entire scheme of
decoration, for some central fixtures are
exceedingly difficult to trims while
nt6 Akoh1 r. %HA a. l~.x
of crystal, seem primarily intended to
support holly and mistletoe or wide bows
of ribbon, which, crossing each other at
the fixtures lower point, spread to the
table corners. where they terminate In
huge bows and loops.
Holiday table cloths are gorgeous af-
fairs of embroidery, lace or drawnwork.
Some of those In Irish linen have wide Z
borders of native lace woven to preciseI
ly At their centers: others have emf
broidered flet insertions In the form Oh Z
angles or medallions at each corneIkJ
many are deeply edged with Renaissance
numbers show marvellous handwork aboh&
the broad hens, and a few special II
day cloths have fine borderings of
and mistletoe in their natural colorA
Some table centers are high and
as many are fat for that detail de-,
wholly upon individual taste.
crystal standards are used they ARD
entirely with fruits or with how
one variety and color. Silver tr0f1
such as the large cups won at yachting :
tennis and golf contests, are often util-
ized as centerpieces; flowers may be
80 artistically arranged In them, but when
large, fat centers are desired circular or
square table mirrors may be framed In
greens or exotics.
Candelabras are usually placed upon the
sideboard and serving stand. while lie
table Is lighted with Individual candles.
Silver candlesticks with silver shades
mounted and fringed with green silk s \
to breathe the Christmas spirit, and are
wonderfully effective with cut glass and
pure white china. Violets and orchids
blend equally well with silver or gold.
and with those colors much Venetian
glass is employed. One notably artistic
hostess has a white and gold dinner ser
with which she invariably uses Venetian
crystal arranging the wine glasses in
graduated diagonal rows. the large ones
toward the tables center.
Women who at Christmas time, solely
and for sentimental reasons, get out
priceless heirlooms in the shape of genn-
ine old Canton. find that 1t accords
charmingiy with holiday green's and also
with violet and yellow. Chrysanthemums
look thoroughly at home in Canton ginger
jars