The Washington times., 1908-04-14

LAST C0NCEIT
IN SILVERWARE

Pincushions are lately beginning to
appeal more ana more to milady. as II
evidenced b. her fancy for all sorts Of
silver mounted trihes in this line. Suit
cases and gondolas with silver fixings
are very fetching. but the most appro-
pirate conceit OF all for the dressing
table r. a little silver Candlestick with
the cushion where the candle oui III 10
be.
In the jewelry line her wavering 4ncy
has been caught by the tinieEu Cf
watches. some Of them so tiny that they
riay be won set in a ring Sometimes
she wears her tiny watch tucked into
the belt at The end Of a long link chain
SCI mere ana there with her birthstone
Ecaddrcsses grow more charming ali
the time 4 particularly fetching one
observed NJ the theater the other even
ing consisted OF two bands Of blue satin
RIBBON. which were finished on each side
with tiny bunch Of pink roses with
dropping spiTe made IN fhosted silver
Sauze. The little bouquets hung down
over the curis behind the ears.
a very popular coiNure for debu-
| Lanre may De made from a, wreath %
| tiny bows OF silver braid, or of satin
ribbon the same shade as the dress.
/ psyche knot is best. for the wreath IS
10 ne brought 10 a point in the center
OF tie pompadolr and behind the knot
| The bows ave each about one and half
inches long, and they are 10 be made
| rom ribbon about three-Quartcrs OF -
| inch wide They are Joined together by
| Elre so fine that Il n III not show against
INC hair.
The fad FOR things japanese is grow
/ ing rapidly. From the fancy for butter
I ny decoration and ornaments. milady
! has advanced TO developing q passion
Tor collecting the fine blossoms ware
and when her purse viii not AFFORD this
she Ills up her sidebOard and her china
closet with cheaper grade OF Nippon
crockery- Japanese luncheons and din
nars are becoming more and more Tie
rage. so that d. Is almost impossible 10
enter a fashionable dining room any
more without finding n rs lighted by
: Japanese candelabra. that the service is
/ entirely Japanese. that the pictures and
the hanginEs are japanese. that the
! hostess wears q little japanese orna-
meut in her hair and so on. and SO
forth. 50 that one would not be surprised
| u find the waitress real Japanese in
/ fnli native costume. nor 20 see the walls
] slide back in true Nippon fashion
] Another fancy of miladv Is for sur
prise bridge parties. The surprise con-
| SiSts in the fact that ali the prizes are
| wrapped up. sometimes in very decep-
| tive wrappings. such as putting a silver
| spoon in a large box. together with
/ much tissue paper, and the player hav-
/ ing the highest score IS permitted the
| FIRST choice. II naturally happens that
I very often some crN with a low score
! receives one OF Eae most desirable
/ prizes.
/ Afternoon tea continues iu favor ss a
| Lenteu dissipation. but silver is being
| superseded by Dresden china Tor the
| table service The china IS coming 90
| be rightly looked upon by milady as
being much mora beautiful than silver.
| and IN pursuan. or This idea she has
discovered that even strainer is TO be
/ had in Dres,len-a strainer which is de-
! signed 10 ut around the brim OF the
/ average cup and 70 obviate The neces-
I sIty for sparing one hand 10 hold the
= strriner while the ia falls of the Dres-
4 der. teapot for lack OF third hand 20
hold Il IN place.