The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
Luncheon Souvenirs.


.un'heon souvenirs because OF ,h,!r
unique shape and the uses TO witch
tn, y may aftcrward be put, are ,uir!u-
turcs cf water buckets IN hand pierced
tree bark, carved to allow for the IN
icrinciag OF the Joined edges, cquicucI
with silver metal handles. lined with
noss-Sreen satin and make convenient
receptacles for hnger rings. OF braid
cd straw. there are small turhans
trimmed with flowers made of silk and
floss and in mctalized pasteboard
representations OF clocks. nandolins.
guitars, and violinE, which are lust
What is needed for holding sets Of
fancy toilet pins.
Ideal receptecles for gloves and wells
arc the largc-s!zcd honbon boxes o:
gold waiered white SILK. edged with
gold cord and OF glace paper painted
on the sides with a crocus design.
Crepe paper tulips decorate the tops
of these boxes. which have hinged
lids, satin Innings and practical, key
equipped locks.
French fruit bonbons which come In
quilted satin-lined willow baskets
with daisy and actopped white satin
ribbon hinges and tied together lids
may be used for sewing utensils or
embroidery hosses. and the shallow,
low circular baskets of fancifullv
woven splints. color striped and with
conical lids fastening with hasps are
useful for cards and invitations
Also OF French design are the silk
covered round bonbon baskets having
nm upper edge wreathed with tiny
flowers and foliage OF silk and velvet
and a padded sunken lid. which make
n dainty pincushion for the desk or
the dressing table.
Among the more practical boxes arc
some of heavy SILK. representing an
ear OF corn, the kernel-covered portion
holding the sweets and the fiat end
forming lid which opens with tiny
spring, miniature log cabins OF wicker
which At over wood-colorcd lower
sections OF stiff paper and grass-cover-
cd oblong boxes with tops represent
Ing white canvas wall tents. decorated
with a union jack.
Designed apparently as souvenirs
for children are the landscape bonbon
boxes of telescope shape which have
covers pasted over with pictures OF
woodland and rural life and affixed 10
the tor. papier n1ache owls. crows.
doves. cows, geese or lambs, which
are certain to dclish; the hearts OF
wee women.
Concerning Shades.
Beautiful shades viii apparently
dominate the coming seasons modes
leading Paris dressmakers 70 the Mat
In.
At Paquins, where the neccssj:s. Of
harmonizing tones with flesh and hai.
tints Is insited on, IL is stated that
for June wear coarse classic blues ana
/ certain dark greens and dark reds. re
calling the tint of thu black red rose
will be employed. For evening. tho pre-
ference is given to white, coral and
, white and black, ruthor Than to b!uci:
and white. Much Is expected from
granite taffetas, which have kind OF
powdered appearance Whlch suggests
the down OF the peach.
AT Wagner Drecoils, in addition to
dark blues and blacks. sslvan tones 81
All their shades up 10 suede are snolScn
Of for walking costum y, while wliiic
and orange arc declared TO be rnvish-
ing for evening robes.
In materials taneta viii reign su .
preme. Mention is made OF certain
taffttas which are so soft in texture
as to be taken almost for foulnrds.
Watered silks arc making their reap
peayance for spring taiior-made suits.
Dark greens and exquisite grays pre-
dominic as colors in tafetas
Designers at Redtsrn's have sought 10
blend the harmony OF Cirecian Graper;es
with the elegance and distinction OF
the second empire fash tons Exchange
NeNcBt Pendant.
Every one has Il taisman Of good
luck" whether IT is ci.arm OF ancient
Egyptian workmanship or the crook :
ed sixpence,"