Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12


wise sombcr room.
OF course. the middle of the mantel
must have clock. ana there are u
great many made for this purpose.
some with chimes for every quarter
hour. A novel ono is =. ships bell
clock. with it's case fashioned after
y steering wheel which might he ap-
propriate for any one who has been
at sea. There arc the dear old grand
father clocks that every one loves, too
and the useful little clocks for the
desk or bureau
RuSa make wonderful gifts. Large
ones Tor the living room, in deep colors
or In softer colors for tho bedroom
Smaller ones are useful. and come In
The mos. exquisite Persian designs.
and very small ones for doors.
HOW DTNING-RoOM
MAY HE IMPROVED
Now let us take a peep into the din
lns room and sc. what Is needed there
Perhaps IL is looking, on the whole
pretty dilapidatcd; perhaps IL has only
nccn furnished in Il makcshift way.
WIZ not get n whole now set, consist
ing OF 4 table, a sidcboard. a china
eiosct. side table, perhaps. and six
chalrs: They come very reasonably.
ana IL Is SO much more attractive to
naTc everything match IN dining
room, IMAM TO have heterogeneous set
or furniture. These sets arc very nice
Ia mission style, for the simple house
hold. in mahogany for the more pre-
tcntious. Any OF these pieces given
separately would he Il very desirable
gift, too. or suit might be given
on tho installmcnt plan
Always the won/n loves things with
which TO cmbeilisn. her table Break
fast sets of CHINA In old blue: dinner
seta. with a simple band of gold as the
oniS design; luncheon sets, with
dainty Hover plttcrn-all these she
loves. and many more. Coffee sets. ,ca
SETS cocoa sets, dear little tea tables
on rclicrs. sewing trays-thcre arc
some very attractive ones with wooden
frames. Ihcrc are the little English
nuHin stands, "curatcs.' they arc
so'netimcs called. on which cakcs may
De DAINTY plates TO hold these cakes.
ihcrc must be lots of pretty tea CUPS
in which to serve the tea.
Ihen there is silverware and spark :
ing cut-class. which adds so much
TO the beauty 81 the table. Cut-cIass
water pitchers and sets Of glasses, sets
OF fruit cups. finger bowls, rose bowls
for the center of the table. placed on
iittlc mirrors to reflect their beauty.
Then too. there Is the n,a-Ic rnaly,
OF table linen, doilies. centerpiecee
napkins. Int" that feminine paradise
! am gong TO let you travel alone, brt
YOU may be sure that whatever YOU
md there VIII be key to nv LADY,,
heart.
we must not leave the dininrroor,
without taking glance into IN. tit :
chcn: ard hero let me give YOU a hint
"h!cn MAJ provo valuable. An, WON,
an VINO ms anything TO do with her
owl nouaewor!s vail he eternally gra.S
iui IL you can find anything which
VIII make any of her tasks Lighter .nd
although latchenware may rot be as
poetic as cut-Elass and s!lverwarc ~
IS sometimes more practical.
GIFTS i'oR MANY
PARTS OF THE HoMJ,
bedroom suits come In mahogany
IN "aite OR ivorytoned cuameI. or
IN an: wood desired. Especially nice
ZOE The young girl Is a SUI, or thn
white enamel, consisting OF z drcss;nr.
,@o'c 'sonc OF them have tripIc mir.
TOTS which she would adorcl, a bu.
rcau' & table ana chairs. Some of ;l,,.n
nave dainty lir,', flower design, In
PINK or blue. tny OF the little acccs-
FoT'es OF the dress:as-tabIc make nt-
iractive Ciits-toiIet se,s, nic,,,~n-
| frames. and So forth
fhere are all sorts OF pretty things
IN cretonnes Or the bcdroom-shirt l.
like. '"c
For mothers room. especially thor.
arS niue sewin.-tablc.: those in the
'tar'ha Washington style are the pref
tlest. one OF these would make the