Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-31
PARCHMENT lamp shades that

PARCHMENT lamp shades that
done in colors to match the
bowl of the lamps or with brilliant
floral or bird designs, had quite a
vogue, but the latest arrivals at
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company
have struck an entirely new vein,
one, we might say, more in keeping
with parchment, the inspiration for
their hand decoration having evil
IDENTIFY been drawn, from medieval
Italian art, some from the period of
iilumined missals, others from the
early Renaissance. when Botticelli
and Ghirlandajo brought imagina-
ton into play. All run into tones of
mellow sunlight, and as there are no
duplicates it matters not whether
YOU choose one bearing an Italian
verse, a statuesque representation OF
LA Fede" or airy cupids and gar
lands, you are bound to have a
unique shade.
IF YOU want to learn what the
latest spring fashions are to be,
u drop in at Jacob Reeds Sons,
1424-26 Chestnut street, and feast
your eyes upon their display. 1t
won't cost you a cent to look over the
choicest lines that the united brains
of Americas best manufacturers
produce, and there is no charge made
for answering questions. That's
what all those well-informed and
polite salesmen are employed for:
to give YOU any information you
NAV desire and to help you select
your new Spring Suit and Overcoat.
Easter is still twenty days off. but
warm weather seems to be lurking
lust around the corner, and those
winter clothes you have on are as
suredly beginning to feel cumber-
some and heavy. Better pick out a
Suit and Top Coat while you have
the opportunity.
eeDOLONAISE" rugs have a
most romantic history. When
L Frederick the Great conquered
Poland and seized them they were
thought to be examples OF early
Polish art, though, in reality, they
were trophies of war captured from
the Turks. All were priceless gems,
interviewer with gold and silver
threads and probably dated from the
reign of Shah Abbas of Persia, when
rug making reached its highest
point. Today in the window of
Fritz & La Rue, 1924 Chestnut
street. is an exact and wonderfully
beautiful Ishmidt reproduction of
one of these treasures, owned by
Baron Albert Rothschild. On a sill
yer gray field bordered with old blue
lie gold medallons and undulating
floral and arabesque figures in har-
nonious tans, browns and blues, the
same colors appearing again IN the
charming trefoil border design.
rvOW wish / had the gift of
II language and could paint for
4 L you a word picture of the eX-
ouisite baskets of fruits Henry r.
Hallowell g. Son. Broad below Chest
nut street, are displaying. Many are
bought as presents to send friends
in town or out of town, the latter
going by parcel post, special deliv-
ery. and you have probably never
conceived that there was such va
riety of beautiful baskets in exist
ence. Every size and shape, all hand
made, some hand painted and con-
structed especially for the purpose.
But they are not feasts for the eye
alone, the luscious fruits, gathered
from the worlds markets and ar
ranged with tender care and artistic
ability, are the acme of all chat is
Desirable. Even the illustrated
catalogue. sent on request, fills one
with AMY and longing.
THE CHESTNUT. ST