Evening star., 1935-10-01

Perhaps YOU are a little better OF
financially this year than you were
last-your domestic staff may be eX-
banded, and therefore your parties
will tend to take on increased formal
ity. On the other hand, perhaps
higher school tuition, illness during
the year, or business set-backs, have
forced you to draw in your horns" a
bit-then you will have to depend
more on the buffet supper and bridge
tea to repay all your social obligations.
Keeping this thought firmly before
you, you can sally forth to buy. secure
in the knowledge that your sales re-
sistance will be 100 per cent when
offered something that just does not
fill your requirements.
TAKING first the formal idea, we
l. find in the speciality shops some
truly beautiful new table decorations
and accessories. Even the tables them
selves are offered in variety of rare
woods and metal combinations. 1 saw
one the other day that was made OF
a solid slab of velvety curly maple.
supported by cross-pieces of brushed
copper banding The table IN the
photograph is of pale-colored hare
wood and mirror glass-utterly charm
ing in a room of modern decor.
Gold mirror plaques, with match
ing mirror runners, on which the en-
tire array of glasses in use for for
NAL dinner may be set, are new and
very lovely. These obviate the neces-
sity for using mats of any kind, and
produce a sleek and cleaning table
that is both unusual and beautiful.
Then there are solid crystal cubes,
followed out to hold tall tapers. The
ones saw supported candles of black.
and fianked a centerpiece arrange
ment of three small black bowls, bal
loon shaped, set on mirror plaque,
and containing punches Of vari-colored
ammortelles.
Surprisingly inexpensive was a
charming luncheon service for eight,
containing 81 pieces, and made of
pottery, in a pure white tone, that
was startlingly refreshing and mod
erne when combined with black glass
and center decoration.
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SOMETHING very novel in the way
~ of candlesticks are shown in the
illustration. They are Of crystal, and
when placed on their sides have wells
in them where you may float small
flowers! Used in sets of two, three
or four, some amazing combinations
may be achieved in the way of center
piece grouping. Quite an idea for
Q wedding gift, also!
The wonderful thermos ice buckets
which I mentioned some time ago
have blossomed out in a new form
both in wood, dark-stained and band
ed in chromium, and in solid chrom-
ium. Either Of these comes equipped
with lid, which is purely optional
as buy. The ice will keep 10 to
IL hours, with or without the lid,
and the buckets are just as handsome
as they are practical.
A curly-maple cigarette container,
built to hold single row of cigarettes
just enough slots to take the con-
tents Of one package-is studded with
chromium stars, and makes a de-
lightful addition to the mans room,
or library.
For the buffet supper, or luncheon,
what could be more fetching than indi-
vidual baby casseroles with tops and
handles. made in the most celestial
shade of blue? These are the perfect
answers to the hostess prayer. when
souff1es or baked entrees are included
in the menu. In the photograph they
are set on plates of bright yellow-a
delightful color combination. The tall
glasses are dark blue, as is the salad
bowl.