Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 126, 13 March 1910 — Page 32

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THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, IOIO. TEMPTING1 TABLE T WARE

appointment which was considered an fait but a little while ago, to the utmost simplicity In

oen. silver and china.

HE pendulum has swung fromi th Httn, r tfi tnt fee'na- vlaaa m

the extreme elaboration of table! cretonn op tanedtrr. It la nouikk tm

hr thee made at a slight coet by a picture f raiser. Ho Imply attache bras handles to a mahogany or oak frame, preferably evaL and places the tapestry or ilk beneath the glass, backing the who) with a thin polished wood.

Table linens show delightful combine

tions rf embroidery. CI any lac and medallions. Those for gala occasions har

always some sort of decoration la the re.

The Minton. the HavilanJ and the Royal Worcester makes of china are showing almost exclusively a decoration consisting

of narrow bands which may be of gold or I of so ire rich color, Jnst touched or eded i with gold. The Italian wares show a;

greater variety of color, and if one wishes ter which dispense with the nasal center-

rn-n color designs, in browns or greens, j piece. One novelty from IrU had fosr the t'antacill ware of Florence will be j nine-inch squares marked off la th center, found most attractive. An afternoon tea-! A conventional design in whit embroidery set for two in the Koyal Worcester, eon-j filled two vf these, while the alternating :st:ns cf the tray, two teacups and sau- ! spaces were filled to with hand mad diet

cers, sugar bowl and creamer, illustrates' the survival and increasing popularity of: the plain white in china with the gold I Vand and Cold ring, that has teen pro-j duoed for tfce last seventy-five years. The j set was of white, lined with a soft yellow,; and edged with a narrow gold band. Brass tea servi.-ea are gaining ia favor. ;

lace. One handsome cloth of double damask, which was circular and two yards in dlam. eter. was edged with Cluny laoe a boot tw inches wide, put on without fulla, medallion cf lace, eighteen inch across, was inserted In the center of th clot with the lines cnt away beneath It. Tua

j uese itre nnisnea w:tn lacquer so taat j monogram was placed about half way hthey will n.t tarnish and are nw to be; tween the medallion and the edge of th obtained in many graceful ahaie. Tee i table, at the hostess place, copper tea sets .-.re also lu demand. These j Another cloth, more within th mean tonsist of the tray, ten pot, bowl and j of the average buyer, had a scalloped edge.

t-.tcter m a curious conical scape. w:;n beaded by an elaborate pattern In evola

pousee dcocratfon and ebony bandies. Voflee sets in cierman china, which always

embroidery. The same pattern

to outline the central circle. Tb aaad

include a larce porcelain tray, seem to be I woven Italian linens which are now Imfiuite tbe fad Just now. Separate copper) ported la considerable variety are of aoca trays, twelve inches by sixteen, costing j exquisite texture that hemstitching Is all about f4. come in either oval or square i that is required on them. Reticella work.

which la a combination of open squares or

circles and buttonholed bar Is so met!

shapes. Mahogany Is greatly used for these trays, also, and more Inexpensive ones are of green oak with wicker handles.

seen on table rlotha of this fabric.

CHOICE ART WARE SELECTIONS.

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.HOUGH calamity criers assert

W"4 I that the flat-dwelling age mama

I I the decline of "t3ie paternal

I LU, UM affections." certain It la that

'never has th bom, b It man

sion? bungalow or apartment, been th rallying place of greater comfort, simplicity and beauty than It ia today. Compare tbe bouse of yesterday, with ita atoop and Ita stiffness and Ita parlor, to th house of today with Ita wide veranda. Ita classic architecture. Its comfortable living room and cosy den. Compare th flat of yesterday with tb apartment of today, which baa changed Its character completely, with Its name. With the passing of th parlor has gon the pretentions mantel with ita flreless hearth, and tbe elegantly hideous console. Fireplace and

book shelves have taken their place. The long, narrow halls, which ran Ilk a spinal cord through the oldtlme flats, has under

gone such a curvature that one no longer recognises it upon entering; th vestibule of the modern apartment, which discloses

a roomy vista of adjoining rooms.

in hnnm building, this may well be

called the "concret age." Though brick

and hollow tile are used extensively, the durability of concrete and the ease with which it may be adapted to artistic effect has out it in the lead of building mate

rials. Ita use is being extended to interior

accessories such ns fireplaces and chimney

pieces, and architectural details. It is

taking the place of the expensive t-aen

stone and the Italian ana ungusn terra

cottas, for garden furniture. Its fireproof

qualities, tbe coolness which ic claimed for it in summer, and its delightful con

trast with the green of foliage and lawn, commend it strongly to the man who is

about to build. Inexpensive lawn or garden

accessories in concrete make a harmonious decorative scheme possible, which may not be obtained when other building material is used. From the cement Jardiniere for bay trees or decorative plants which may now be bought as cheaply as two dollars, one may enhance more elaborate grounds

with pergolas, and lily ponds and bathing tanks whose curbing and surrounding benches are of concrete.

Houses built of hollow tile have the ad

vantage of being affected to the minimum

extent by changes in the temperature.

By Rene Mansfield. which might be more rightly called bungle-O's. We see them bulging over narrow f routings and shrinking to the

size of a doll's house on spreading lawns;

but with proper environments there is surely no more attractive style for the moderate priced home than the unpretentious, sturdy, artistic little bungalow. A six-room bungalow recently put up had as a background a sixty-foot bluff, while

it commanded a view of a little valley be

low that rose again gently into timbered hills. The piers of the porch and wall and chimney base were of moss-covered stones brought from the nearby bluff and laid up In black mortar with recessed Joints so that the extremely rough face was preserved. The outside walls were of narrow siding painted a light gray, the

trim being painted ivory white. The gable

The present tendency In stucco honses i finished with a fine screened

the use of this effect for the entire build- Rravei, and tn porcn floors as well as en-

lng. instead of a half brick or wood com

binatlon. A pleasing example of this was a bouse whose exterior had been left the natural color, a warm grey, finished rough. Green blinds, white sash. Indigo doors, gray shingle roof and a gray brown trim united to produce a most happy result. The bungalow continues to flourish In the land, albeit there have arisen many

(trance and carriage steps were of cement.

The roof shingles and the porch balustrade of rough plank, were stained a soft green. The interior finish of the rooms was in curly fir, stained and waxed. In the living room a simple fireplace had built-in book cases on one side of it and

ment windows admitted the light above the book case and the desk.

The prevailing interior woods Just now

seem to be almost universally a rumea

oak, in tbe soft finish, for the living rooms.

and white enamel for the bedrooms. When the style of tbe living room or drawing

room is carried out In colonial furnishings, white paint is considered tbe only

true colonial trim, but when the furnish

ings tend toward mission effects the dark

woods are used. In nothing so much as wall decoration has the tuste of a century

changed. Indeed we are prone to think that tbe dingy, durable wall papers and

family portraits that ornamented tbe walls

of our grandfathers' houses, indicated no taste whatever. The walls of our lower

rooms are a harmony of low, quiet tones, with sometimes the introduction of a decorative border, or artistic stenciling. Plain hangings are used, and the portlers of tapestry or silk may have plush lining the shade of the wall. Mahogany or English oak, always in the dull finish, is favored

for furniture. Jacobean sets, or Circassian walnut, with cane Insets are especially suitable for tbe dining room or the hall. The doom of the plate rail, with its conglomeration of plates and odds and ends.

Ihas been sounded. Tbe nearest approach to this abomination is the wainscoted .room, having a finish for the wainscot in

of treating the dining room Just now Is the se of burlap, or oatmeal paper, or the woven wood-veneer fur the lower third, with the paper above and a plain strip of wood like the trim of the room separating them. Ticture moldings are being placed at tbe ceiling Just below the molding that connects tbe ceiling with tbe side walls. A noticeable feature of tbe new dining room is the corner cupboard of the same wood as tbe trim of the room, with glass doors which may be diamond-paned or in small squares. The closed closet below affords a bandy cupboard for linens or other things wbJch it is desirable to stow away. Another innovation that is gaining favor is the use of wardrobes in place of closets in the bedrooms. These are but two feet deep, but the garments are hung on coat bangers from the one shelf, and while eecononiizing space they also present a more practical way of disposing of clothing than does the box-like closet with its many hooks and little space.

,I1E dull gleam of copper, tbe soft

glimmer of brass, the opalescent shimmer of fragile glass, tbe shine of bronze and the dazzle of marble these vie with each other to lure the shopper to tbe

polished tables of the art-ware stores. Here are Italian bronzes, many of them copies of old Pompeiian forms of Incense burners and Jars and reliquaries. Here are Tiffany masterpieces throwing back tbe lights of Dresden and Delft. In the quaint Dresden ware are tiny flowerpot, with blossoming plants that are made of delicate porcelain, wired so that each leaf and bud has a most natnral appearance. In the smaller sizes these may be found for S3, which makes them possible for delightful little dinner favors. The larger pots and plants come as high a $20. In lamps, which may be considered tbe necessities in art ware, there is an increasing number of elaborate conceptions, but at tbe same time there are more attractive styles to be obtained 'in tbe less expensive styles than ever before. The oil lamps with a pressed glass stand, in colonial design, and with cretonne shades are greatly favored for bedroom lamps, because tbe cretonne used may match the furnishings of tbe room. When these sbadea are finished with crystal fringe there ia nothing in better taste for tbe boudoir. Cnt glass lamps are used for room of formal decoration, bnt do not give tbe pleasant glow that lamps with less transparent shades do. There has been a revival of tbe one popular piano lamp, which now appears la wrought iron with the simple crash shades of striking conventional designs, and in the more elaborate style the carved

wood. In Italian renaissance., which

been combined with plaster and gilded. I used for tbe stand, and tb frame work of the shades. These shades alone, before) they are lined with tbe shade of silk da-

sired, are priced at $50.

Sometimes) shades of champagne colored

silk with deep silk fringe to match ar

preferred with tbe stands mad of this composition, and tbe soft harmony of

tone la indescribable.

For the studio, tbe great hall, or th room of massive proportions there has

lately been designed a sort of taper stand which is probably lx feet in height. Back

of the candle socket la a hug shield which acta aa a reflector, as well as s protection from draught. This Is ia th

form of a butterfly with outspread wings.

and the whole medieval stand is la Coreaa

brass.

Tbe interest la garden furnltar ia rn alng high Joct bow. "Some people love four careful walla and some lov ot-f doors." It would seem that never have) more people loved thia out-of-doors thaa in this day when landscape gardening has become of fin art. Extensive showing la made of marble and concrete gardea furniture. There ar marble fountain coetlag

$300. which may be duplicated la concrete

for $73. There are picturesque Etruscan chairs and classic marble benches and sua dials. There are Jars of Italian terra cotta, for the decorsiiv plants, which ar sometimes glased in such a way ss to mak them seem like Majolica war, la fact, there is an Infinite variety of gardea accessories that will transform the most commonplace laws Into a charming B-

Iman plaza.

a writing desk on the other. Leaded case- ,tbe form of a shelf. The preferred method

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All that little novelty Jewelry so much wanted and admired by the gentler sex. Mover Were the Creations in the Store So Varied. Novelties in Hat Pins, Bracelets, Watch Chains, Rosaries, ringer Rings, Belt Pins,

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For Real Jewelry Necessities Gome Were. We also carry a full line of men's and Women's Watches in either Open or Hunting Case, all sizes with either Elgin, Walt ham, Hampden or Swiss movements and at the lowest possible prices. Here Are a Pew Jewelery Suggestions

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Stick Pins Hat Pins Bracelets Spoons Finger Rings Pin Sets Diamonds Watches Watch Fobs BCtPins ,-,. Watch Chains Hair Combs Forks Cuff Links

WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY

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Spring Assortment For the Household

Never were we better prepared at- any season to show such abundance of useful and necessary articles for the housewife. Beautiful GlhSma QeSto

In the China department you will find the most complete line of high grade Haviland China Dinner Sets on the marketall sorts of novelty Chinaware in odd pieces and the assortment is very large China plates, China cups and saucers and every sort of high grade crockery -and earthern ware. - '

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Our assortment of cut glass is larger than ever before Sparkling water sets, beautiful cut giass bowls of all sorts and selling at most reasonable prices. See the display in east room. Kitchen Utensils We handle everything used around a kitchen from a can opener to a gasoline range and coal stoves or base burner. All the new labor savers are shown. Come here for any and everything you need about the home.

GVJiQcellan&ouc MirtScBeD Under this head we place go-carts, perambulators, gas mantels, oil lamps, granite ware, art pictures and many other articles too numerous to mention but when in Richmond call at

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