| Show Variety in Table China Permissible There is probably no expenditure which gives more general satisfaction i in a household than that which spreads a table with wisely chosen china The housekeeper indeed rejoices over wellstocked linen shelves and the student feels a peculiar bliss when he makes additions to his library but the entire family shares in the pleasure Imparted by a new dish or a fresh set of plates The time has gone by when i was considered good form to have all the china of the same pattern I is well to have a dinner set so that there may be some correspondence between vegetable vege-table dishes meat platters and at least one set of plates But further than that unity of design or color need not go The oyster plates may differ from those in which the soup is brought in there may be no points of resemblance between fish and entree and dinner plates The salad may beset 1 be-set sui generis and the dessert of fruit plates unique Everything goes forgive the slang in this day of catholicity of taste This delightful fashion renders it possible for the housekeeper to make a gorgeous showing without too great extravagance A dozen plates now a dQzen thenthe expense need not be such a burden after all I i pleases her she may have a set in which novo i no-vo pieces match and so long a the china is good and the choice shows taste the whim needs no apology Harpers Bazar I |
