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Show FOR THE DINING ROOM. Nation Plate Rait It Effective Form of Lecoratlon. Nothing adds so much to tho upprar-anco. upprar-anco. of a dining room as a rail up near tho top on which Is displayed odd bits of china, cut or fancy glass, or ppwtor. Those plato. rails may bo mado very decorative or they' can.be absolutely hideous. A Jumblo of color, for Instance, In-stance, Is downright ugly, or, a rail full of china that does not harmonlzo with the tone of tho, room, though tho , separate precea may not clash. This' defect can . bo overcome this suason by choosing for your delation dela-tion a nation plato rail. It will bo.th nrtistlc and Inexpensive, or, at least, comparatively bo, as the separate plates can bo bought for GO cents and less. Each plate has tho coat of arms of a different nation of tho world, as nearly as poBslblo In the natural colors. col-ors. " There are, of course, llbortles taken with them for artistic effect, but tho chief color of tho frieze Is In theso emblems. The whole thing Is given a touch of harmony by tho bordor which is alike on all the plates. It Is two tones of ollvo green brlghtcnod by daBhcs of red at regular Intervals. This treatment of a plate- rail would bo specially good for a yollow room or one In dull gray blue, as there- Is enough rod and bright green In tho coats of arms to glvo warmth. |