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Show Things for Girls That Are Timely and Tasteful jdarker hue and fringe bordered, of slun.-d glass or of plain rose crystal ornaioent-d w ith silver deposit. IMft is used extensiely for l!iug room candlesticks of odd Khnie, some of Hum 'very short nod sturdy and others of the, pedestal order. For the same purpose there are frivolous looking candlesticks j done in Dresden china, decorated with; garlands of tiny flowers, nnd, in odd contrast, con-trast, low brass sticks with long handles, ; : accompanied bv snuffers and a tray. The; shades Tor these are of figured Turkish! cloth fringed with chenille balls, of silk I decorated with nn applied composition resembling re-sembling antique gold, of bamboo or of pierc-d brass over tllk. IJriss ihades also arc used for library! candlesticks of metal ornamented with lgyptinn or Assyrian symbols. Cretonne or heavy linen shades accompany accom-pany squat, long handled bedroom candlesticks candle-sticks of copper, delft or hand painted white china. I Vernndns may be satisfactorily lighted with nickel candle lamps having globes of clear glass, with antique hinterus of bronz-or bronz-or iron and colored glass, of brans in old lmglish stvle and of Japanese silk paper and heavy black bamboo. Antique Gilt Frames. rOR the girl who Is fund of antique designs de-signs nnd Is looking for a small frame i in which to place the photograph of Jnn inlimate girl friend there are some charming reproductions of old Italian SGIRL who ho-s received a number of invitations from an elderly womanj cannot better express her appreciation apprecia-tion of the courtesies extended than by I making and aending to her a dainty utility bag. Fine but substantial linen of delicate hue may be fashioned into a capacious dressing" bag with inside compurtraeDts Tor combs, hairpins, soap, cream, mirror and shoe hook; outside pockets for tbe iootli, bat. hair aud clothes brushes, and swinging cushions for pins of vunousj tpes. Tbe bag should be bound all o round with launderable ribbon, matching the shade of the linen, uud have widcj ribbon drawstriugs ending with substantial substan-tial ringH so that tbe receptacle may be jiuqvnded from a convenient book. Cretonne, French linen, cunvas pongee r foulard are used for porch bags. One tery pretty uiodul consists of an eight inch wide strip of material shirred on two stiffened circular piece, of four inches. In diameter, to tbe outer side of which arej utaclied needle and pin books, while the Interior ia equipped with pockets for tools and embroidery. A bag of priuted cotton or silk dis not require trimming iber than the ribbon bangers, which ure attached beneath small bows, while thosu of plain liiuu cauvas or pongee may be niibroidered with course, brijht uued si Iks or with raffia. A bridge bug cannot be too elaborate. If j oil know w hat is the elderly friend's favorite shade of gmy,' buy that touo in balm or silk, embroider it iu self tint, thai it will accord with any of her utleniooii gowus, and have it mounted )n u silvered metal frame. On tbe outer tde rf the bag shonld be a bundkircbiei j pocket ii ml in the iuterior, compartments J for a checkbook, a cbnue purj and a p.wdrr puff. The same equipment is used for bended silk and net bugs, and fur thine; of satin veiled wilb real luce, or, ' hcui mc;li. j Farewell Gifts. j COM FACT farewell gift for tho truv- flier who dislikes to be burdened with MJiplus luggage are in substantial i-isvs of morocco, leather or pigskin 'llicro are drexsiug rolls which have spe-j eial pockets for each toilet necessity as well :n complete manicure sets, cases coiiiaiiiiug brushes with folding bandies or for handkerchiefs, gloves and veils and Ikvcs holding all manner of menduju Utensils. A unique contrivance to be strapped the outside of u suit case' holds a 'rt. wrap or Mourner rug and may bo' I for a bug, seat pad or umbrella ciller Mizeil convenience) which any I i-i will be glad to have nre pelt-ijiccied pelt-ijiccied cases, holding a pocket nixed a'.eohol store, collapbiblo drinking cuy, I tiny sifters for pepper nnd salt, a fold-lug fold-lug knife, spoon aud fork; two miniature .pucks of playing cards or a small correspondence corre-spondence pu,i equipped with sheets, envelopes en-velopes and ink pencil. In rubber lined hather envelopes are face clothes, paperweight sandals and I finall sized hot water bottles. Miniature Coin Purses. SO small of size and so light of weight are tbe loteit novelties in eoiu purses j that they may safely be earned by o chain attsched to a finger ring. Many of them are of greeu, gold, white or gun finished fin-ished chain metal with encraved frames which have spaces for an infinitesimal monogram. Sufficiently tiny to be ensilv slipped between be-tween the p.ilm and the g)oe and holding hold-ing only two or three nickels or dimes aro Paisley or Chinese brocade covered purses. Somew hat larger are the spherical, tubular tubu-lar am cigarette shaped chatelaine coin purses of t erluig silver or gold, and still moro capacious are those designed to swing from bracelet or a belt. These are embossed with Oertnari silver, gold finished, or gun metal, or of celluloid treated to represent old Ivory, and will accommodate coins of arioiis sizes, a mirror and a tiny powder puff. Surf Capes. SUHF capes of the same shade if not the sumo material as lhe bathing suit are now regarded as absolutely essential. Fortunately, these wraps arc so easily made that the girl who must leeonoiuiie can readily fashion one of them for herself. The most-satisfactory fabrics of which !to mnke such a cape are the striped iuo-jhairs iuo-jhairs or heavy ioiigees, which do not jpiek up the sand and are not injured by idumpness, and the best model to follow is the full length military cloak. The garment should '"hare i weighted I hem, headed by a narrow souiicbe bruid-ii:g, bruid-ii:g, clusp fastening ut tbe throat uud Mil oil silk lined hood Most of the surf ;cupcs nre not lined, but if the bather is apt to feci chilly after leaving the water i I there should be a waist deep, seini-at-'tached lining of light weight llunuel. I Candlesticks and Shades. j CANDLE light not only is softer and' more restful than nuy other artJti-; citi I illumination, but candlesticks nre so artistic in design that tbey add lui-, measurably to tbe attractive appearance of country house rooms, ! For the dining table there are tall, slen-' der candlesticks of crystal decorated with stiver deposit, 'f cut glass, of sterling silver or of pure white IfnvUand, any of which are charming, with a shade of rone taffeta embroidered or oppliqued with a mouldings made up in circles and ovals which can be bung on the wnll with a group of other small framed photographs or stood on a desk. These are made of wood instead of the usual composition. and the narrow moulding is graceful without with-out being ornate. j At the top a leaf scroll gives an attractive attrac-tive finish The gilt appears to le rubbed I off in places, showing a reddish tiut und. r-I r-I lieu th, but this heightens raiher than dc- tracts from the beauty of the frame. puir of circular frames with leaf scrolls at the top will cost four or live uolhii-s whn. properly fitted with k1us and back. The (oval frames are sinjilor to th-se, hut are simpler in design and usually th.y nre smaller, Russian Tea Spoons. I. OK their tea tables many jcirix are! collecting Uusslan enamelled spoon, partly because of their ran; beauty I Hud wonderful workmuosMp au,j partjyl because of their oddity. There is a growling grow-ling fad among those who can aliord to indulge tbonibilves in these expensive novelties for this exquisitely colored' metal work", and n set of spoons js 'pleasing udjuuet to the most perfectly appointod tea table. ' The smaller spoons for afternoon use have silver gilt bundles with bowls show ing richly tinted enumels, w hieh rJ truuslucent and show the same briehr colors when held ugaint th,. Iij;ht as when looked at In tho ordinnrv w-av i 'other strictly iluwiun deign mvc " smooth silver gilt bowl with un fl,ti,ori,l ennmel decorutlon on the under 't. I crusting it like jewels The handle I matches tho design both in iornj au,ji color. . J |
