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Show New Flatware Trend y - 'I y ;; f I - r , - s. - - I Stainless steel flatware, which has gained wide popularity in l clean-lined patterns, is now also taking the lead in a rising new trend in modern place settings for the table. Called "incised designs," de-signs," these pieces achieve the happy combination of simplicity witn the ornate. Basic shapes of the knives,' forks and spoons retain the uncluttered un-cluttered outlines that are in top preference today. Decorative motifs mo-tifs take the form of single figures fig-ures or a series of small designs i which are impressed into the flat : handle surfaces. As a variation : to monotone relief, one famou3 flatware designer is just introducing intro-ducing an interesting two-tone version in patterns that highlight the delicate designs with colored enamel fill-ins. V - 'jf J Ivill : The new incised patterns offer unusual versatility in that they can coordinate equally well with T'ne decorative china as well as with simple pottery. Being made of stainless steel, of course, these pieces have the added virtue of being very easy to clean while never requiring polish. |