SEEN IN THE STORES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3608, 9 December 1905, Page 4

SEEN IN THE STORES.

Mauve and pink furniture is one of the latest artistic fancies—mauve Wood, pink, satin, brocade jMid curtains shot with both colorsaritrtlgured with flowers.

Pretty nut bowls of wood, decorated with burnt woodwork and resting on three short supports, are not/ l only desirable but seem particularly adapted ,u ihe use intended.

One of the prettiest plants for home decoration shown by the florists is a begonia with delicate pak pink blooms th;.; .intermingle with the dark-green leaves in a way that delights the eye. The newest side comb is the horseshoe. comb and comes in light and dark tortoise shell. Then there are combs with rope-coiled tops and jeweled evening combs that cost a small fortune.

Superstitions concerning the opal have evidently died a natural death, if one may judge from the many that are shown. The demand for this lovely stone is steady, and though the Hungarian opals are the finest, many of lesser value are used os settings for brooches, rings, hatpins and stickpin# and are much sought.

It is particularly noticeable in the China shops that the old-fashioned white china with gilt is becoming popular. These sets are almost duplicates of the old-fashioned “tea sets” of our early days, and come in the old-fashioned shapes, made of fine clear ware. Of course this ware is costly, and therefore the woman who has retained as a family heirloom her grandmother’s set is, fortunate.