Hazel Atlas "Dots"

We had a birthday in our family this week. I was charged with planning a very small dinner with low-fat food, so I wanted the table to look extra cheerful. What better way to brighten a table than to use Hazel “Dots” glasses in the Capri color!

The Hazel Atlas Glass Company was formed in 1902 in Wheeling, West Virginia through the merger of four companies – Hazel Glass Company, National Glass Company, Atlas Glass Company and the Wheeling Metal Plant. Hazel Atlas produced many different lines through the years, especially during the Depression era. From the research that I have done, I believe that the “Dots” line was produced in the 1960s. Some people mistakenly call this line “Capri Dots”. However, the “capri” actually refers to the beautiful blue color of my glasses. Hazel Atlas, also, made this pattern in other colors and clear ones.

The Hazel Atlas Factory in Wheeling.

I used the tumblers for our drinks.

The small whiskey glasses were used for condiments. They, also, can be used for holding shrimp for shrimp cocktail. Of course, they could be used for their original purpose – whiskey!

To make the table look more festive, I added more dots! These “Confetti” salad plates were purchased at Pier I. The white dinner plates under the colorful plates are the “Yardley” pattern by Mikasa.

The white napkins are surrounded by silver napkins rings, which read “EAT”. No problem there!

The colors in the “Confetti” plates helped me decide on the other pieces for the table setting. A burgundy woven placemat from Big Lots…

And the centerpiece – orange Gerber daises. Who cannot be happy gazing at orange Gerber daises??

Luckily, I already owned this basket with the burgundy trim. It was perfect to hold the daisies.

What about the low-fat menu requested by the birthday guest? Grilled filet mignon, fresh steamed green beans and new potatoes, with toasted slices of freshly baked bread from Fresh Market. The birthday cake was Angel Food cake with a bit of “free” Cool Whip.

The birthday party seemed to be a success and we did not have to feel too guilty about what we ate. The food did not matter that much anyway – we tablescapers know that the party is always about the table setting!

Diane

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Blossomtime Blue - Deleted Scenes

Welcome to the deleted scenes of Blossomtime Blue!


As you know, we used Blossomtime Blue by Staffordshire as our May 2011 pattern of the month. My first instinct was to use my favorite Fostoria glass plates and goblets. But, I realized I had used them in March and April, so I shot a completely different table instead. The link to that table is here. I have shown a picture of what I posted as part of our three-way tablescape series.

But I loved the original one! So now that I waited a month, I just have to share!

There is nothing new here, really. I have shared the Old Master silver, the china, the silver sherberts, and the glassware in past posts, but this is the first time I have shared it together. I think the combination is so fantastic. This made a lovely spring table for my family's dinner that night.


Hope you are having a wonderful week!


-Andrea


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Marlow Times Three

If you have visited us before, you know we sometimes each take a pattern and design different tablescapes with it! We create tables without seeing what the others do. There are three different posts below: grandmother, mother, and granddaughter. Our pattern this month is Marlow by Minton. Visit them all to see our different takes on it. They are are all very different and dazzling! What a fun surprise for the three of us! Please click on our sponsors' links right and below and PLEASE leave us comments! :)

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Diane - First Generation - Click >>  For the ladies who lunch

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Andrea - Second Generation - Click >>  Minton and Majolica

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Emma - Third Generation - Click >>  Mellow Yellow Minton

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Mellow Yellow Minton

I love these plates. One great thing about tablescaping with my mom and Nana is that I only have one brother and one sister to share all of this great stuff someday! Just kidding! We joke about that all the time! 

I made a little tray for my pattern of the month. We don't really drink soft drinks at our house, so I am just really learning about some like Mello Yello. That song was playing on the radio when we were driving to Atlanta this week. That led my mom to tell us there was a drink with the same name. Who knew?! Of course when I decided on the yellow, I liked it in the title :)

So, I used my Francis Ist silver, some plain white dinner plates with a gold trim, the Marlow salad plate by Minton, my mom's Lismore iced beverage, and a saucer champagne by Moser. We don't know the pattern name. My mom and dad bought 12 of these when they were dating, maybe engaged, at an antique show. They are so pretty! I love these!

So, this was a little tray I made for me. One great thing about being home in the summer is being around your family all the time. And one difficult thing about being home in the summer is being around your family all the time. I would like to think this would be for me having a little meal by myself on the porch. I like to cook, but I don't know how to cook a whole lot. I would just make something simple. Maybe I would have some cantaloupe and watermelon as my appetizer, tomato and mozzarella cheese on a salad, and I would LOVE a chicken salad sandwich and some carrots and celery for my main meal. I would choose water or milk to drink. Actually milk is my favorite drink, but I am not sure this glass would work. 


Thank you for stopping by! I hope you like this pretty pattern as much as I do!


-Emma

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