A Pear-shaped Shade
In Fig. 6 the cap is cut from thin sheet-lead. The four or five separate parts are caught together at the edges with fine wire drawn through small holes, and all the metal-work is painted black.
Long glass-bead fringe is attached to the lower edge of the cap, and the ends are caught together at the bottom.
A Dome-shaped Shade
For a dining-room, where a cluster of lights is used, a good idea for a dome-shaped shade is shown in Fig. 7.
This is made from a silk parasol lined with white. In order that the ribs may hold it in shape, saw off the stick just below the catch and pass the electric-light wire through the silk at the middle of the top.
A number of panels are made of the same width as the distance between the ribs; they are caught to each other and to the end of each steel rib with fine wire. The panels are made of wire and covered with thin China silk, which is ornamented with garlands and ribbons, either embroidered or painted on, as shown in the drawing. Glass-bead fringe should depend from the lower edge of these panels, and it should match in color the silk of the parasol and the panels.
Another Dining-room Shade
Another idea for a dining-room fixture is shown in Fig. 8.