It consists of two wire hoops held about six inches apart, the edge of a band of embroidered silk being caught over each hoop. These hoops are suspended from a circular disk of wood, which in turn is supported by means of the flexible wire that conducts current for the light. The bulbs are enclosed in frosted glass globes, three or four of which are suspended in a cluster at the centre of the hoop. A long silk or a glass-bead fringe ornaments the lower edge of the band.
Another way of arranging this fixture is to carry the globes to the inside of the band. From four to seven of them may hang just inside the band, which, in that case, may be made seven or eight inches wide instead of six inches.
The globes should be of a size to accommodate eight-candle-power lights.
In making any of these shades it would be well to cut the forms from card-board, and paste them together to form a pattern from which to shape the metal parts.
A Canopy
In Fig. 9 a canopy of thin metal strips and silk is shown.
The strips are cut from thin stove-pipe iron, brass, or copper. The soft metal is preferable to the hard, or spring, brass, as it can be more easily bent and it will keep the shape better. A paper plan may be drawn of one section, and the small scrolls fitted over it, then banded together with fine wire. The bottom of this canopy is round, but the six sides are slightly flattened at the middle, half-way between the top and bottom.
The inside of the canopy is lined with light silk, and silk or glass-bead fringe is attached to the lower edge.
A Panel Shade
Fig. 10 shows a simple shade made of four panels composed of covered wire and thin silk. The ornamental design may be embroidered, or painted or cut from colored silk and sewed on.