The Finial That Gives the Tree a Bit of Architecture.

Charmed House Interiors · Ornaments

A tall blown glass finial in candy-stripe red and white, turned through a flared cap, a collar and a bulb before tapering to a fine point. The stripes follow every curve, which takes real skill to paint. Long, elegant and hung on white satin — it draws the eye downward where round baubles never quite do.

Shape matters as much as colour. This one has both.

Style note — the tree: Hang from an outer branch so the drop hangs clear and the silhouette reads.

Style note — beyond the tree: Suspend a row of them at staggered heights along a mantel or window.

Two Ways to Style It

On a red-and-white peppermint tree. Pair with striped canes, glossy scarlet baubles and white lights for a proper sweet-shop tree with structure.

Against deep green garland and brass. Let the long form break up all that foliage on a mantel — the stripe stays cheerful, the shape keeps it elegant.