West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-29
ARTIFICIAL FLowens.
A Brie, sluL, OF rhs,r In Nvv oncau.
A'viler,

Hrlct sludN or fh"rH ln New prlcNns
A'Viier.
Bchimd is a long ,nhlc, where three
dsrk-eycA women st in ,nc clear winter
-uushinr t.chWcoal bri,Gor near. iw,th
a kettle buh9lmg bNvcly upon it, SO
that the atmosphere Is wacm aud moist,
lil that ot u conservatory, and howors
~ growing hero in wond.ridl fashion,
one set uf nimhlc finger, making piles
OF p ,lo green stems, another uployod
in combating bridal yuruiturc ot
orange blossoms ;nd lilies OF the yallcy
aud the third liuishin@ >om' tail An.
nunciation lilies, and sticking the stem
uf each rs it Is douc iutp u Nll spool
that slauds In front of her Incy are
pleasantly talkHtivc, these thro' uuivt
women Luildiu% flowers, and wiling
TO give any information possible ol thc
subject Of their trade.
"Yos. 10 takes long time to ,aarn
our trade said tho liVc'ieSt of the
thrcc. "Ihat young lady wee nprrcn-
ticrd four years me, | took five, but
am not 40 clever Besides, one las 10
have delicate hands Tor WORK liko this;
no clumsy fingers can put in these fine
little stamens.'
The stems wcro made by fCllir9
pale green tissue paper across suy"ral
times, then one cut of tho scissors
sliced on n lOug striY about an myhth
OF nm inch wide. Taking this up aud
folding il once around n line wirc, il Is
held in the finger and thumb, and tue
rapid twirliug of the Wirc winds it
clpsoly aud evenly down to- the end,
where il is pinchcd to hold it in position,
aud tho pilo OF stems grows apacc
The girl who is making the lilies
takes one OF tncse grccn stems, picks
on Sm m,ll pio of whtn stnmcns
made of tightly rol . paper, wraps
them even upon the stem with green
floss, cuts them the proper lcngth, dips
them lightly in hot, waite wax, aud
holds them dnwnwNrds until minute
drop has hardened on the stom OF
onc,', ruhs thusc unds ip box OF vel.
low powder and adds rour long white
petals, made OF loosely woven cloth,
| stiIl'nnCd with gum arabic. and sfghtiy
creased in horizontal lines. I nus
another lily Is completed, aud added
To those stuck in the spoDs 10 MAKE
the leaves OF ,hcsc lilies, long, slender
ob'ongs are cut out of green, waXe'l
linen, the prepared stems laid hall
way up tho back Of the leaf, anU
pasted To it with piece of tissue
paper. These mc fastened at intervals
along the stem OF tho lily, aud the
who'll uluster goes to adon vase on
some altar.
The woman vino is MAILING tho bridal
garnituro has open before her boxes oi
leaves, orange blossoms and buds,
white lilac. m, .tlr aud lilies OF the val
Icy. The Grunge blossoms come reRdy
made from France, because il is cheap.
cr to import thnn To make them, and il
WIS discovered t;at all orange blossoms
are made Of whit" Kids dil p u in white
WAX from one tO four times, according
TO tho uricc OF the llUwer This !, wtnt
makes orange blossoms so mucl, more
expensive than other artificial llowcrs.
luce boxes OF these eDmc. with OthcI
boxes rs large of orange leaves in nil
sizes aud ull cOlOrs, from tic black
| green OF the old leaves 10 the yrlluW
/ green Of tine little new leaves in th,
| spring The lines are simply tinv
| stars Of white cotton threaded with -
waX-hoadcd stem and bound into clus
tcrs.
The myrtles are scalloppd and furn-
| ishcd with little stam"us Of whit"
| thrcad, while the valley lilies ere small
| disks, scallopcd on thc edge, bent imtu
| cup shape and strung on strand Of
| darning cotton.
The p 'Ocess of making q panay was
shown. The upper petal is cut from
purple velvet, which is stillcned wit
| Hack gunmcd net; ttc lower petal /,
made Of lilac satin, U ec"nteris painted
| yellow and tho rddiutiug lines ut tn,
| heart are drawn in scpia IS IT,, camel q,
| hair brush Then it is threaded upon
wnx-hcnd stem.
a rose commences with stem.
! around which is fastened numerous
| small loops Of fine thread. These are
| clipped ~ various lcngths. dipped in
] hot wax and then into yellow powder
| Thus the stems are made The petals
! are grAduplly added; first the tiny inner
/ Oncs, which are cru, ped with steel
| needle. and the larger ones. all 9lucd
| firmly 90 the floss which wrapped the
| sln,ncus ~ the stem. aud each one
| tinted With powders, curled or crumpied
| as tlic general effect demands
The iiuc grasses that como with
! bunchcs Of pOppics, dal-es and butter.
/ cups arc real grasses, preserved rs 20
| color aud from drying and b coming
. brittle by chemical processes
Opening box after box, ono find.
materials for cycry sort ~ Hover RDsr
/ putAls all siIrs and hurs, blue stars irt
forget mc nOts and yellow ones for ds,f
fodils aud bultorcups, just ~ u mus,
be- in Natures work shop IN tho land Of
/ The Olhcr Side Of Thing. whore she
/ keeps her materials ready to bc mad,
! up Tor spring orders
"ls trado 10, don hDre as the mnr.
/ chants Ou taunl street complain 10 rs
/ witl th.mw was asked
"Wrll. get on. size replied santeri.
| tiOusly. "l do not complain. it does
no good, aud we bavr Frsnch FRO.
vrrn which says. IT is ter 10 be
praised than pitied IN d. Ibaca-
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