Telegram-herald., 1886-05-02
FOR THE LADIES.
fsshloas la Flowers for spring ssd sum
naeF-Fssrisais Decorative aud
Bridal Po-ies.

With the advance u spring the many
ssrsens Of Grand Rapids begin % TEEN With
beautiful growth Of dcwsrs. and with a
greater abundance Of these natural decora-
tors the price Sf them is 50 materially re
duced that nearly every one can plume
himself for festival occasions and garnish
his house ia elaborate style. The f4vorite
color seems 20 be yellow, 80 the narcissus
butter cups. COW sips and even the com mon
dandehon. which adOrn our grass plats
and cutters. can be worn with propriefy
Purple and white are used with the favoriie
color for the embellishments Of apartments,
altars and generally where large effects are
desired Beautiful effects are made tor altar
ornamenfatiOn With bevles Of white birds 80
arranged as 70 appear flying from or ward
deillY placed branches. which are enshuned
in white blossoms and festO0ned wifh blush
roses or paie-tintsd lilaCs. iu some instances
the bows are hung low o. represent apple
tree limbs White and gray doves ar fire.
quentlv placed ia natural positions
apen the limbs and twigs. This IS
a tavosue arrangement for al altar
az church wedding The most
fashionable flowers for drawing room
ssrnlture are those which are of a pale
PINK or yellow hue. Yellow tulips
dafadil- 49, tNlned into gariands for wall
spaces. yellow Cowsilps NAV b. banked
against the mirror bases of mantle pieces
10. looping chains ot gariauds formed
wide az lhe center give rae walls "A pretty
appearance Loose punches ct iringIug
loNers or foliage should be gathered around
Che eads of such chains. Yellow blossoms
woven into arches make an excellent EN-
hrrqnins 0f tuhps are made around bay
Window splendid efecJ " here the wiu-
d0x - d i'ed wish plants
golden harp. with strings Of bullion
cord frame formed 0t evenly laid tuIip
buds A base % asparagus vines and pedals
9f buttsrcupS csruaffous - Just the thing
tor roem prnameutaUon or au appr0pos de-
coration fof an esthetic musiale. For
el.horarefv served luncneuns. where the
table clot3s have % BE- removed several
times &c is vel % diversity he table gar
niure. having new set 90 flowers for each
change of the hoen.
For the Numerous chil3rens parties.
which take place at this time Of the year.
miniature aud medium sized MAY poles
with an abundance II Hpesi decoration
attached. Niil BE- brought into use Small
Nav D-ies are are msde sor table ceutsrs.
They can be riahoratelv decorated AZ q small
rt sf.Irf N'tlr Nft tHll.sA rAifft - -tf4f-tA Af
arranging chains of foliage and flowers 80
chat tbsy fsli from the top Of the pole 10
each cover Nav vrsaths CONSTITUTES pretty
fseors for these occasions Prmr0ses. mig
nonetts roses and daisies are used for this
purp0se.
Brites are wearing for corsage and
fsrs sfsphsuofis Bride russ buds. orange
Towers and sman fruit tied with xi,ie ssshes
~ arange-coior ribbon from their bouquets.
A the sprng advances bc@t0laierss and
corssge bnnches grow larger. Much care
should he taseu uo make belt b0aches TASTE.
n. add shOsy No mater hos large the
hunchrs are they should conform ~ he
shspe ~ ths bodice. snd great pains should
he AIKEN on svoid sn awkward pushing f3r-
varti Wire hidden in wisp II foliage
shenli hini the benches Together There
fs A Vei-iehned preference for arranging
fhe towers naturally pafsii stems may
~ eH an Men vear 20 ~ fnr-e rases in
thelr euttnr -noiss when riainz Purple
Hr ps'e yellow aracintls are popular. bar
vi'h Sewers sre nafssbicra for street OF
driving houaonierea Girs - flowers are
n,tas .a aouse eunshes Same Harfsfs
eaim thaf the aa.sv wf -nior grand
hean because fhtf flower - President
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