Wichita eagle., 1889-01-31
FCOWER-MAkfNG.

A Delightful Pastimc for the Long Win.
ter Evenings - How to Make Tissue.
Paper Roses, Azalias and Poppies.
Summer is beautiful dream Of the past
autumn has gathered up her gorgeous
draperies and glided away, and nature has
donned her spotless robe of glistening
white, giving US the long evenings Of win
ter. How pleasant then for the family
circle to be gathered round the cheerful
fre-side, each happily occupied with some
recreative employment.
A delightful pastime is the making of
paper flowers. The necessary outfit is
simple and inexpensive, consisting of:
A white cashmere cushion, five by eight
inches, filled with cotton.
A bluntpointed bodkin with winch, by
pressure upon the cushion, to crease the
upper edges of the petals of the wild-rose
and poppy.
A fine knitting needle for curling the
petals Of the Marshal Mel and La France
roses.
Fine wire for fastening together the
various parts Of the flower
Tissue paper, stamens, pistils and foil
age which are usually kept in stock by the
stationers.
The French tissue-paper is the best for
this purpose; being stronger and coming in
finer tints. II is very essential to have a
great many tints Of yellow to place between
other colors. For example, a narrow strip
of pale pink between a deeper double strip
of yellow produces the magnificent yellow
rose known as Nine. Eugenie Maize. By
reversing the order of the colors and plac-
ing yellow between the pink we get the true
tint Of the rose La France. The genuine
hue of the Marshal Mel is obtained by
placing pale yellow between brownish yell
low paper. Pale rose-pink or faint yellow
between deeper strips of paper of brown
ish yellow result in the most beautiful tea
roses.
Roses of pure white paper without a
simmer Of pink or yellow are not effective,
and are appropriate only as tributes Of
mourning. To prepare the paper for use it
is drawn between the hands, whereby it
loses its stiffness.
The great point which insures success in
the making of these roses is a faithful
knowledge of the natural rose, or true
picture of the same, to be used as pattern
BY this means is easily estimated the proper
depth of the petals, the fullness, size, etc.
care musbalso be exercised in the choice of
foliage, pistil and stamens to be true to nat
ure.
After little practice one can make mag
niticent clusters of roses, so perfect in tint
and form that the deception, were it not for
the absence Of fragrance and rustling touch,
would scarcely be detected.
The azalia Is another flower which is
readily made. Is natural oolors are from
pure white to dark crimson. A strip of pa
per two inches deep is folded five times for
the five petals), each being one inch in
width. The strip of petals is wrapped about
the stamens and wires are extended any de-
sired lengthy to serve as stems. A moss
green is the correct shade Of the foliage
The poppy is made in exactly the same
manner as the azalia, with the exception
that the upper edges of it's petals are
creased upon the cushion (same as in the
wild rose), and the stamens are ranged
around the prominent pistil, which is char
acteristic of the poppy.
The fashioning of these paper flowers is
a source of much enjoyment They are in
great demand in the winter as garniture
of ball dresses, center pieces for the dining
table and various other decorations
If sprigs Of rose geranium be arranged
with the flowers 1t imparts a delightful per-
fume and makes them appear even more
like natures own creation.
ANNA HISRICHs.