Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-03-06
BEAUTY WELL ADORNED.
Trimming Dress Fabrics with Ali
Sorts of Flowers.
The Application of Natural blossoms to
Gowns, Scarfs, Pals and Drapery-
Elegant, and Yet simple. Dec.
Grafton and Ornanentation.

There il no branch OF Tor't in flowers
more especially adapted TO gcntlcUorlen
than that of the application of natural bios
sons 10 drapory. says the New York Sun.
1t must be done by deft hands. Men accus.
toned to stemming flowers on wooden pegs
and to wiring stems are too clumsy to use
the needle ana thread, and have net the
taste or pateuse necessary To put flowers
on to fabrics with neatnC3s and elegant ef-
fec. For this reason, the average florist
hesitates to introduce the most charming of
all fashions, the garnishing of robes with
natural flower. L. is really incapable of
accomplishing an elaborate decoration on
fabrics with such dainty material.
1t is d simple matter to trim dress with
natural flowers, and there is no ornamental
tion SO exquisitoly beautiful. All that is re-
quIred is to know how, and then "many
hands make light work. and do it quickly.
All the things for gowns must be applied to
pieces that should be fitted exactly by
dress-mallcr. Sometimes the trimmings
should be cut out of soft or stiff net, some
times out of silesia, or perhaps of silk.
When an entire train for Il wedding gown
Is 10 DC covered With flowers material must
be selected that viii hang with proper ef-
Il t. THIS train. like all trimmings covered
UIsh natural flowers, must be applied lit the
last moment. Bretellos aud panels for
gowns should be made of net, to which the
blossoms are easily attached. Fine sewing
silk well waxed (thc color Of the stem TO be
hcld) is the strongest thrcId and shows the
least. Where foliage, vines and greenery
is to be applied to fabric 1t is usually put on
as traccry or passemcnteric, and is sewed
on to the material of dress or drapery.
In these days, when young women are SC
clever in art ncedlc-worli, there are in most
every family circle those who excel in taste
full handiworl. These are the ones to
choose for garnishing whatever is to be
beautiiicd with natural flowers. The flow
ers should be prepared by shipping of the
stems, 50 that all are uniform; every
ragged petal should be removed, and the
flowers laid i'll water in position that will
keep them fresh without soaking the petals.
A few ut time must be laid out on IL dry
eiota, and the water should be removed
from them with absorbing cotton before
they are applied TO any fabric. Each leaf,
blossom, or spray sets better the fewer
stitches that are made to tack it OH.
There is no flower SO handsome and so
generally useful for ga:nishing robes as
the lily of the valley, for with one or two
stitches it can be scwed firmly on to fabric,
and will fall with fringy effect. 1t looks
like q shower cf pearls on white satin. 1t
makes an elegant girdle or sash and tas.
scls to finish the ends. A train and back
breadths to a gown of this flower is ii rich
addition to wedding dress. For friugne
the dccolletc bodice and finishing the arm
| hole of u sleeveless waist it is perfect.
Next to this the Roman hyacinth is useful
for trimming Cape jasmine, or gardeDias
and camelias, are lasting blossoms to APP
ply for holding drapory, and when there is
a rosetting of flowers for trimming One OF
| the soveliest blossoms to apply TO a wedding
gown is the edclwcis, the brides flower of
Switzerland, the language of which is puri-
| ty 1t is sent to this country pressed, but
! the rich, flcshy fabric of its petals is
brought out by stcaming over hot water,
when it viii looh almost as fascinating as
when freshly gathered. The starry white
blossom trims satin or tullc beautifully
Moss rosebuds and the little mignonette
roses may be applied with thread and needle,
but these are the only varieties OF the Queen
of flowers that can he sewed on in elaborate
| patterns so that they will last an evening
Large roses must be applied in clusters
with safety pins. Crushed roses are most
suitable garniture for doWagers' silks; but
for velvets Il heavier flower, such as stcph-
anatis, japonica or gardenia is more appro-
| pirate for trimming.
| Foliage is frequently more effective than
flowers for embellishing fabrics. A tracery
of asparagus plumosus above the hem of u
tounce Of tuile is lovely ornamcntation,
and may be applied very easily. The mossy
Selignella tackled on white or rose colored
silk is an exquisite garniture. Ivy leaves
are always handsome; the small leavas Of
the Heidelberg ivy should be selected for
this use. The dried foliage of the Imperial
silver tree Of the Cape Of Good Hope makes
an elegant ornamentation for gray silk
Clusters of statice should be worn on the
| bodice with such robe
1t seems that it is especially fitting to
have Il funeral decoration accomplished at
home and by the family The no flowers"
addition to death notice is one of the
results of carelessly made designs and
uncouth pieces of flowers which have
been sent to the house of mourning. 1t is
meet that the members of the family should
! arrange the flowers that surround their
! dead. A pail of flowers or foliage shapeI
/ gracefully over the casket is Il simple and
! rich design. IL can be made of roses or Of
IVY leaves; the latter is most suitable for
an aSedperson. pail of very dark green
CLOTH or of heavy cashmere is covered
with IVY leaves and sprays sewed ON. Clean
the leaves by polishing each one with soft
tissue paper. This will make the foliage of
lndla-rAbbcr trees, caneiias or ivics shine
like satin Apply the leaves so That they
he in one direction. A pail may be SO
draped over a casllet that it is lifted in front
and fastened with palm leaves (cycas revo-
| n NJ vic Lotto I-N.,