The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-10
BEAUTY WELL ADORNED.
Dress Fabrics with All
Sorts of Flowers.

to stemming flowers on wooden pegs
and to wiring stems are too clumsy to
use the needle and thread. and have
not the taste or patience necessary to
put flowers on TO fabrics with neatneSs
and elegant effect For this reason,
the average florist hesitates to intro
duce the most charming of all fashions,
the garnishing of robes with natural
flowers. He is really incapable of ac-
complshng an elaborate decoration
ON fabrics with such dainty material
1t is a simple matter to trim a dress
with natural flowers, and there is no
ornamentation so exquisitely beautiful.
Ali that is required is to know how,
and then many hands make light
work." and do it quickly. All the
things for gowns must be applied 10
pieces that should be fitted exactly by
a dress-maker. Sometimes the trim
m mngs should be cut out of soft or stiff
net, sometimes out of silesia, or per-
haps of silk. When an entire tran for
wedding gown is to be covered with
flowers material must be selected that
will hang with proper effect This
train, like all trimmings covered with
natural flowers, must be applied at
the last moment Bretelles and panels
for gowns should be made of net 20
which the blossoms are easily attached.
Fine sewing silk we'll waxed (the color
of the stem to be held) is the strongest
thread and shows the least Where
foliage. vines and greenery is to be
applied to fabric it is usually put on
rs tracery or passementerie, aud is
sewed on to the material of dress or
drapery.
In these days, when young women
are so clever in art needle-work. there
are in most every family circle these
who exceln tasteful handiwork. These
are the ones to choose for garnishing
what ever is TO be beautilied with nat
ural flowers. The flowers should
he prepared by shipping off the stems,
so that all are uniform; every ragged
petal should be removed, and the flow
ers laid in water in a position that will
keep them fresh without soaking the
petals. A few at time must be laid
out on dry cloth and the water should
be removed from them with absorbing
| fabric. Each leaf. blossom, or spray
sets better the fewer the stitches that
i are made to tack it on.
There is no flower so handsome and
so generally useful for garnishng robes
as the lily of the valley, for with one
or two stitches it can be sewed firmly
on 10 fabric, and will fall with fringy
effect. 1t looks like shower of white
pearls on white satin. 1t makes an
elegant girdle or sash and tasels to
finish the ends. A train and back
brerdths to q gown of this flower is q
rich addition to wedding dress. For
! fringing the decollete bodice and
finishing the armhole of sleeveless
waist it is perfect
Next to this the Roman hyacinth is
useful for trimming. Cape Jasmine,
or gardenias and camel:as, are lasting
blossoms to apply for holding drapery,
and when there is rosetting of flow
ers for trimming. One of the loveliest
blossoms to apply to wedding gown
is the edelweis the BRIDES flower of
Switzerland, the language is purity. 1t
is sent to this country pressed. but the
rich. fieshy fabric of its petals is
brought out By steaming over hot wa
ter, when it will look almost as fas-
cinating as when freshly gathered.
The starry white blossom trims satin or
tulle beautifully.
Moss rosebuds and the little mignon-
ettc roses may be applied with thread
and needle but these are the only varie-
ties of the Queen of flowers thSt 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 suita.
BILE garniture for dowagers' silks; but
for velvets heavier flower, such as
stephanatis, japonica or gardenia is
more appropriate for trimming
Foliage is frequently more effective
than flowers for embellishing fabrics.
A tracery of asparagus plumosus above
ly ornamentation, and may be applied
very easily. The messy Seligmella
tackled on white or rose colOred is an
exqu site garniture. Ivy leaves are
always handsome, the small leaves ot
the Heidelberg ivy should be selected
for this use. The dried foliage of the
Imperial silver tree of the Cape OIL
Good Hope makes an elegant orna'
mentation for gray silk. Clusters OF
statce should be worn on the bodice
with such robe.
1t seems that it is especially fit nc
to have funeral decoration accom-.
plished at home and by the family.
The mo flowers" addition to a deatl
notice is one of the results of careless
ly made designs and uncouth piece:
of flowers which have been sent to the
house of mourning. 1t is meet thaI
the members of the family should ar
range the flowers that surround theil
dead. A pail of flowers or foliage
, shaped gracefully over the casket is a
simple and rich design. 1t can be made
, of roses or of ivy leaves; the latter is
most suitable for an aged person.
pail of very dark green cloth or o
heavy cashmere s covered with ivy
} leaves and sprays sewed on. Clean thu
leaves by polishing each one with sof
: tissue paper. This will make the foil
i age of India rubber trees, camelias o
ivies shine like satin. Apply the leave
= so that they lie in one direction.
: pail may be so draped over a caske
a that it is lifted in front and fastened
: with palm leaves (cycas revoluta) o
= cluster of violets and lilies. For th
casket of a young person pail of pinl
or red roses is a beautiful embelish
= ment A scarf of lilies or DAISIES
a suitable for the infants casket.
4 1t is frequently the case with per
Q sons living out of town that at th
season when interments are give
!; there is not the right kind of maters
: in garden or greenhouse for film
= vases or making display with long
y stem flowers. An elegant decoratio
: may then be accomplished with flors
I drapery by sewing the short.stemme
flowers on TO cambria silesia or casl
n mere, and tying scarfs to easels G
d pictures. or making rugs aud afghan
Y for couch and wall embellishments.
y Larua n Gees of floral dranerv NAV l.