St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-03
FLORAL BEAUTIES.
Fish Net and Roses a New Com
bination-A Word About ViOlets.

Fish Net and Roses New Com
bination-A Word About Violets.
Detroit Free Press.
Floral decorations are fast coming to
be considered the all-important feature
of all entertainment. No matter what
the function may be, an informal
luncheon, bal! or cotillion, there is the
most lavish use of flowers and greenery.
The intense cold of the past two weeks
has made it impossible for florists to do
much in the way of establishment with
tropical plants. The removal of plants
from the warmth of a greenhouse to the
open air has resulted disaStrouSly in
several cases. though all sorts of meth
obs have been employed to protect them
during the transfer. To preserve the
effect of a woodland scene many lngen-
iOuS contriVanceS have been reSorted to.
At wedding which took place WedneS-
day the orchestra was hidden from view
by tall network of wire which was in
terwoven with smilaX, and fringed with
palm leaves IN such a manner as to pro-
duce not only the desired result, but
most artistic result.
Fish net makes an easily arranged
foundation for floral curtain when one
is desired in decorating room. At
reception where the house was decor
ated in white and gold, yellow roses
with long stems were woven i'll and out
of the meshes of the net. The netting
in somewhat finer mesh, that comes in
colors and also gided, may also be used
with exquisite effect for the same pur-
pose. Such curtain is not only pretty
between the doorways, but draped back
from large mirror. Almost any flower
can be used against these curtains. or
the greenery of SmilaX or other vines
with few flowers.
At recent dinner party the center Of
the round table was massed with maiden,
hair fern and pale pink roses, and
thence the decoration continued in
curving spray, graduated to single
blossom. In the vacant place left at
one side by this decoration large bow
of pale satin ribbon in the color Of the
roses was placed, trimmed with dark
Parma violetS.
All decorations for the dinner table
are kept as low as possible. There Is
always, OF course, centerpiece. and
from this centerpiece the cloth is
sprayed with ferns Of fine flowers. 1t
is the object Of the hostess that her
table shall be decorated in as individual
as well as elegant manner as possible.
one centerplecn is enough Tor small
dinner. and the favorite way of lighting
table is from huge lamp suspended
above it, and shaded in some color, soft,
delicate and becoming to the complexion.
For large dinner centerp iece Of
flowers and a smaller arrangement at
each end will be necessary. The favoI-
ite dinner table now is round or octa
gonal, and with this there is either
ceterpiece Of flowers or shade lamp in
the middle, with little vases of flowers
all round. A pretty one has twelve
little FURNISHED silver open-worked
pots. each holding tiny fern plant, and
grouped under the lamp with excellent
effect.
The modest violet has outliyed Its
reputation as a neglected, unnoticed
flower. It's odor finds place in my lady's
boudoir, toilet water, scent sachet and
perfume bottles. Her dainty clothing is
embroidered with violets. Her pretty
gauze fan is strewn with them. A tiny
bunch of their purple sweetness is
tucked in the puffs of her hair, and a
large cluster adorns her throat when
she walks down the fashionable avenue.
Not one of all the flower sisternood has
claimed so much attention in recent
years or been so persistently initiated
for general use.