Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-15


For the coming ont of the debutante
or for a wedding or christening the
effect should be bright--particularly
brigAt-as Is the case IL pink earna-
tons. yellow ehrysanthemanso or bright
roses are used. But for ordinary social
gatherings il IS prettier 20 snbdue the
tone somewhat and trim with ivy. or, il
1t be ia the winter, with mistIetoe and
holly.
few weeks ago raassed holly on
one side Of ballroom, aud the effect
wss So beautiful that all the guests
were talking about IT, The idea was
afterwa-d repeated at the Patriarehs'
ball. bat was done too sparingiy and
was, therefore. NOT a success
A great deal Of money is necessary for
anything Of this kind. though it may
be said that the people who order such
work done are SO rich that the two or
three thousand dollars necessary for
such adjournment seems nothing AT all,
For christening lilies are almost
always chosen. In the spring it is
lilies of the valley, In the fail eallas
are used and later come the Easter
lilies. just touch Of color is intro
duced in the way of a gayly-colored rlb-
bon or "a bright basket, SO that it shall
be plainly evident that the flowers are
intended for happy occasion and not
for funeral.
In sending flowers to an invalid it is
considered the best forIn-and best
form Is sure to be the truest politeness--
TO send something which shall seem to
be of special interest To the invalid.
Not two dozen roses all exactly alike,
nor twenty lilies nor fifty violets, but
dashes of many different kinds of flow
ers. 1t is good taste to put in the in
valid's box a very white and very rare
orchid, some mignonette, an extraor-
binary rose and SO on until a really ine
collection is obtained.
In the way or standing orders queer
things prevail. A young man who has
just become engaged will order two
dozen roses sent daily To his betrothed.
young man whose sweetheart is GO
ing upon a journey will request that
we keep track of her movements and
will make us promise to see that she re-
ceiyes a box of carnations or some
flower that will keep on journey two
or three times week as long as she is
upon her tour.
Standing orders for actresses are
usually for big flowers that can be used
with good effect upon the stage.
In trimming staterooms for those
about to depart on European steamers
it is the latest idea to use vases and
ornamental pots and jars as far as pos
sibie, because these can be preserved
during the trip after the flowers are
east overheard mass of smilax or
ivy drawn across one side of state
room like portiere and then stuffed"
out of the portfolio gives a beautifully
artistic effect which is the fad with
outgoing tourists Pots o. picturesque
roses and bouquets of sentimental for
get-me-nots are the flowers suitable
for the occasion
With regard to floral alphabet, there
is little absolutely set down in rules
! The law varies with the woman. A
young girl will take fancy for lilies of
the valley. She wears them on all
occasions, has them painted upon her
fan and embroidered upon her gown.
/ To her they mean everything pure and
lovely. They constitute her alphabet
of love- so to speak. And, of course,
her admirers know her taste and
choose the tiny white flowers to bear
their unspoken messages