The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
GRAPE TISSUE PAPER.
A NEW FIELD FOR THE DEFT FIN-
GERS OF WOMEN OF TASTE.
All Sorts or Pretty Devices sus Deeors-
tious May ne Made OF the New Material
1t IL Especially Pretty n F1evers.

| -Bt Il EspeeI.IIy Pretty n Flowers.
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So,a sr,,o" sbs oon,a think Of ,bo. was no.
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the cooking stove.
I'm tn n wear AGO this material was little u.ed
Then it was tried as substitute for silk in the
manufacture OF lamp shades with great success.
Not only were the new lamp shades more dainty
.nam 'ne , ,.". .,,s, ,on tn orA ,,.
,b "no r rsS ~ other w,vs .wsp, ,s
street BrooslyS store entirely devoted to tn.
dainty S .haps. and coior. So great is the do
msnd for these paper articles that it is no un.
common thing for an order for 100000 rolls at
time to be sent to England where the crepe
tissue Is made. "
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pcst results are achieveu oy wonen. ihey are
eeI-Veus'' Uoo' Vi ,,. my oo"Un 'n. -.
tbe cor,nanv which d..,s In This ,issn. Man ~
the ,yorL ore in This naner are reaned and ,v.lI.
educated women and girls, who not only find
congenial employment in this way, IL they are
of artistic tastes, but also make pin money with
their fingers. The work is all done at home.
this worS Ss,ursl sr,I.,c ,ss, .,S :. uS
s sns,r $1,000, sr'' "ss.e Is requ,reu ena
persons would make sad work Of the delicate
task, and though many such try their hands At
Artificial flowers are among the sim piest and az
lures OF this kind. Roses that at a short dis
lance cannot be distinguished from the real
of the cloth roses in trimming for women 8 head
wear Chrysanthemums are m ade in still moro
perfect imitation, and yet person with knack
construct these flowers fhe book instructions
The e ns designated: ' vi "n''' paper 'e'"s
circles are cut from one to Ave inches in diameter
to he eentTs and sen Strung on wee on he end
q which wsd Of paper has been secured They arc
o 20 be ePR pasted sre as
twis. The tiny button.iiEe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NAV be
cut tissue in circles o. various sizes the largest
a. once and pull apart; then place on the stem, 40
directed ABOVE.
Somewhat more complicated Is the manufac-
ture OF tulips and feur-de-lis and tiger lilies,
the latter being wonderfully fine Daffodils,
bachelors buttons. morning glory, buttercups,
narcissus. carnations, sweet peas. and. ind ed,
almost every flower known to our gardens and
greenhouses Is artistically reproduced In tissue.
In making small boxes and cases stin cardboard
per is pasted over that and punches OF flowers
with ribbons attached complete the ornament.
PhotoRraph holders. faT daintier than more pre-
tentious kinds, are made very cheaply.
The broader possibilities of the tissue paper
was brought TO the attention or the company
by u young woman who had done some work
for them. One day she came into the store to
get some paper, ana IN the hall outside Of the
room where samples OF work are on exhibition
she saw an old packing case and two spare
boards; Going to member Of the firm she said:
I'd like that pack ing case and the two boards
II you've no use for them"
Certainly" was the response. Going to