The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
ALL SORTS OF PAPER THINGS.
Crepe Paper. That Looks Like Damaak. Turned
to Use In CountIeHs Knioknacks.

Crepe Paper. That Looks Like Damaak. Turned
to Use In CountieHs Knioknacks.
"Is that paperf' exclaimed the shopper as the
salesman unrolled a length Of plant, ~lustrous
stuff for her inspection.
1T Is a new design this year" said the clerk.
"See this" and he unfurled a piece. ivory
tinted. with half garlands OF roses sprinklcd
over it.
"Brocaded why it looks just like q piece of
French damask. How do they ~contrive to give
it that soft sheeni Then the colors are 30 good"
"They arc making 1t that way this year." was
the answer. This brocaded paper was not
made at all. even abroad, until within the last
two years. 1t was brought out in plain. all-over
colors, very prettily tinted. but it was never
lowered or figured. All this acknowledged
and Persian-b ordered paper is also q new
wrinkle. They put q bloom on crepe paper now
that makes 1t twice as rich and effective. A
woman could make up one Of these brocade pa
pers into a ball gown. fitting it on good lining
stuff, and I doubt IL 1t could be told from silk
unless 1t was touched.
Here are some curtains; Just made as e am
pie, Of course; but what would you take them
N,"Dimity; pretty. fine dimity. And are those
"Yes and there is a table cover in imitation
Of a Dresden pattern. A year ago no factory
ing IF colors, or bordering. or width. Twenty
inches was as Wide as the crepe paper was ever
wsSs i SS ss Z s isE %s"i!'' S ssS; the Tnf p5 iG,n!G .sm aa;
Those on the inside Of the crepe paper trade
original source OF all these IMPROVEMENTS in
width, tinting, and texture, She took up the
fayors, and the like ior a livelihood. The crepe
paper. as i was then made, did not meet her
Il according TO her own ideas. These. IDEAS The
manufacturer Immediately adopted.
such @hh a s nla,s sns'G ssid p this wi FsyS NIX th bnsI.
ness woman, that after searching high and
low Syr for v yns aSSs,s sa% aEsr tbsp put .uy Tstsr'cq s9
months later when I went to buy my new stock
OF papers l found that the mills were printing
beautiful texture that they are turning out now.
My sister and made garden hats for favors,
siSfrI f oas of 4I the, BBrocsGed paper a1a al un thTt we soT WeG 1s
weary o.. 1t and looked about for something
a piiaia.surfssea paper in points. and. seal:
lops and painting in a border Of a deeper
color; or some ,SamIse 20 tt% ~ shade n 1t did not
relieving the cream or dull blue surfaces. can be
Is thatfor purely decorative purposes pansr is
Infinitely more effective than woven material.
sim because Of the crepe surface. and IL is plant
and manageable. II win stay where you put II
1H "y {fS "0 I want 'ESa helliotfope paper I get 1t from a
certain firm. and the yellow shades ! have &c get
from ANOTHER hrm and me rose tints from a
ali the tints equally well. II he makes one coloI
lust right the others are below the average.
manufacturer are evolving new ideas
every day, though. in this matter OF the color.
ing and / don't believe that half has been done
YET. Even now the paper flowers that we car
make arc miles ahoad OF tho crude specimens Of
four or five years ago. when the flowers TO be
lilies, orchids. hyacinths, paper Is better for tho
purpose than either silk, gauze, or velvet. Il
time a delicate gloss that no other material has
The paper morning glories as made this seasoI
are very nearly perfect In shape and tint.
"WhAt drst made me 20 into the paper bust
nessl j made and dressed some paper dolls 10