New-York tribune., 1897-12-16
THE BUTTERFLY FAD.
HOW MISS FLORENCE GILDERsLEEvE MADE
MONEY FOR THE POOR

HOW MISS FLORENCE GILDERsLEEvE MADE
MONEY FOR THE POOR.
Butterf!e. made by society butterflies, and even
serious people. the latest gayy tinted Fad that
has flown into the social word Of New-York md cap
tivated fashion in It's stronghold the Waldorf
Astoria Last Wednesday Miss Florence Glider
sleeve presided the butterfly booth Of the fair
In ala OF the women's Auxiliary Of the Ncw-Yort
Throat and Nose Hospital. held in the Astor Gallery
and Myrtle Room.
Observing a blot OF Ink carelessly thrown upon n
piece OF paper which che subsequently folded she
creased the sheet through the blot on rcopenlng
the paper she surprised TO find perfectly
formed butterfly imprinted thereon by tho smeared
ink. She experimental with various colored oil
paints and amazed M the unique blendings
obtained. At the fair the new FAD was received
with enthusiasm Miss GderHeevc. assisted bv
the Misses Tmogene Tracy, Ami" Snowdcn. Ethel
Clark Isabel James Nellie Dean and Jessie Holland.
taught uninitlnted. at cost OF 25 cents how 70
create these wonderful limitations Of nature. Sew
eral tables were furnished with knives and tubes OF
different oil colors for each person. a piece Of
paper was handed the pupils. upon the obveree
side OF which they wrote their names. The young
women then gave Instructions how 10 make the
butterflies Five minutes were allowed TO complete
the operation. at tins expiration OF which the spec
mems were pinned up on screens for inspection. To
tho person who made the best butterfly gilt clock
was awarded.
Thus owing 10 one clever woman's ingenuity the
dainty millinery creations poised gracefully upon
the heads of the women OF fashion last year might
no said TO have nuttered down the fingers
through whose deftness these forms OF beauty and
art were produced. surprising the powers OF fancy
or Imagination
The charm OF this diversion lies in tho mani
fold combinations that be evolved by artistic
insight The method Is simple and the art can
he acquired in three minutes. Place piece OF
white paner bond or Irish linen preferred with
Fold the two sides together. then crease the paper
through the centre and open In the same position.
~ noInt Inc size OF a bean upon The middle point
Of he paper Repeat this operation covering the
nrst roP OF paint with second osnr 81 2,t dIeTent
70 creases, without much pressure. Win the left
hand now holding the paper firmly In the same po-
sltion take knife with DIa1e tlrec-quariers OF
an inch wide. and press the paint from the centre
with a movement Of the right hand. spreading tho
color toward the upper righ-han1 corner then. from
the lower right-hand corner. Those two movements
form the wings; Turn the crease parable 20 me
the blade press heavily along the crease one and
a half inches the left; from the centre repeat
stcns form the head and body. Open the paper.
carefully drawing the sides apart. and there Is
The following colors combined produce the best
rosuits: Yellow white and purple: black. rose mad
der and zinc-white: burnt umber. green and red:
indigo purple and yello" , ,, ,
them In a place whore they VIII dry thoroughly.
Expose them 10 dry heat Tor four days There
Sevoioped Almost every kind OF flower and leaf
can be made IN the zane way by me necessary
the ability and perseverance OF the person inter-
estcd uo.,.,..,.,. ..,,.,, 49,.
,arHy rnanufacture ls destined t. attain be
gauged by tho rapidly OF its growth already.