Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-04-20

The spring dancing season has ushered
in flower parties for the little people as
well as many festivities for their elders.
The flower party or bouquet dance" as
some Of the youngsters call it, is Dartic-
uary pretty and appropriate ut the cow
slip and daHodil season, and one Easter
bride with original ideas has arranged
to have a flower cotillOn danced by her
Wedding attendants-ten boys and girls
after the wedding breakfast, which is to
be very springtimey affair at a delight
ful house on Lond Island. The flower
party is what its name implies Every
flower in the garden is welcome, but at
the bouquet party special blooms are des-
isnaed. For instance, on the card invi-
tati0ns would appear in the corner the
words bouquet party, the dresses to SIM
n!ate either roses, forget-me-nots, lilies
Or foliage" Sometimes the flowers Sc
lected for the bouquet are all orchids Of
any variety, and this is one of the very
prettiest and causes a great search
among the catalogues of the orchid grow
er.
Spring flowers make charming costumes
and the success of children in portraying
nese flowers need not be dwelt upon. A
lull-blown beauty in a long frock would
not be a perfect narciSsus or daffodl or
tulip, perhaps, but little girl with curls
Yncng when she plays at being a prim-
rose or a forget-me-not. Very little in
genulty makes a pretty floral dress.
Ifalis Of blooms draped together from the
waist, the ends floating on the diaphanOus
skirts, Is one pretty method; while others
are the loose petals scattered all over the
Nhin material, or thick ruche of flowers
at the hem. A skirt is covered at inter
ValS of few inches with inch-wide rib
IONS, laid thin Sfnff and n
9uhch Of flowers at the end of every rib
non. Sashes worn at the back caught to-
gether with punches of blooms look very
pretty indeed, while sometimes the entire
bodice is covered with flowers. Beautiful
painted chiffon gowns, exhibiting the
GoomS which mingle with the ruche at
lne hem. form more eXtravagant repre-
@ntation Of flowers and the most fash
"udole mode of displaying any blooms in
r,eI1lhg dresses is as applique flowers
made OF chiffon, standing out in relief
aug attached to any fabric desired.
AS to the cotillon. The children are in
nled from to $50, and the entertain
ngnt finishes at 8 or 10 and is entirely
SVEN up TO the cotill0n.
n heSe are some of the new figures: The
Go.1ihn. For this a couple are placed
oagk to back in the center of the room
1mu long succession of other couples
on elthef side, alternately face to face
VI PACK to back. so that the couples on
IIo1 HheS stand face to face or back to
yaCh. AS soon as the music begins these
n'ae Ihelr places and advance with their
I of. and the couples to the right or
~ IohoW their example. When the mu
r stops there is a rush for original
TTaceS, and the whole finishes in a march.
ne ne NclSsors, the Four-in-Hand, the
hanging Triangle and the Ladies' Wind
IN are all favOTiteS. For the FOur-in-
ANU me leaders attach ribbons of differ
A. Az coiQrs to four young girls and thus
LaYt them around the room until the
,b3 WIN bouquets to match the tint of
r. ioP 5s rescue and dance away with
LII The Japanese Parasol figure re-
1 group of three, one holding the
t5a 15j "a the other two dancing. For
lr, + I lag hgure, which often is a final
5r aSs of different sizes and patterns
o1, 4-S'r ibuted among the girls, smaller
s. % the boys, who claim their patnerS
6n,. 4uigly: For the Flower figure,
ri.L ,Wheelbarrow is brought in filled
", .''l bouquets, which the little girls rush
i. .uIte' and to each of these a present
,s ~.l0theq- Baskets in each corner OF
ana pom mold the flowers for the boys,
l-al .tilsSe nave presents attached. Kin
D'oons dance together.
~ 'Ne might guess, the most popular
~ an hgures for Juvenile parties are
Frs!.M men demand the quaint array of
-. Instruments which were used for
3c..5 symphony. \ sheet is drawn
brS lhe room, and the boys and girls
n gAeir music. Those with kindred
nssa'.Itats dance together, but il Is
Wi. gl>sary for them TO know each other
,5e n lor they have to give the names Of
Fan 55ggp1e who are playing before they
NJ 5;....Ige with them. The latest mode
iao.a- ,dIbuting gifts is the cardboard
3ra>s ar driven by a boy in Mexican
The ~ IS so contrived that on pulling
ana ing the gifts lily up into the air
.5r. child's party. as at others. every.
fegra uIepends on the leaders. and each
ls1rs-..'W IS accompanied by a different
s'ep.-New York Evening Post.