The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-07
GIFTS OF PAPER
DECORATORS USE THE MOST
 PERFECT SPECIMENS.
Ehere is Money in the Making ot Fine Artificial Flowers-They
 are Simple and Any Woman
 Can Follow the Directions Here Given.

Al this season of the year the making 4 f Christmas presents takes up much of very woman's time and thought. To the arnlexed individual here is a suggestion: kothing is less expensive than paper, and 4 inf Inf it may be fashioned many dainty sfts Lamp shades are easily made, in ' bite of the apparent difficulty. Dainty aper flowers for use on handkerchief ,ses, glove boxes, candy boxes and the ] ke help to make inexpensive presents .ery charming. The ease with which hey may be made Is as astonishing as he perfection to which they may be 5rought after a little practice.
 The making of paper flowers has become ot only an art, but means of earning livelihood as well. From crude imita- ons resembling nothing in particular zn he flowers have come to be reproduc- ons so exact that at the distance of a |b hot O. two they cannot be distinguished rom the real blossom.
 As soon as this perfection was reached *pcorators saw their possibilities. In sborate decoration part of the work
 ust be done the day before the event hat calls for the display. and for these rcasions the really artistic paper flower in demand. Handsome chrysanthe- ums, for instance, sell for 30 cents &n;ece and at this price there is money \ the making of them. But they must h exact copies of the natural flower. In h.s. as in other things. only the best ,nceed. and let 1t be understood that the tural flower should be before the learn
 and that for help she should turn to
 on every occasion.
 Every conceivable color is represented
 flower papers, but the beginner needs
 w A quire of white paper. one quire \ ch of three shades of yellow, one quire
 ch of rose rink and coral pink. one of i've green. pound of stem wire and
 gross of rose leaves will be a sufficient z,tft If lamp shades are to be made, K red gives fine effect when placed Ter a light Aside from the paper one Beds couple of spools of coarse linen Tread, a pot of white paste, little cot
 In batting, a dull knife and a small
 shion nearly filled with bran. This last
 to curl chrysanthemums on.
 kI,ater on a few rose centers. some ca
 xes and culots for the carnations, and sbber tubing for covering rose stems
 av be indulged in. One can even find Horns ready to glue along the stems. nnd lilies have special stamens and
 stils and peoples have a natural seed
 D and made pistils.
 Aone thing may be mentioned as being a leat addition to any scheme of decora- $ sbn. and that is to purchase good sized
 nch of maidenhair fern and dip 1t into
 kettle of hot water where an ounce of keswax has been melted. lifting it out
 bwlv. This coats 1t and preserves 1t Sdefnitely. A spray of this with any nd of flower adds greatly to its delicate kauty.
 syyithout diagrams it is not easy to teach B V one how to make all flowers of tissue S her but there are three so easy to do |at simple directions can be given. and
 the beginner succeeds with these she blI be able to branch out with others.
 amp shades and candle shades are far
 sier to make than one can imagine
 til the work is tried. It looks so com
 cated that women are afraid to ven-
 e.
 ro make a chrysanthemum take one eet of pa per and fold it So that it will
 -m six inch squares. Cut these into
 -cles, a dozen at a time. Then cut the
 tals down to within one inch from the