New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Red Tulips the Fad This Season-Lilacs and
Lilies Used, Too

No matter how strictly famille the Christmas
party may be- the and dinner table viii be
decorated this year-profusely, 1t may be. or sim
ply. suits the purse OF the housewife. but deco
rated they must be.
A visit to the shops OF the smart florists shows
that nature provides her Christmas material with
a lavishnCss never before known. For instance
the splendid red tulips. their crimson cups nesting
low among their sheafike leaves. naturally
spring flower Yet this year they join with the
holly and the rose in giving Yuetide its typical
color scheme The mistletoe. the evergreen and
the heather. the poinsettia, galax and bttersweet
viii all be freely used 1t sometimes seems as II
the modern florist knew neither time nor season in
his ability 10 make ules-of-the-vaIey and tulips
bloom in the heart of winter and sweetpeas all the
year around.
For the first time in New-York Ifacs have this
year. been forced for Christmas Women have had
a fancy of late for having their boudOirs done in
violet and lilac shades For such apartments lilac.
with its fresh. springlike beauty, is especially
lovely.
this Christmas season was originated by woman
1t is suitable not only for Christmas. but for any
dinner supper, dance or reception through the ho-
The centrepiece for the dinner table is formed
provised from green wire netting In this is placed
thick layer of moss or lycopodtum and in this are
embedded tulips that have first been removed from
their pots. Once the bed of moss is placed in the
heather or the shaded gaIax leaves. now so indis-
But the amateur decorator must always remember
that once red is used the keynote of a color
scheme all other that's must be either shaded up 10
o T down from IL.
The candle shades for this MODEL table were made
from artificial rose Of holly red These are now
quite inexpensive and tremendously effective when
the candle light shines through the petals.
Name cards for the guests are narrow slips that
are placed little pots of holly IN imitation OF the
labels on large botanical specimens. The holly
NAV be artificial and bought at the confeCJiOner
or genuine of dwarf variety, Spr1gs Of cedar
are sometimes placed on pots for this purpose but
the pots 10 be taken away Tor souvenirs TINS
will not answer
by the window garden of a plant lover who has a
fine bush grown from wee Christmas slip or the
previous season
Tbs same amateur gardener carried out beau
tfFUI scheme of house decoration at the coming
out party Of the daughter Of a wealthy friend
Free scope was given, but. although the results
were perhaps unusually lavish nothing was used
bur was itself inexpensive The mirrors for in
stance were curtaineG with ground pine parted In
me centre and loOped back with holly. a holly
wreath being suspended in the middle. IN unsus-
uacted hooks and corners holly was placed care
iesslv as II children had come IN with armfuls Cf
the pretty, romantic shrub and tossed 1t here and
Red Venetian silk used with the ropes OF
evergreen and holly over the doorWays.
TIE Christmas rose. both white ana red, found q
Mace everyWhere but these We're only transient
Zisitors in scheme which, Tor the rest, remained
bright for weeks Wherever pracucaple the moss
us damDeued and the holly placed IN water.
They saw that the oldtIme Christmas Is no more.
ITCvevpr that may be the accoInpanlnents OF
Christmas have not passed. Never mas there been
fr-oer brighter holly. A sprg or TINS dearly be
loved plant finds its way TO the poorest and helps
10 make the season merry.