Evening star., 1903-09-26
Colonial and Cotton.
A Paper Wedding.

For paper wedding fancy can run riot
with artistic results, for one can purchase
crepe papers in exquisite Shades. and with
floral designs that rival real flowers them
selves.
In spring or summer a cherry blossom
fete. la Japanese, could be carried out
nicely, and would be most appropriate For
such an affair the invitations should be
sent out on small japanese fans which have
cherry blossoms painted on them. The
guests may be requested to come In crepe
paper kimOnas and parasols. the host
hostess and their waiting maids alone may
receive in japanese costume.
If the weather is pleasant, Japanese Ian
terms may he suspended from the trees
about the law" the house may be dec
GRATED with laE IS and paper garlands.
The mantel and corners should be banded
with cherry blossoms made out of crepe
paper. and in one corner of the drawing
room a bower may be made for the bride
and groom. For this the background may
be OF decorated crepe paper in Japanese
design. A large clothes tree should be
transformed into trellis and covered with
the cherry blossoms and their leaves.
Suspended from the ceiling in this corner
should be an immense bonbon bag of pink
crepe paper shaped like a balloon The
foundation bag may be of stout manila pa
per. the outside decorated with cherry
petals pasted closely together This bag
should be filled with swapping bonbons.
The Fun Begins.
AS a signal from the hostess each guest
is blindfolded and given a small wand,
wound with cherry blossoms. He or she Is
led in the direction of the bag, and is told
to whrl around rapidly, then to strike the
bag. AS can be imagined, there are many
misdirected blows. but in due time the bag
is broken. and the candy distributed, while
their notices rergead amid much merri-
ment.
The centerpiece on the table may be of
branches of cherry blossoms arranged to
represent tree under which stands Miss
Cherryblossom." a medium sized Japanese
doll attired in dainty kimona.
Small bisque Japanese dolls. which may
be purchased at any 1Gcent store. should
have the legs broken off and their bodies
fastened on bonbon boxes. These should
be dressed In crepe paper kimonas, and
| stood by each plate for souvenirs.
For the leather wedding the invitations
should be etched or burned on oblong cards
Of leather. A burnt design or the mono
grams OF the hostCandt hostess at the top
would be most appropriate. The hostess
who does typography berself has MANY re-
sources at hand to make a success of her
leather wedding. AS to the refreshments,
they may be served in all the leather tones
from chamois to chocolate brown.
A Dutch Party.
A unique entertainment for the wooden
wedding is to make 1t Dutch affair The
hostess should receive In a Dutch costume
made OF crepe paper in a Delft design
mills and all. A Dutch cap should be
made of the same material An apron
of plain white crepe paper will tone down
the blue She should also wear wooden
shoes.
On entering the women guests should be
given crepe paper Dutch caps and the men
Dutch neckties.
II natural woodbine Ia not to be had, artf-
flcial vines can be used. and these, COM
bined with shavings. will be effective for
decoration. LambreQuins and portieres
should bs made Of shavings, and all the