River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-15
RIBBON FLOWERS.
A Pretty Fancy of the Time Which
Lends Life and Color to
a Costume.

Satin and Louisine ribbon sets, which
were fashionable during the summer,
| have lost none of their popularity.
| When dressy results are desired moth
| ing is more effective with delicate even
ing frocks than touches of ribbon that
| harmonic in coloring. The fancy for
dangling decorations in knotted rib
bons, sash ends and breast knots has
been very marked. This same idea
may be carried out in sprays
of ribbon flowers for dress
and hair ornament All sorts
of flowers are being made of ribbon
to be worn in this way, and there are
wonderful possibilities for deft fingers
in fashioning these dainty things, says
the New York Herald.
Clusters Of tiny pink and red rose
buds are made of folded satin ribbon.
| The green calix and stem of the arti-
| fetal flower and the sheen of the satin
all lending themselves to an excellent
| imitation of the natural flower. These
sprays of tiny flowers are charming
for the hair, especially the wreath and
tiara effects in rosebuds and forget
me-nOts.
Larger roses and buds with long
green stems hang from a cluster or rib
bon knot at the breast. Draped over
the dress skirt these clusters give
graceful touch to an entire costume.
Violets are made of narrow ribbon
gathered into knots and made of single
violets. Chrysanthemums are strik-
ingly natural, made of tiny fiuted
baby ribbon. Sprays of fish geran-
iums are in vivid reds, with their own
foliage.
To make rose take green wrapped
wire seven or eight inches long. Thee
wire must be thin and can be I'M
wrapped if desired. Cut piece of satin
for a half-open rose, about the size
Of the palm of your hand. 1t does not
matter whether you cut the er9 of the
ribbon off square, round or ragged.
Wrap this, after folding it on the bias,
so that the center forms point, with
the folds of satin about it. Hold the
rough ends around the doubled up
wire, the doubled end of which comes
up into the point, and wrap a thin piece
of plain wire tightly around it.
The bud is thus formed and ready
for it's little green cup. Clip off most
of the rough ends of the satin and
shove the cup over the doubled wire,
making it fit over the little bunch of
tied ends. Between the bud and it's
cup is placed circle of green cloth cut
in points, with a hole in the middle
The cup pushes this into place around
the satin bud and the complete rosebud
is formed The same rule applies to
the tiny buds, the only difference be-
ing the size of the bit of satin Some
persons run a hollow artificial stem
over the wire. One or two pieces of
hollow stem are enough. This can be
bought in long pieces and cut up into
any desired lengths. A bow or open
rose can hide the stems at the begin
ming of the buDrh. In making the full
blown roses a cluster of little yellow
tipped stamens are tied to the end of
the doubled wire before the pieces of
satin are folded and tied in place.
Each bud, half blown and full blown
flower is made separately, and then the
maker can twist them together in any
NACoAA C'A oCJ
The little green holders can be made
at home, but the cups, which are of
paper, are bought; so is the wire. One
woman suggested taking the little
cups of acorns, piercing hole in the
bottom and painting them green. 1t
is a novel idea and would serve the pur-
pose perfectly. Stamens and cups,
however, are exceedingly cheap, and
liberty satin can be bought for less
than dollar yard for the piece, and
small portion of a yard would be
sufficient; or the ribbon, in different
widths, ranges from Is to 10 cents
yard. Heavier satin costs little more.
Velvet is expensive, and is used for
geraniums, which are easy to make.
just small bit of velvet or satin
crushed and tied III small points and
round, crinl<led objects, which, when
fastened in a bunch, look just like the
blossoms themselves. Artificial leaves
are used with geranium punches.
Violets are made of little crushed,
crinl<led bits of satin tied on the end
of wire and then punched together
with the appearance of a corsage
bouquet of Parma violets.