The Washington times., 1905-07-11

TbIe and house decorations just now
are I,ery ruth in the minds of the
many srospt ctive brides who will have
home weddings and receptions within
the next few moths Each young wo-
man considers this the greatest event
of her life. and sire anxious to haze
every detail of the function beautiful
and effectively carried out.
Pretty arrangement and adornnent
of the tables have everything to do
with the rooms good appearance. Small
ones, set out in horseshoe shape, make
an outline that some brides favor for
the good omen of the arrangement
Some one with poetic understanding of
the truth that the wife is the warmth
and light OF a household, as well as its
center, simply grouped the tables about
the hearth. the brides being nearest to
it, Placing the tables on a circle, with
the brides in the center, looks well, es-
pecially when hers is directly under
the chandelier and garlands radiate
from the latter to each of the other
tables. This decoration can be used,
however, only when there are not many
points OF attachment in the circle. and
when the garlands are fastened in the
highest part Of the chandelier. If there
are too many strands. or they are put
fere with the bridal party.
A Cente1piece for the Bridal Table.
glass vase completely wound with
white satin ribbon and filed with white
sweet peas, giant white sweet alyssum
and maidenhair ferns makes j lovely
and unusual centerpiece for the table
given up TO the wedding party. Unless
The cloth is OF lace the vase should be
get on lace dolly and bit OF the fern
laid about its base to distinguish it more
clearly from the dolly. The vase. slend-
er and absolutely smooth of surface and
at least ten inches high, should be close
iy wound with two-ineh ribbon. and if
fancied bow may be tied low down on
the stem A little fitting and a few
stitches are needed to cover the base
and the lip of the vase
A little white satin slipper overfowing
with blossoms and resting on d bed OF
them is a dainty decoration for all the
tables at we lding feast If one cares to
buy so many slippers.
Where Flower Baskets Are Used.
Again, for the bride triple array OF
flower baskets is charming, and the same
decorative scheme can be carried out in
single baskets on the other tables
group Of three needs rather high,
slender handle. To this ribbon is tied
a bow, and the ends are brought down
to smaller low handled baskets close
by on each side and again tied in a bow
on these The two end baskets should
face the middle one at right angles
Wedding rings were symboiized in the
centerpiece at a recent breakfast. They
were two inches wide, interlaced hoops.
thickly sown with flowers and mount
ed on a standard. To keep them as true
to their originals as possible. they were
as golden as genesta and acacia blooms
could make them. The standard was
hidden under ferns and vines. With
this, on every cover. were laid welded
roses These were a conceit of the
brides fancy. and were merely two
Bride roses. whose long stems We're slip
ped through a little ring OF gold wire
for half their length.
A tiny dove cote emDlematic OF peace
full family life, reared itself on q gilded
pole before one bridal party. II had been
q mere outline In wire until thickly
woven with vines. Beneath 1t d tangle of
roses sprawled, and two or three climbed
up the pole ard nestled on the cote.
Quite clerly pointing out the table for
the bride recently were white doves, one
perehed on the back of each chair.
White narrow ribbon hung in loops from
bill to bill. When the party reached the