Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-22
MADE FROM CANDY
DECORATIONS IN DRAWN-SUGAR
BOWS AND RIBBONS.
Roses and Baskets Are Favorite De-
signs-Children's
FavorS.


Written for The Evening Star.
What shall we have for novel table dec
orations and souvenirs?' was the query Of
the hostess at the beginning of this fast
expiring social season. 1t was the confec-
toner who solved her difficulty, and candy
was his solution. There are very few wo-
men who have not learned the value Of but
tercups, those satiny little pillow candies,
with their delicate pinks and lavenders and
greens, as means of giving a luncheon or
dinner table a festive appearance. From
this the caterer took his suggestion, and by
a process known as drawn-sugar, evolved
candy ornaments Of such a satiny sheen and
exquisite delicacy Of coloring to outrival
the most fascinating of liberty satin rib
bons.
Present good form in serving the collation.
for a reception or afternoon tea demands
that no eatables shall be offered from the
dining room table with the exception OF the
bonbons and small tea cakes. AS a conse-
quence, the decoration of the dining table
Is an especially important feature. At
recent fashionable reception the heavy lace
cloth covering the circular dining room
table was caught up in four places. A
bowknot of pink drawn-sugar about ten
inches long concealed the fastening of the
lace folds, the loops and ends of the candy
bow being as gracefully formed as in
festoon of the most supple of satin ribbon.
The centerpiece was high fruit dish hav
Ing three shelves. It was made of white
drawn-sugar woven in strands to simulate
basket work Oranges. pears, peaches, ETC.,
made of this same satiny sugar in the
natural color of the fruits, were arranged
on the shelves
In making drawn-sugar decorations the
sugar is heated to such temperature as to
give it an extremely high glaze when it is
pulled out. The man who molds it into
shape is as much of an artist as the man
who fashions choice designs in gold or sill
yer, and he does nothing else When fin
ished an ornament Is masterpiece of
workmanship well as a very expensive
one, table decoration costing from $40 to
$50.
Are Very Dainty.
Baskets of drawn sugar make an exceed
ingly dainty ornament, with flaring edges
and long handle. They are woven from
strands of variegated color, or they are en-
tirely Of satiny white strands, with perhaps
ribbon of pink or blue sugar fastened at
the top. These baskets are employed to
hold bonbons or petit fours no other re-
ceptacles appearing on the table. A hostess
tells the caterer the color scheme for her
dining room, and he furnishes the sugar
decorations in accordance.
The table at a large formal dinner last
month had pink bride roses scattered all
over 1t. These were made in natural sizes
from drawn sugar. The petals were per-
ACCliy SHdpeu, Will eQSeS IN the
softest pink tint and a high glaze, which
caused them to CLINT like jewels beneath
the gaslight. The stem of pale green held
two leaves in exact imitation of freshly
plucked bloom.
With the drawn-sugar ornaments the ices
and ice cream are not infrequently served
in nests of spun sugar the hair fibers of
the sugar being spun round and round to
look like birds nest Bowknots of drawn
sugar in yellow or pink or blue decorate
either side of these nests. For souvenirs
at children's parties, fruits or flowers of
drawn sugar are attractive. The sugar is
favored with wintergreen or peppermint,
and may be eaten as candy when it has
served It's purpose as favor.