Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-22
Holiday House Decorations
and Christmas Dinner Table Trimmings

high. are placed IN gilded baskets ~ the
size OF those Used for desk scraps and
set about the room vhercve- there = air-
quate space for them. Orchids and
chrysanthemuns look well IN rooms hlv-
Ing delIcately tinted han=in=s. and some
times such flowers ere Mingled with
large amount 90 their natural faiia=r-
tied With wide bows ~ rihilon nre-iee'v
the same shade % the blossoms. or plants
without blossoms NAV he tel with White
satin ribbon. making a woad--fui'y 1,ess-
Ing color effect
Upon the size and Shane - q dining
room largely depend its Christmas de~ora-
tons. II the upholstery and hauSinrs h~
o; dark red or -rran. pine and hollis are
the natural adiuncts- Or they harmoaiz-
equally well with either coI0r. and - tho
WOODWORK IS ususi,y hea-y IN such apart
mentS ropes OF green may Re swun= diaE-
ona'ly across the ceiling the doors ani
windows NAV be framed with Il and the
chandelier support wreaths tel with
yards 81 holly co,ored ribbon But O: the
furniture be OF oak and the han-iuSs %
a yellowish tone. vellow roses or chrysan-
themums viii blend more happily. while
with new mahogany any shsde % PINK i
Infinitely TO be preferred Wiz ancient
mahogany any color Is possible. e~pe-
cially deep red. and In many rooms 50
furnished wrea;hs are omitted for the
sake Of using as much holly as possible
In some Instances the dining room
chandelier governs the entire scheme %
decoration. for some central fixtures are
exceedingly difficult % trim. while
others. notably the wide-branchef oue-
Of crystal. seem primarily intended 20
support holly and mistletoe or wide bows
OF ribbon. which, crossing each other ~
the fixtures lowerS point spread % the
table corners. where they terminate IN
huge bows and loops.
Holiday table cloths are gorgeous A.
fairs OF embroidery. lace or drawrwo-k-
Some OF those IN Irish linen have wide
borders Of native lace woven % precis--
ly ht their centers: others have en-
broidered flet insertions In the form %
singles or medalllOns at each corner.
many are deeply edged with Renaissance:
numbers show marvellous handwork above
the broad hens. and few special holI-
day cloths have fine borderincs % holly
and mistletoe In their natural coIors.
Some table centers are high and quite
as many are fat. for that detail dere7ls
wholly upon individual taste when
crystal standards are used they are aiieyi
entirely with fruits or with flowers -
one variety and color. Silver trophies.
such as the large cups won 81 yachting.
tennis and golf contests. are often utli-
lied rs centerpieceS: flowers mar -
so artistically arranged IN them but when
lsrge. fat centers are desired circular o.
square table mirrors may be framed In
greens or exotfcs.
Candelabras are usuaily placed mon the
sldeboarl and serving stand while e
table Is lighted With Individual raud,es.
Silver candiesti-ks with silver shades
mounted and frinEed with Green SIX
10 breathe the Christmas spirit. sad are
wonderfully effective with cut glass and
pure white china violets and orchids
blend equally well with silver or cpid.
and with those colors much Venetian
glass Is employed. One notably artistic
hostess has a white nd gold dinasr SCI
with which she Invariably rises Venetian
crystal arranging the wine glasses IN
graduated diagonal rows. the large ones
toward the tables center.
Women who NJ Christmas time soleiv
and for sentimental reasons. get out
priceless heirlooms in the shape % GEM
Inc old Canton. find that ?; accords
charmingly with holiday greens ani ais,
with violet and yellow Ch-ysauthemums
look thoroughly At home In Canton ginger
Jars.