The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-13

homemade PatteFn9 Be Found
70 BE Agreeable Work for an Idle
1 MISUNDERSTANDING Little Cards
AEs peeprated With Peanuts. 4
A dainty name card that can be
made at home for a Yomap's luncheou
tor formal ,KinHer ts easily gotten up as
follows: !. ~ i
A short length OF ypliable wire Is
twlsteR Into the shape OF circle or
Ian ettIpse sind fastened by doubling
the ends over and twisting item neat.
" down. A spray OF snflax or, pref
tier still, of some tiny flower issthen
twisted around the wire 10, and out
until the circle IS covered and a min
failure floral wreath Is formed, A tiny
card sometimes with narrow silver
[or gilt border, with the name Of the
guest WRITTEN, on. 1t, is attached TO the
| little wreath (which hangs over the
Trim Of the water glsSs or rests against
lit when guests sit down.
Amusing little cards wshch can be
whipped up in an Idle afternoon are
Iiec9rated with peanuts. One sheet OF
white Cardboard will make the cards
lfor a large company. For each card
fashion form a peanut q funny little
FOWL BY marking in beak, eyes, wing
Feathers. and SO on with ink or sepia:
ATTACH +lfe owl securely to the card
with 4 drop Of fish glue and paint IN
With sep,a a wee branch OF pussy Wit
low W. on wilfGfit oWfet must appear to
peirch. Write Dove the bird In dancy
9etferfng: .ss1oo's HOOP" and below It
the name OF tine guest who will occupy
She cover. These make very cunning
seta indicators and cost practically
Ths EIrl who has the knaek q max
ing ribbon nhwets has q neYersfailinsg
so1lrce of dainty place cards. A spray
ar oven n single blossom OF This ex-
nuislte botany attached TO the conyen-
f;onal card affords an air OF cQmpte
novelty. A pretty plan is to use q
tinted card, and with 1t IA ribbon low
arctic in a darker shade Of the same
color. as a pale Lavender card WIN
RIolets: pale' pink With q wild gose,
In ,Dlsces where 1t is not easy TO OBJ
faIt the tinted cards. they caq be Ia4n-
fone,l from rough sEt paper deIi gE4ely
brushed over with water eolqr, ,As1ng
Al ssft. caInels11air lhrit az
ills pretty fancy il. there - time
for It, TO. make the Efbbop lloPfr N
the form of a single blossom, as
nansy, wild rose, martgoltI WIN tny
;athet tucked away in the center o.
each Guests retain the flowers as
folpeniTs. ~. -
Where there is noth!ng but card
board OH which to fsdl PACK novett ia
are still possible. A Tiny eaaeI E4s
from tnc board or from heavy paper
wSiGn stsnIis at the guests cover and
hears his name has an air Of original
IN which is very pleasing. Or wee
ialgttes cut dbuble. SO as TO- stand
sIoTa, with little dabs Of different col
Of The edge and the names Of the com
panys also In color, are extremely ehec-
tive, u.
& ANY shape desired can be made TO
stand upright or 10 hang over the wa
ter class by the simple e&pcdtent 81
cutting It double.
Cardboard cut in the shane OF. sma
oItlIagnioned envelopes ang shaded 20
With few necessary lines, addressed
WITH tho name Of the guest, are very
Quaint and pretty. For wo me N
luncheon ran shapes are easily done
VERY attractive place cards for any
ssDeotalE festivtty are easily made by
choosing some symbol OF the season
and cutting IN out In heavy white pa:
tJef 81 cardboard. Thus, a sheat OF
Wheat, an apple, or any fruit, Will the
name uf the guest on It, Is. appropriate
for Thanksgiving. A holly leaf an
eyerEreen wreath, or sdnta,s jolly old
featnres in profile Off IChris Very
iittlef Skill In designing 1s NECESSARY,
a. ali advertisements picture or any
thing OF lie kind can be used as a
pattern, aud no shading or color what
ever rs REQUIRED. 81