Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-24
FLAGS F0R DECORATION.
How 20 Make Banners and Streauers
For Christmas Festival

How 90 Make Banners and Strean,ers
For Christmas Festival
There Is generally a demand at
Christmas time for banners and flags
for decorative purposes. as they can
be very effectively INTRODUCED among
the holly. mistlctoc and evcrIreens IN
the hall. ballroom and dining room.
while for school treats. parish teas.
etc, they are quite Indispensable.
These can be incXpcnSively made at
home, as no great skill is required.
Bunting viii stand rough Dear and
IS cheap. but other materials may be
employed. such as alpaca. cloth. serge.
silk, wooden rep and cotton velvet. In
a hall either silk or alpaca would be
suitable. I'm ballroom silk, I'm a din
ing room velvet or silk er, FOR
school feast. cloth or wooden rep.
The letters can be embroidered upon
the flag, but applique designs are more
elective and need very much less
work. II embroidered the ordinary
crewel stitch should not be used. as
the effect Is too fiat and not sufficient
ly bold. The basket and straight stitch
es and the French knot are much the
best for either notices or devices. and
all kinds OF thread may be used. ac-
cording TO the quality OF the ground
work Gold and silver thread. tapes
try and other woods may be utilized.
Having decided upon the size OF the
nag, cut the material TO at, lay IL
upon large table and arrange the IN
scripuon, pinning each letter or orna-
ment into position and carefully meas
uring the spaces to insure regularity.
In cutting out letters enormous size
Is not altogether necessary for legi-
bility. Much more depends upon sim
plicity OF form and in the grouping
or the letters OF each word closely to-
gether and allowing a reasonable dis
lance between the words themselves.
When the motto or inscription Is ar
ranged tack IL firmly IN place and note
the eject before sewing IL; then close
~ buttonhOle the letters all around the
edge. fixing them TO the material.
Should the device be required on both
sides make the material double, sew
Ing the letters on each side separately
before Joining the two pieces together.
The nag may be Oblong or triangular.
or the oblong may have the lower edge
vandyked and finished with braid, silk
fringe or cord. If fringe, then n silk
tassel at each corner is a nice finish.
and this, as well as the cord by which
1t is suspended. should match in color.
To prevent the banner being too limp
a cord should be run through the hem
around the edge to slightly stiffen Il,
and IL is then fastened to the pole by
strong cords fixed TO the crossbar. On
the top OF the banner a number of
small curtain rings must be neatly
sewed, or. perhaps better still. loops Of
cord. and these are slipped over the
crossbar, or In the case OF n flag they
are put upon the side and then slipped
upon the pole itself. The pole Is gen.
orally painted or stained. and the head
Is OF turned wood. frequently gilded.
When mOnograms, crests and coats |
OF arms are TO be worked a gold cloth |
cut out and worked upon a material OF |
q rich subdued coloring IS particularly |
OF those who are clever |
with a paint brush can paint the de-
vice In oils.