Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-03
Dinner Favors.

Those who entertain. even though it be
most informally. are looking for some
thing unique in place cards and favors
for dinners, luncheons or suppers. Those
who are gifted with artistic ability. es-
pecially if combined with a sense Of hui
NOR. may make these little accessories
out of home material. and these are al
ways appreciated by the guest. But there
are to be found some really unique ar
rangements for designating the guests
places at the table.
The newest of these are little trees and
tiny bushes which take us back to child
hoods days. Among them we find green
pine trees growing In tiny white enamel,
a golden knob on each corner. Small,
very small. brass clips are stuck in the
inside of the paling Of these tubs to hold
the name card. There are also. rose
bushes growing in the tubs. with red.
white, yellow or pink roses. SO that a
color scheme may easily be carried out.
Then there are trees and sprigs growing
from tiny wooden standards, with slit
in the wood for the card. The holly
branch is particularly appropriate just
now.
In this same collection one finds tiny
baskets filled with flowers. artificial Of
course, but really very near to nature
they are so we'll done. There are white
et6r filled with violets. These have tall
handles tied with narrow violet ribbon.
Then there are pink baskets holding pink
clover; yellow buttercups or cornfiowers
in green baskets with green ribbon, and
white flowers in yellow baskets with yell
low ribbon. These are all round, but there
are also oblong baskets with round ends
containing white daisies or yellow flow
baskets with square ends. in imitation
silver. with tall handles tied with white
ribbon. These are. of course. filled with
orange blossoms. The advantage Of using
are all made IN Germany-is that of
their lasting quality. as guests are not
suppose to take them away unless told
to do so by the hostess. A set of these
in any one color, to match the table deco
rations. is indeed a very pretty table
equipment.
Among the new dinner cards one finds
quaint figures Of men and women which
stand by the help Of a pasteboard back.
They are eightee nth century ladies and
gentlemen. and are made in France. Each
one carries distaff. on the top of which
is a wreath of flowers. in which the mar
row card bearing the name Of the guest
may be slipped.
which are made in France. The card for
the bride is the bride herself with a
huge shower bouquet and there are 9TH
ers for the groom and guests. Some OF
tneSe are SultaDle lot an engagement an
nouncement. a dinner or lunche on, as
there are cards with cupi6s carrying suit
cases labeled with red hearts, and 9TH
ers representing the bridal party on the
way to the altar. against a string Of red
hearts as a background. Evidently of
American manufacture is another an
nouncement card. It is a small imitation
box of flowers. which opens and disclosss
card bearing the names of the engaged
pair.
For Dutch dinners or summers there ara
delft blue figures with a background of
hearth thing. and some broad. low cards
holding on their upper edges two stiff
Dutch bouquets. These are quaint and eff
fective
For special days there are orange pump
kin JACKIE lanterns with red devil on
guard at the top and japanese ladies in
water cOlors