The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
A LILY LUNCHEON Table.
Nv S1ntOrie rrt,

With the many gaieties OF the Easter
season. bridal luncheons and other
fashionable functions that take place
at this time, there Is always demand
for new ideas, new ways Of enter
tanning and decorating, for each
hostess wishes to have at least .Ie
novel feature that will be remembered
by her guests. This dainty luncheon is
an especially suitable one for the East
er bride TO give her bridesmaids and
is quite appropriate FOR the spring
season.
Use lace and Madeira embroidered
cloth for the table with an under
cloth OF apple green silk. Place in the
centre OF the table o tall-handied
basket. giided, and hlled with lilies and
a border OF maidenhair ferns Tie
each lily stalk with narrow White
satin ribbon letting it run over tic
edge OF the basket 10 each guests
place where il is drawn through a
hollow egg she'll that is pain ed in gilt
letters with the guests name and part
o. quotation. This is the place caro-,
and the rest of The quotation Will be
round on the shell whose owner is to
be the seat mate on the right hand.
Each service plate OF gold and white
china should rest on a mat OF nat
feathery fern leaves. a tiny toy SOUR.
rel holds a little baskey OF saltcd nuts
at each plate, and a half egg smell
holds the olives and radishes Inside
the napkin is tucked the little lnhcheon
roll. or the diet stich OF Whole wheat
used With the bouillon. At either end
Of the ccntreptecc stands a gil, wheel
barrow loaded with little market
baskets. holding early vegetables OF
Marz!pan' for the honbons.
II desired, an enormous pinwhee l
made OF glossy Ivy leaves may be hung
from the chandelier above the table.
and from each folded point white liiv.
may fall, and from the folded centre
flock of dainty Butterflies, hung on
invisible thread as though lowering
over the lilies In the basket below.
with one or two poised on the handle
These butterflies may be made OF crane
paper at home.
The Wheel of Fashion.
II really seems that fashion is q
wheel, each spoke a style, and tina,
every now and then, sooner or later
according as the wheel moves East or
Slowly back come the styles Of other
days
The changes that have made their
appearance have come SO sradua,ly
that one innovation after another was
accepted and became esta blished be-
fore we knew it.
The Empire or high waist line brings
one style. from the adoption OF which
ihere is no earthly use OF appealing
1t is universal. Everywhere on every
one, In every grade We find 1t, and we
run no risk of being held a false
prophet for saying that among me
best dressed women Of America-as
we'll as uf France-the Empire stvie
will-not only lead. but Will rule ana
dominate all others
The raising of the waist line has
made no change in the width or the
average skirt OF course, the various
models are designed to suit tenn.
ana occasion but milady must still be
slender as willow wand and as
graceful
EEiarEinE Of Whist.
The enlargins OF the waist which
gives SO diminished an effect 10 tho
h!ps, must be carefully watched for
INC new STYLES show the figure rather
more than did last years, ana perhaps
me old style waist will soon again BIZ
mere; who knows?
the TUNES of last season will not
lcavc us yet but the STRAIGHT lower
cage has become both exceptional and
Hucs tlonable, the new vogue being an
phatically for points In rGrt the
point idea is gaining everywhere. II
rs seen on the large separate collars or
SIX, chiffon Or embroidery and II is
appearing in all the now iaccs 1t IS
also having II distinct influences mon
me shaping OF the various parts Of u
costume -