Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
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mas table decoration should be
provided if. one wishes to preserve the
complete festive spirit of the day. Any
other preparations that are made will not
| take the place of these, since SO much
time is spent at the Christmas dinner A
bunch of holly, a romantic spray of mis-
tletoe, Haunting red. ribbon or the jolly
little round Christmas tree, one or all
should be there in some form or other.
A bell placed over the table and sur
rounded with holly and mistletoe would
be good beginning. Bring ropes of pop
corn to each end of the table if square.
or at three different points on a round Ia
bic. Make the ropes so that they can be
lifted, and place on the chandelier while
the guests are seated. \ pretty idea
would be to decorate the white ropes with
paper butteries. A pretty table cover of
white linen should be used and holly
made the chief decoration on the table.
Another way to decorate for a Christ
mas dinner party would be to wind a
hoop with red tissue paper. suspend from
the ceiling and hang over the center of
the table. Fasten tarla.an stockings to
this. one for each person. Run red
ribbon from each stocking to the plate of
the guest for whom 1t is intended. The
stockings should contain jokes i'm the
shape of toys and verses, chocolates.
popcorn, etc. No one should be allowed
to look into his stocking until dinner is
over Save at least one prescn5 for each
child to be found at the table. 1t should
be a pleasing trifle, neatly packed and
easily opened.
If one wishes to decorate with candles
and have not enough candlesticks. ar
range the candles in this manner: Cut
in two or three inch lengths, then heat
the lower ends of the candies and quickly
press them. into the center of glass
butter dishes. If the butter dishes are
very small they will make pretty holders.
The candles will adhere to the little
plates. and there is no danger OF them
topping over. Back of dinner plates
make a border effect of holly and place
these candles outside the row of holly.
A low and wide floral decoration should
be placed in the center of the table. If
the small colored candles are used place
three in each plate
A pretty idea is TO place candle in the
center of shallow plate. surrounded by
moss. 1t gives the appearance of
lighted torch on little mound. F1ii
tendrils extend over the tablecloth. When
neatly arranged this floral effect is very
pretty and is new.
The following is an attractive decora-
ton for a Christmas cake: Grease some
perfect holly leaves on their under sides
with butter. taking care not to use too
great an amount Coat this under side
with icing and let dry. When dry the
icing will come off perfectly veined and
shaped like the leaf. These leaves may
be easily Joined In perfect wreath by
icing stems. Frosted holly leaves could
be used as a decoration If washed. dip
ped into the white of egg and lightly
covered with pulveriZed sugar. If you
use the berries do not frost them.
To fasten holly TO Christmas cake
get a number of very long invisible wire
hairpins, and they can be used to hold
the heavy twigs around the side of the
cake. ieaving the top plain for candle
When removed from the
table to be cut no one will be the wiser
for these convenient little pins will be
completely hidden by the foliage and
berries.
For another cake ornament sprinkle