Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-11
DAINTY TABLE FAV0RS
LITTLE kNICkKNACkS FOR THE
FORTHCOMING BRIDE.
Ideas, All More or Less Good, May Be
Taken From the Displays In tho
chop WIndows-Some Novel
ties In Pure White.

The teas given to forthcoming
brides are graced by the most charm
ing favors. The best Of h trifes
are bought at the high class confec-
toners, where they are to be found
in a more novel and elegant form than
elsewhere, but smart florists also
show some pretty things for this pur-
pose. as we'll as most of the large de-
partment stores. Here and there, too.
one sees a tea table embelished with
homemade knickknacks Of uncommon
cleverness, some Of these initiating
the shop articles, and some inspired
by the family's W taste and in
genuity.
AS the brides newest bouquet Is to
be In pyramid form, little corsage
knots are made In this shape OF arti-
foial flowers. Various tiny posies are
mixed together, wee pink buds, or red
ones, or yellow ones, forget-me-nots IN
several shades of blue, pansles in all
colors. The most delicate green is
used with these, fragile bits OF as
paragus fern and other feathery tufts
and small leaves. When the little
bouquet ia made up In the pointed
shape, 1t Is inclosed in g. horn of lace.
edged paper and the handle tinfoil.
All of the flowers used are very cheap
Just now, and for the paper holders,
when the pretty things are made at
home, many girls buy the packages
| Of round lace edged paper used upon
cake and bonbon dishes and sold at
the ten-cent store. II there are to be
men guests at the function bouton-
nieres for them are made up in the
same manner The rounds of paper
need to be cut the required size and
the edges pasted together. Such cor
sage knots and b~outonnieres are per
missible for any smart tea, dinnr- or
luncheon.
The novelties strictly for bridal use
are always in pure white. There are
tiny dolls dressed as brides, wedding
trunks, slippers. little satin bags con
tanning rice Or confetti, wedding bells,
wee automobiles holding flowers or
candy, etc. Occasionally a groom In
black get-up, with the traditional white
boutonniere, ia shown In this snowy
gathering, and one such little gentle
man adds a very realistic note to the
decorations OF the table. Painted fig
ures on cardboard bedeck place cards
the brides, bridesmaids and ~blackcoat
ed men all cut out and held up by 6
little rest at the back of the GARD. The
cards are very easy to make II any
body In the family has q gift for water
color painting, and when they are
printed they are cheap enough.
Mop caps and aprons made Of GRIN
kled paper are new novelties for teas
and az the girls always don these I'm
cries for the function such inexpen
sive tribes give Z good deal Of fun
Only the paper itself Is used. but thu
more taste one has the prettier thu
dainty things will be. The aprons
should be very small. but they may b
heart shaped or square and trimmed
about with ruffes Of tho same or lao>
paper. The mop caps a have bill
books or flower wreath. or be simply
tied about the crown with Z strip o.
paper in , contrasting color. II thu
luncheon Ia given by the bride for hel
bridesmaids, she has the cap and
aprons In the color of the gowns they
win wear. The bordered lampshade
paper makes 4 very decorative effect
and II liked the headpieoe could be
lsunbonnet instead Of 4 mop cap. The
apron and cap or bonnet are handed
to the guests as they enter the tea
room, 30 that they may at once be put
on-Chioago News.