The Washington herald., 1913-11-25
HOMEMADE FAVORS
FOR THANKSGIVING

Much OF the success of any feast de-
pends upon the table decorations, and Il
is an extremely simple matter to make
the Thanksgiving table attractive. The
purpose of this festival is TO give thanks
for the blessings of the year, among
which are numbered the fruits, vege-
tables. and grains, so the centerpiece
should be a mound formed of these edi-
bles. They can be attractiveiy arranged
in an overturned basket, or a huge pump
kin followed out. II you have collected
branches Of autumn leaves or corn husks.
mix these with the fruit and vegetables.
Colonial candlesticks are a proud pos
session of many families, and they can
be artistically decorated in the following
manner: Take the husks of corn and
tie them about the base OF the candle
stick with yellow, green or red ribbon.
Cover the shades with autumn leaves
arranged in rows which overlap each
other II you do not happen to have
these materials. they are purchasable
made of paper, at the shops whers,paper
novelties are sold. The corn husks and
autumn leaves come in bundles, which
are inexpensive and so realistic that you
can scarcely detect them from the
genuine leaves and husks. The paper or
wire forms for the candleshades can be
had at the same place. ..
Appropriate favors for the guests
should always be provided for the
Thanksgiving feast and the suggestions
offered here will prove a help to the
hostess II she desires to fashion the
favors at home.
To make Priscilla doll. purchase an
inexpensive, small doll and dress her
with scraps from the patchbag. The
frock should be Of gray or brown ma
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cuffs and apron of white lawn or white
tissue paper The Puritan cap is FASH
ioned OF the same material and consists
OF a straight band, which frames the
face. Joined to a pufred> crown.
Tissue or crepe paper in tones of gray
or brown and white maybe substituted
for the fabrics IL desired.
Holders for Bon-bons.
Attractive little holders for bonbons
can be made Of paper In the form Of a
pumpkin. Purchase several small hold
ers Of pleated paper and pad the sides
with cotton until they are well rounded
like pumpkin. Cover this with pump
kin-yellow crepe paper. and attach a
spray of pumpkin leaves. cut from green
paper, 10 the base of the holder. The
pumpkin bonbon dish may be fringed
with leaves IL you consider this more
effective.
A pretty idea is to conceal the bouiIlon
cup with a small pumpkin followed out
to a depth to fit easily over the cup.
Select perfect pumpkins with the stems
attached, which serves to lift them from
the cup. II you have small bowls the
size OF a cup. fit them into the pumpkins,
and cut the top on as you would for
jack-o' lantern. When the steaming
bouillon is poured into the cups, fit the
lid in place. and it will retain the heat
Puritan hats are appropriate holders
for salted nuts. and. since they are 50
extremely simple to make. the children
can assist in the fashioning Of the
favors.
From gray or brown cardboard Of
flexible quality cut a circular piece OF
cardboard four. and a half inches IN
diameter and from the center Of this cut
disk whose diameter Is two and q
quarter inches.
To this Join a strip Of cardboard three
inches wide. and long enough to encircle
the opening in the brim. Join the ends
Of this strip to form a cylindrical collar.
and with a needle and thread join this
crown to the brim, Line the inside with
paraffin paper. and place the salted nuts
In the inverted hat; or you can place the
hat with the brim fiat against the table
and heap the-nuts up in mound fashion
above the open crown