The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Flowers That Do Not Grow

Tho most Important trimming for
gowns at present Is flowers made of
silk, velvet or satin. Small bits OF
these materials are folded. twisted and
rolled into shapes resembling leaves
and blossoms. These are used in pref
erence to tho artificial flowers with
their tinted petals reproducing tho nat
ural flower Chiffon. fine nots and
gauzes arc also utilized to fashion
flowers. not forgetting the roses, which
are crocheted from colored woods.
When making flowers. consider tho
material to be trimmed before select
ing that for faehioning the flowers.
For evening frocks Of lace, chiffon, silk
or silk mulls. roses of silk or chiffon are
in good taste. Bands of these minia-
turc lowers make effective trimming
FOR the neck and hem OF these frocks.
H.purchased at tho shops. this variety
Of trimming will prove very expensive.
but when made at home they cost little
besides the time expended upon the
fashioning. Purchase light green cord
TO answer for the vino foundation
ofsuarrow green ribbon, II preferred.
For the chiffon roses take strip
twelve inches long and ono and one
half inches wide. Fold this lengthwise
through the centre. and, starting at
one end, roll 1t loosely round and round
itself. When 1t is all rolled UP, wind
the end with the raw edges with sew
ing cotton. Small pieces of green silk
arc shaped to represent leaves by fold
ing and lacking the corners In place,
and these are arranged with the roses
at equal intervals along the strip OF
stem. Tho roses and leaves can also
be arranged In clusters, wreaths. fes-
toons or in compact little bouquets to
catch up draperies or nounces, From
tiny roses Of silk or satin buckles, pins
and other ornaments are made. To
fashion a barpin, take n piece OF hexi-
BILE wire tape two or two and one half
inches in length and cover It with
green silk. Select the color you de-
sire the roses to be, and allow four
inches. OF half-inch ribbon for each
rose. Fold 1t lengthwise through tho
centre and roll into a compact little
rose, the selvages at the bottom, For
each leaf take one Inch OF green rib
bon. Attach these to the bar and
place a safety pin to tho under side
To form a buckle for a girdle, cut a
foundation from buckram and cover
with green ribbon. Make enough tiny
roses to have n double row down the
centre and border either eide with
leaves.
This makes an effective trimming for
the evening gown. especially IL the
roses arc fashioned of contrastin
color
Sash ends are attractive when
trimmed with n double border or fringe
made OF these tiny silk or satin roses.
Larger MOWERS are made by fret form
Ing centre of cotton. over which the
silk. satin or chiffon is rolled.
Petals arc then formed by folding
the material and cutting n piece two
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corners over and tack them in place.
Run drawstring through the lower
portion OF the petal and attach IL to
the centre. When tho required num-
Der OF petals have been tackled to the
flower. form calyx OF green silk and
attach II TO stem formed of thin
wire covered with green siln. Using
strong thread. sew the finished rose
TO this and supply the stem with foli-
age made Of silk or purchased at the
mliIiners. Buds arc fashioned by using
folds Of silk and shaping them to rep
resent the natural flower.
pretty bow can be made OF one
half yard OF velvet ribbon one half
inch in width. hat bow is formed
OF two threc-inch loops and two ends
OF tho same length are tackled through
the centre. and from this is hung a
loop and two ends. Three small roses
and leaves arc sewed to the centre OF
the bow. Make the roses from bias
strips of soft silk four inches long and
one inch wide. folded lcngthwise
through the centre and rolled to form
tho rose. Attach a rose to each of tho
ends hanging from the bow. When Sc
Letting the colors, take particular caro-
TO have the tones harmonize. Straw
colored velvet ribbon with the three
roses of yellow, pink and lavender silk,
respectively. is a delightful combina-
tion of colors.
These articles of roses make lovely
gifts for almost any occasion, and YOU
viii find 1t fascinating work. 1t re-
ouires little time. and materials can
frequently be picked from the scrap
bag.