American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

The table illustrated had two ruff
fies of crepe paper gathered around
the edge of the table as a soft back
ground for the drapery of hearts cut
out Of red crepe paper in graduating
sizes; these hearts were strung on
red baby ribbon. The candle shades
were of white and red hearts pasted
on. The nut boxes were in the form
OF hearts decorated with small card
board Cupids. The place cards are
four inch hearts set in the corner of
a gilded card. The favors are three
inch hearts of white with a small
red heart in the center. These
hearts are fastened to a gilded
stock and finished with a bow of red
ribbon or crepe paper.
The centerpiece Is suspended from
the chandelier and is made Of three
fourteen inch hearts tied together with
red baby ribbon. This forms sort
Of a Jack Horner bag, which can be
used to hold valentines or souven-
irs. Strings of smaller hearts hang
from the center. The large hearts
have an arrow pierced through them.
For the menu carry out the heart
idea" The sandwiches can be cut
heart shaped with a cookie cutter.
The salad can be decorated with
hearts cut out of picked beets. The
ice cream can be served heart shaped
and decorated with candy hearts. A
pretty cake has candy notices placed
all over the surface of the cake be-
fore the icing is hard. Each one has
to read their motto aloud. Two rings
are baked in the cake. The parties re-
ceiving the rings are supposed to be
the next married.
Decorations we'll worth the effort,
and different from any other table.
had for its main decoration a char
lot placed in the center Of the table.
This chariot is easily made Of card
board and covered with crepe paper,
or a little toy wagon al be used.
either gilded or covered with fringed
paper. The chariot is trimmed either
with small roses or carnations. A
small doll Is dressed as Cupid with
sash and wings made of crepe paper
of tulle, filtered with gold. The doll
in the center of the chariot
holding ribbons which'are long enough
to reach to each plate, a place card
with small cardboard Gu
pids holding a ros are attached to
each ribbon. A small strip Of paste
board is pasted to the back Of the
card to form an easel so the cards
up.
The favors are attractive nosegays
Of artificial roses, with tiny hearts
hung among them. The rose idea can
be carried out further by hanging gar.
lands Of artificial roses around the
On the place cards write a COM
pliment for each person commencing
word with the letter Of their
name, and let them find their places
that way.
These ideas may help you to orig
others Of your own, possibly no
other festive occasion offers 80 many
ways to decorate and entertain in q
hearty" way.
The favors are small nosegays or
1rtlnClal hearts Win Small hearts nun& |
among them. A valentine design In
paper Is ruffled around the Ia
BILE and finished with k.rlands of arti.
fetal flowers. Candy Cupids r. cas-.
ly obtained at this season of the
year. The favors are small envelopes
hearts made Of silk or pa
Der. Some hearts are large, while
are small. Some are soft, and
some are hard. All kinds Of hearts
which are supposed to be the heart
of the recipient.
The decorations for a valentine Ia
,le can be made with little expense,
md as the work progresses you will
ind yourself originating many unique
IDEAS. Every hostess aims to have
Ter affair just a little bit different
han previous ones, and when your
Iuests see the results Of your efforts
nth ordinations Of admiration. you
vil feel amply repaid.