Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-02-12
DAINTY TABLE FAVORS
LITTLE KNICKKNAcKS FOR THE
FORTHCOMING BRIDE.
Ideas, All More or Less Good, May Bel
Taken From the Displays in the
Shop WirccWs-Some Novel;
tics il Pure White.

THE tccc r;ven n forthcoming
brides are graced Uy the most charm
ing favors. The best of the trifes
are bought az the high class confec-
tioncer's, where they are to be found
in 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 tea table embellished with
homemade knickknacks Of uncommon
cleverness, some Of these initiating
the shop articles, and some inspired
By the family's own taste and in
genuity.
As the brides newest bouquet is to-
be in pyramid form, little corsage
krcts are made in this shape Of arti-
fetal flowers. Various tiny posies are
mixed together, wee pink buds, or red
ones, or yellow ones, forget-me-nots in
several shades Of blue, pansies in all
coicrs. The most delicate green is
used with these, fragile bits of as
paragus fern and other feathery tufts
and small leaves. When the little
bouuuet is made up Il the pointed
shape, it is inclosed in horn of lace.
edged paper and the handle tinfoil.
al cf the flowers used are very cheap
iust now. and for the paper holders.
when the pretty things are made ct
home. many girls BUY the packages
OF round lace caCed paper used upon
cake ard hcrtcn dishes ana sold at
the tea-ce"..t store IF there are to be
men. guests at the function bouton-
r;2rcs for them are made UP in the
same manner. Tie rounds OF paper
need to be cut lie required size and
the edges pasted together. Such cor
saro knots and bouto2nieres are per-
missiblc for any smart tea, dinner or
luncheon.
The novelties strictly for bridal use
are always in pure white. There are
tiry dolls dressed as brides wedding
tru2ks. slippers. little satin bass con-
tanning rice CT conietti. wedding bells,
wee automobiles holding flowers or
candy, etc. Occasionally . groom in
blacl: gct.up. With the traditional white
boutonniera, is sho|3 in this snowy
-as:lerinS. ard one su&h little gentle
man adds & very realistic note 10 the
decorations CT the table. Painted flg.
ures on cardboard pcdcc!1 place cards,
lie brides. bridesmaids and blachccat-
cd r?en all cut cut and held UP by
little rest at the bac,: of the card. The
cards are very easy 20 make If any,
body in the family has gift for water
color painting, and when they are
printed they are cheap enough.
ATco cans and anrcns made Of erin.
k!cd paper are new novelties for teas.
ard as tie girls always don these fin
cries for tho function such ineXpen-
aive trifes give 2 2cod G"al of fun.
0oiy the paper i&se!f is used, but the
mere taste one E2s tie p-"ttier the
da:n.r things will be. The aprons
should be very s!:!::!l, Bot they may be
heart SHAPED c. sG.arc and trimmed
aDGat viz, ru:Hos of tL2 same or lace
paper The mop caps can have big
b""l-s or no%e: wreath, ar be simply
tied ah2ut the crown With q strip OF
p2r2r in q CONTRASTING cH!cr. Il the
luncheon is given b., Jne bride for her
bri3csmaiG8. sic has tba cap and
2nrona in Gia cclo. Q! ;ha gowns they
". wc.... TIC hc",a"ld iampsh2de
pare: mates u yar% decorative effect,
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