The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-25
TRIM WITH
FLOWERS

BY MRS. MccuNE.

HE most important trimming for
gowns at present is flowers
made of silk, velvet or satin.
small bits Of these materials are
fo,oed. twisted and rolled into shapes
resembling leaves and blossoms.
These are used in preference to tho
artificial flowers with their tinted net.
ais. reproducing the natural flower.
Chiffon, fine nets and eauzes are alsn
utilized to fashion flowers, not forget
ting the roses, which are crocheted
from colored woods. When making
flowers. consider the material to be-
trimmed before selecting that for
f%ashioning the flowers. For evening
trocks of lace, chiffon, silk or silk
mulls. roses of silk or chiffon are in
good taste.
Bands Of these miniature flowers
make effective trimming for the neck
and hem OF these irocks. W pur-
chased AT the shops this variety Of
trimming will o vcr.y expensive,
but when made at hcme they cost lit
tie besides the time spen, upon the
f%ashioning. Purchase light green cord
to answer for the vine foundation. or
marrow green ribbon If prcferrad. For
the chiffon roses. take a strip -
inches long and IL inches wide.
Fold this lengthwise through. the
center. and, starting at one end. roll
IT.. loosely round and round itself.
When 1t ia all rolled up wind the end
with the raw edges with sewing cot.
ton. Small pieces of green silk are
shaped to represent leaves by folding
aud lacking the corners in place. and
these are arranged With the roses at
equal intervals along the strip of
stem.
The roses and leaves can also ba
arranged in clusters. wreatbs. fes-
toons or in compact little bouquets to
catch up draperies or hounces. From
tiny roses OF silk or satin. buckle pins
and other ornaments are made. To
fashion a barpin, take a piece of fex-
bic wire tape two or two and one-
half inches in length and cover It
with green silk. Select the color you
desire the roses to be and allow four
inches of half-inch ribbon for each
rose.
Fold 1t l%engthwise through the cen.
ter and roll into a compact little
rose, the selvaRes at the bottom. For
each leaf take m inch of green rib
bon. Attach these to the bar and place
a safety pin to the 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 a double row down the
center and border either side with
leaves.
This makes an effective trimming
for the evening gown, especially IL
the roses are fashioned of a contrast
ing color.
Sash ends are attractive when
trimmed with a double border or
fringe made of these tiny silk or satin
roses. Larger flowers are made by
first forming a center of cotton over
which the silk, satin or chiffon is roll.
ed.
Petals are then formed by folding
the material and cutting a piece two
inches square. Fold the two upper
corners over and tack them in place.
Run a drawstring through the lower
portion Of the petal and attach 1t to
the center. When the required num-
Der Of petals have been tucked to the
flower, form a calyx Of green silk and
attach it to a stem formed Of thin
wire covered with green silk. Using
strong thread. sew the finished rose to
this and supply the stem with foliage
made Of silk or purchased at the milli-
ner's. Buds are fashioned by using
folds of silk and shaping them to rep
resent the natural flower.
A pretty bow can be made of one
half yard of velvet ribbon one-half
inch in width. A fiat bow is formed
of two three-inch loops and two ends
of the same length are tackled through
the center. and from this is hung a
loop and two ends. Three small roses
and leaves are sewed to the center Of
tile bow. Make the roses from bias
strips of soft silk four inches long and
inc inch wide. golded lengthwise
through the center and rolled to form
the rose.
Attach a rose to each Of the ends
hanging from the bow. When select
ing the color take particular care to
lave the tones harmonic. Straw-col-
lored velvet ribbon with the three
roses of yellow. pink and lavender
silk respectively is a delightful COM
bination Of colers.
These articles of roses make lovely
gifts for almost any occasion, and you
will find /. fascinating work. It re-
quires little time and materials can
frequently be picked from the scrap
bag