South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-13
HOSTESS BORROWS
FROM JAZZ ANESE
Luncheon in Style of FIOWery
Kingdom Offers Many Pos
SibiIitieS.

The woman who delights 10 enter
tain her friends will find that the
japanese luncheon offers a wide scope
for any originality she happens to
possess.
A visit TO the shop where Japan
csc wares are sold will supply you
with all the requisites for a luncheon
of this variety. Purchase sheets of
rice paper decorated with scenes from
the Flowery Kingdom, and on these
write the invitations.
If you desire TO have your guests
attired in the costumes Of Japan,
state the request in the invitation
Decorate the home with chrysanthe-
NUNS, cherry blossoms or iris, the
flowers always associated with Japan,
and have the light supplied by the
Japanese paper lanterns
Have japanese screens, parsols and
banners play conspicuous part in
The decorations. japanese table COW
ers of crepe. decorated with a printed
design in delft blue, are artistic and
should be used for the lay-cloth.
These come in several designs; name
ly, iris, peacock, cherry blossom and
bamboo.
One of the most important features
of the table decorations is the center
piece. Several suggestions are given
below:
A Japanese vase of green pottery
covered with brown willow is filled
| with wistaria, which falls gracefully
over the sides of the vase. Another
| vase is filled with the delicate pink
cherry blossoms. A third center
| piece shows a fiat Japanese bowl
| placed in a basket of brown willow
! From this in realistic, graceful beauty
| grow violet iris. A tiny Japanese
maid sits on the handle of the basket
a Japanese parsol is used to ad-
] vantage in the last centerpiece. 1t
| is placed in a tall, slender vase
wreathed with cherry blossoms, and
from each rib of the parasol is hung
| a small Japanese lantern To produce
the best effect have these alternatingly
red and yellow, and place a candle
within. When these are lit the re-
suit is altogether satisfying.
The Japanese porcelain and china
enjoy q worldwide fame. and use
no other variety at your luncheon. 1t
is not expensive and there is an un-
limited variety of designs to choose
from. The blue and white, plain
green with blue iris and dull gray
with a bamboo design are very at
tractive.
"A pretty tea service Is OF the latter
variety, and the tray is woven of the
Japanese PUSHES
To serve tea in a dainty manner
have young lady or your maid dress
in the picturesque attire of the jap
anese maidens and pour the tea fol
each guest.
The place cards should be tied tC
the miniature Japanese. parasols, and
appropriate favors, such as fans. Jade
; bracelets, carved ivory or rose Jars
, should be presented to the guests.
Burn Japanese incense, for il.
pungent odor is delightful and gives
distinctly oriental atmosphere. A
the importing houses can be pur
chased sailed plums, picked fish
} rice, salads, and all varieties Of de
: licious preserved fruits and fame,
} sweet cakes. This menu is suitabl,
| for the Japanese luncheon:
Sailed Plums
Chicken Rice
Sushi K11ri-Izint,
= Preserved Fruits
Fancy Cakes TIE;
Sailed Plums
The Japanese always begin and en-,
a feast with sailed plums. Tn,
: chicken must be picked from tn,