The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20

VIE nomemaker h tempted TO WORK
out all sorts OF schemes for dec
Grating the house for the holiday
season In dressing the home In gala
attire 1; frequently happens that the
amateur decorator over,osds the vari-
Gus wall spaces. doorways, chandeliers
vases, &C. with foliage and hoSer, CIV
| Ing an oppressive confusion instead OF
securing the effect OF happy profusion.
When greens, holly and m.stletoe are
available there are numerous attractive
arrangements for the different rooms OF
he home Windows naturally should
receive their conventional holly wrea hs
A. wreath. OF holly dry quickly with
steam heat In some homes they are
made double with ribbon showing on
both sides and then hung on the outside
OF the window. As he holly berries
are shiny 1t is suggested by decorators
hat wide heavy silk ribbon be used In
lieu OF the satin.
Last year an ingenious florist ar
ranged his holly sreaths with pale
green gauze ribbon in striking contrast
to the dark foliage and red berries.
As to the more general decorations
garland effect around the entire room
IL always good, though the festooning
requires ample material. yards and
yards OF greens are necessary to give
an effective result.
The silk, or possibly the better grade
OF paper, poinsettias work In charm
ingly with the garland scheme These
great blotches Of gorgeous color are de-
/ tlas fade so quickly that they should
not be- used.
In many large houses where the hall,
living room, music room or first floor
ballroom ls to be decorated small bay
trees or cedaN In bright red Jars OF
porcelain or wicker are suggested.
These are mos, effective on either side
Of the main entrance or Ranking the
nrep,aCes OF the main rooms row OF
evenly ma ched pepper plants In red
pots adorned a quaint mantle which
had a honey Dutch painting as a back
ground last Christmas
Where mistletoe adds Its unohtrusive
presence to the house decorating Il IL
well to use II in PAGES where fun and
frolic may happily develop rather than
to scatter II about among the holly. In
vases &c.
The decorating OF tho principal rooms
.F ~
attention OF those In charge and they
! forget to put touch of Christmas cheer
| In the guest room TO hang a urea IN
or two In the servants dining room and
possibly in the window OF the garage or
/ stable.
For the exterior decorations OF the
/ homes entrance any amount Of In
! dviduality may enter into the plan A
large thick wreath with a gorgeous bow
90 SIX poinsettia blossom might hang
on tina door knuCker, or II the home is
in Coona, style wreaths could be hung
on the TWO main pillars, or these might
be entwined with the greens.
Table decorations tor the Christmas
feast may be similar 10 those used
elsewhere about the house, or may carry
out the color scheme only, A sleigh OF
red rosebuds with a miniature Santa
Claus driving II has already been
ordered for one Christmas dinner.
- \ large round silver tray with bor-
der Of tiny snug clusters Of holly ber-
! ries and mstletoe TO be used later az
/ buuqu is has "A Jolly 81 Nick with
electric light eyes standing in the
centre. one young woman Is to have
for her CHRISTMAS table a Japanese gar
den with the poirsettis blossoms and
tiny red Ash swimming about In the
glass pool A big frosted paper snow
ball !s dotted with natural red rose
buds which at the close Of the dinner
are to he pulled forth. revealing gifts
tied TO them. These surprise pies can