The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-12
Paper Party Favors.

Party favors of paper are pretty, in
expensive and easy TO make, and wheth-
er one is making them for children's
party, a cotillion or as luncheon or din
ner party souvenirs, one can fashion ia
yors that will be both appropriate and
help out the color scheme of the table or
room decorations.
Ii one wants to make containers for
popcorn, sailed nuts, little candies or
other sweetmeats, there are all sorts of
pleasing favors that can be made. Among
these are cornucopias, boxes and baskets
The cornucopia is best made from stiff
paper in color that carries out the idea
or color scheme of the party. The cornu-
copia should either be firmly glued to-
gether on the one fold, several days
ahead, so it will be dry and secure for
holding the goodies, or should be sewed
together with gaily colored baby ribbon
or yarn in coarse basting stitches. A
loop of ribbon to hang up the cornucopia
adds to its attractiyeness. Gilt stars or
wee flower cut-outs pasted on it are also
pretty trimmings. Wall paper of small
Powered patterns makes pretty cornu-
copias, as wen as dainty boxes and bas-
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foundation of cardboard beneath to pre-
vent its breaking.
Little boxes Of assorted shapes, such
as pill or powder boxes, are pretty fla
vors to fiji with candy when covered
neatly with lowered walf paper of dain.
tv design. A handle added to any box
viii transform it into basket. Handles
may be made of braided tissue or crepe
paper, ribbon or stiff wire, if made of
the last they are prettier wound with
either ribbon or paper. A fluffy bow of
maline or tulle dresses up the basket
considerably.
Baskets are artistic covered with fiut
ed crepe paper; that is crepe fared at
both upper and lower edges by a gentle
stretching out of the crepe wrinkles or
with fringed tissue paper. Where rows
and rows of fringed tissue paper are
pasted on baskets very dainty effect
can be secured by FASTING on Nalternat
ing rows OF white with some light color
like pink, pale green or yellow Long
fringes are the most snowy. Making
very attractive boxes for favors is really
only a matter of scissors paper and IL
brary paste, which is quicker and better
to use with thin paper than mucilage or
glue.
A paper flower or two added to the
handle or one side Of the box favor is a
pretty touch A rosebud violets or arti.
fetal cherries are all effective.
A boutonniere of artificial flowers or
a single long stemmed rose or fluffy
yellow chrysanthemum all made of pa
per, are suitable favors for dancing
party OF a luncheon and pins should be
provided so guests can pin them on. An
other pretty way to make favors of pa
per flowers is TO place q single flower
stalk in small cardboard flower pot
with the top covered with tissue paper
instead Of soil.
Paper hats in great variety of styles
suitable for Riddles and grown-ups,
too, can be cleverly made from paper,
Sometimes providing the material and
making prize contest for the best
millinery" will furnish jolly entertain
ment for mixed party, for men usually
prove either very smart or droll MILL
ners. For children, soldier caps for the
BOYS and sunbonnets for the girls are
nice favors to give them Just as they
sit down to the table, for they enjoy
wearing them so much on such occasions.
For grown-up exceedingly pretty
hats of the garden or picture hat type
can be fashioned from crepe and colored
tissue paper, especially if inexpensive
frames of wire or buckram, such as can
be bought at the l0-cent store, are used.
A wire frame covered with several thick
nesses of simple white tissue paper looks
quite charming with a mere Alsatian
bow of pink or blue tissue paper for
trimming. Paper tam oshanters can be
made without frames, but ordinarily
brown wrapping paper for stiffness, is a
practical lining Paper flowers, pompons
and feathers are all effective hat trim
mings.
The Hawaiian les, to be worn as
long paper necklace is another easily
made party favor. Crepe paper cut in
two inch strips across the crepe and
then gathered in the middle of the strip
and twisted circularly into the rolly
shape of the leis and joined in as many
lengths as needed, will make the snowy
necklace. Springfield Republican.
Dorothy Suitor.