Evening star., 1925-03-20

can form the basis of a lovely tut
table decoration when arranged in
bowl of clear glass--not cut glass,
that would be too heavy--and raise
on a black stand Imagine a roun
table of polished mahogany set 70
four persons, with couple of run
ners of fine handwoven linen, EN-
broidered with cross-stitch in rose
colored silk, and placed so that the!
cross in the center and fall over the
edge of the table at the ends TIL,
plates are placed on the runners ant
table mats can be dispensed with. Th'
rose color of the tulips can be repeated
in the candle shades.
A pretty and easily arranged Eas
ter table centerpiece Is an imitation
of a duck pond. Place in the center
of the table a round table mirror
Conceal it's edges with vfolets and
tufts of grass. Place upon the mirror
and at the sides some downy toy
ducklings.
Flower Baskets and Pots.
Baskets seem specially suited for
the arrangement of Easter flowers.
and novelty is small basket of the
same shape, but a little higher than
a tumbler, with a high handle. They
are designed with the idea that an
ordinary tumbler can be placed in
them and filled with water for hold
ing cut flowers. They are easy to
make and can be woven from natural
or colored raffia or other bask Il
strands. A delightful scheme is
formed by placing three or four Of
these baskets down the middle of a
narrow table and filled with daffodils
and their leaves and the handles
twined with ivy.
These baskets may also be painted
gold If you wish and be filled with
lilies of the valley or violets, with a
bow of pale green or mauve taffetal
ribbon tied on the handle of each one.
There are pretty flower vases in the
shape of old celery glasses which can
be bought In nodded glass, and these
are an ideal shape for holding any
of the Spring bulb flowers, such as
tulips, narcissi and daffodils. Tulips
in mixed colors are charming for
table or room decoration, placed
either in one of these vases or in
gray green pottery.
Women are often puzzled to know
how to arrange the small Spring
flowers, such as violets and snow
drops, because they do not own vases
of the right shape. VioIets look we'll
in Italian custard glasses in shades
of green, with lovely luster effects.
and quaint nodded white crystal
jelly glasses that cost only a few
roses. These flowers are also delight
full in black vases or bowls. A low
black bowl filled with moss and
clumps of primroses put in as If they
were growing there makes a pretty
luncheon table decoration.
The most ordinary flower pot can
be made very attractive by simply
giving it a coat of green enamel
paint. If you will use the same kind
of enamel that is used for re-enamel-
ing bicycles you will find that the
flower pots will look fully as neat and
pretty as pottery vases, and plants
will show off to good advantage in
them. Flower pots done in this way
look well in any room. window or
porch. When using bicycle enamel
you will find that it will wear well
and stand any amount of rain or other
water. A set of flower pots enameled
in this way would make a very at
tractive gift for porch or bay window.
ChiIdren's Easter.
Yellow and white are the true
Easter colors, representing purity
and new life. For centerpiece yell
low flowers are very appropriate If
the guests are adults. but for chill
dren, who hold this occasion almost
as dear as Christmas, the fluffy chicks
and ducks are almost indispensable.
by fashioning a small chariot from
orange skin or egg she'll Hollow
out and leave an opening for two
small chicks. Wheels may be made
with lemon slices and toothpicks. In
front of this wee chariot place sew
erai pairs of ducks, driven by mar
row yellow ribbons.
Bunny Cakes.-Make yellow cake
and ice it white. Upon each square
or each individual piece place a
marshmallow bunny Stick in long
ears made from candied pineapple.
These cakes are very easy to make.
Easter Nests.-Make some orange
gelatin and when very firm chop 1t
in small cubes. Fill halves of hol-
lowed out orange skins and in the
center place an egg of white blanc
mango or ice cream.
Easter Loaf for Children.-Some
bread cut in the shape Of a
funny rabbit and tree was exhibit
ed by a grocer, who placed it in a
show window. The same can easily
be made at home for children by any
one used to handling dough. The
bread was not thicker than a thick
cooky and was cut in the form of
a tree trunk, with part of a branch
at the top. At the base the dough
had been pulled out to form a sort of
nest appearance and a big pink egg
inserted in 1t before baking. The
rabbit was standing on his hind legs
and leaning one forepaw against the
tree in realistic attitude. A dried
currant formed his eye, although a
small raisin would have been better
70 use. The loaf was slightly glazed
with milk to give a pretty crust. 1t
was about a foot in height and al
most as wide.
Easter Tri1e.-Separate the whites
from the yolks OF four eggs, whip
up the whites to q. very stiff froth,
and stir in very lightly one table
spoonful of sugar. Put two cupfuls
of milk in a saucepan, with one tea
spoonful of vanilla and a tablespoon
full of sugar. When boiling, drop
into it the whites formed into egg
shapes by means of two tablespoons.
allow them to cook on one side, then
gently turn them over, about one and
one-half minutes on each side will
be enough. Lift them gently out
onto a sieve to drain. When all are
poached, beat up the yolks of the
eggs and add one cupful of milk in
which tho egg whites have been
poached. Pour into a saucepan and
stir until the custard thickens. Ar
range lady fingers or sponge cake cut
in slices at the bottom of a glass
dish and spread over with jam or
jelly. Continue this until the dish is
nearly full. Add a few drops of red
coloring to the custard and strain
over the lady fingers or cake. Ar
range the egg balls round the dish
and high in the center. Sprinkle
over with chopped pistachio nuts or
leave white, according to taste.
Easter CONNECTIONS.
Peppermint Honey Taffy.-Bou to-
gether one-half a cupful of honey,