Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18

The most important matter to b.
considered after the Christmas tres
has been we'll braced so that there
VIII be no danger of its tipping over
is 10 make it as tireproof as possible
If it is to be lighted. \ set of tiny
electric globes that come in Il rain
bow of colors about the size OF small
plums, all ready to be connected IL
the home where there is electricity
Is very attractive for the tree. 1ot
can color your own electric llShl
bulbs, If you wish. To do this thir
few ounces of white Shellac with
wood alcohol, using a little more
alcohol than shellac. II too little
alcohol is used, the bulbs are apt tC
be streaky. Add some dye of the de-
sired shade to the alcohol and shellaC
and dip in the bulbs by means OF a
thread wound around the screw por-
ton. Dip them only far enough Il
cover the glass. They win dry in
less than half an hour if YOU hang
them up by the thread.
To make frosted. yellowish white
bulbs. dip before adding the dyes.
To remove the shellaC coating at
any time. soak the bulbs in alcohol
and rub.
If you use lighted candles on your
tree, great care must be taken 10
place them securely on the tree and
in positions where they will not Ell
danger inf1ammable ornaments. 1mi-
tation snow, made of cotton batting
Is apt TO prove dangerous near
lighted ca;dlcS.
. Ornaments for the Tree.
If the ornaments for Your Christ
mas tree are to he made ut home the
children can have a share in the fun
md so feel Il personal interest in the
work. It is we'll TO decide upon I
general color scheme and stick to il
Red and gold make a brilliant COM
hination. red and silver are pleasing
gold and silver are always good and
50 are the pastel shades of pink, blue
green and lavender when combined
with gold and silver.
Take, for instance, the red and gold
combination: The tree can he hung
with garlands of red tissue paper,
wheel chains OF red or gold paper
ring SarlandS of gold paper and
strings of bright red cranherrieS
Large gold stars of paper. pine cones
Eilded, icicleS or points of gold made
of paper. cornucopias made OF gold
paper with a transparent covering of
red tarlatan, banners of red paper
ornamented with tiny sold stars
gold paper banners ornamented with
red Christmas seals little boxes of
gold and red paper, filled with home
made candy, all can be hung from
the tree with gold cord or red mer-
cerized floss. The red and gold COM
bination suggests possibilities for
other color combinations. Garlands
of popcorn in deep pink and white
are very decorative. Pine cones can
be silvered. lcicles can he made from
silver paper or from paper of pastel
shades
Popcorn, cranberrieS aud all gar
lands should he strung on linen thread,
for cotton breaks too easily Gilded
or silvered pine cones. ac0rnS, chest
nut burS and nuts of various kinds
In the shell can be hung by red mer-
cerized floss II you have any trouble
in tying the floss around n nut n drop
of sealing wax Will hold it. The deli
cate-pointed icicles are made from 20
inch length of paper, half an inch
wide, wound in a tight conical spiral
and bound at the top with red floss.
The chain garlands are made from
strips OF paper threefourths of an
inch wide and Az inches long. pasted
or Sewed to form links, each on" of
which is slipped through the proceed
ing one before it is pasted.
The wheel gaTlands are made as fol
lows: Cut ana Told the long way q
strip Of paper inches wide and of
any length. From the doubled strip
cut Pinch circles, with u half inch of
the circle at the fold left. uncut for Il
hinge. Cut from the centers OF the
circles enough to leave a halfinch rim.
The hinge allows the wheels to be
strung together effectively. -
The cornucopia is made from an
s-inch square of gold paper and q
finch square Of red tarlatan. Perfo-
rate the paper and the tarlatan square
where they overlap to form the horn.
Lace them together with threads of
colored raffia, sweet grass or floss.
Tor the tarlatan stocking cut two
thicknesSes. Overcast roughly through
both thiCknesSes at the sides and the
foot, and through one thickness at u
time at the top.
To make a lantern ornament cut a
piece of paper I inches by i. Fold
it lengthWiSe through the center.
With the scissors slash from the cen
ter fold to within one-half an inch of
the edges. Open the fold and paste
the short edges together. Paste a
strip half an inch wide by o inches
long at opposite sides for a handle.