Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03

I to where the peeling stops. This pre-
vents them from fading quickly.
Many women prefer tinted damask
tablecloth TO q white one. A white
damaSk cloth edged with . figured
orange color band about five inches In
width is appropriate on any table, and
II used with white and gold china With
centerpiece Of yellow or other har-
moniZtng flowers, the eject y charm
ing.
crimson and gold chinaware Is very at
tractive. Amber and apple green are
good colors which light up well. BY
using green mats and white linen run
ners on the table another attractive
combination Is obtained, using also
white and gold china, peachbIow glass
and candleSticks and q green center
bowl filled with pink roses and sweet
peas.
A table in blue may be covered with
a white damaSk cloth, with o center.
piece consisting Of large bowl Of Delft
blue china filled with blue and white
Spring flowers. The service plates
should be in dull blue and silver, and
clear glassware should be used.
An attractive arrangement Is to have
a pale pink linen tablecloth appliqued
in bands of white around the edge. Use
quoiSe blue. For a centerpiece NIL
pewter bowl with Spring flowers In suit
able colors.
Novel candle holders may be made
from good shaped pickle bottles or odd
tall glass jars with small tops. Pour
into each bottle a small amount Of paint
and Shake-it around until the inside Of
the bottle Is covered. II two colors are
wanted, do not let the first application
cover all the surface Of the bottle.
After the first dries pour in the second
application. turning around until all the
bare places are covered. You can use
up your leftover furniture enamel in
this way, and the result will be very
satisfactory. II you have two quite
large Bottles, give them this treatment,
and use for shoppers big bright-colored
glass marbles, and they will resemble
the fancy decanters Of olden times.
Flower Garnishes.
Flower garnishes may be used with
fruit, meats, salads, desserts, cakes and
beverages. Flowers for gaYniSf1ing
should be kept in q cool place until
needed, and only be put upon the food,
or around it, just before it Is to be
served. Dainty flowers and ferns, and
half-open blossoms and buds, are best
to use with foods. The fragrant and
ever-popular rose geranium leaf and
the lemon veTbena leaves are also use
full for this purpose.
OF All foods, the cake, the dessert
and the salad lend themselves most ct.
fectively to flower garnishes. The plate
upon which O cake rests may have q
wreath Of s1nilAx, or smilax and small
flowers, or wreath OF towering vine
around It's edge, or maiden.hair fern,
or violet leaves, may outline and radi-
ate from the base Of the cake. Tiny
flowers may be placed upright in .
pan may have . hower-dlled vase
standing In the hole In the center Of
the cake, with sprays Of the same kind
Of flowers lying on the table around the
cake.
ColoF and F1avoT.
A moderate use Of food coloTing adds
much to the attractive appearance Of
well favored food. Almost al the col.
orS OF the rainbow can be bought In
paste, tablet or liquid form. They are
certified by the United States Govern.
ment a. entirely harmless, 90 that they
may be used freely whenever desired.
Following are some good combinations
Of colors and fiavors to use In desserts:
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sponge cake.
Vanilla and violet in angel cake.
Strawberry or raspberry in angel
cake that Is colored pink.
Maple or almond, o. . combination
Of both, In chocolate cake.
Lemon IN chocolate cookies.
Almond In gingerbread.
Strawberry, pineapple OF raspberry Im
cocoanut cake or icing.
Wintergreen In icing for chocolate or
spice cake.
Lemon and raspberry In eovnstaFeh
pudding.
Pineapple and vanilla IN chocolate
pudding.
Almond and vanilla In whipped
cream for chocolate pudding.
Strawberry in orange gelatin.
Bunny Cake GaEnsh.
Insert small candies in large, soft
marshmallows and place them 1t reg
ular intervals around the top edge Of
q cake. Place marShmallow Dummies be-
tween the candles and around the base
Of the cake. To make the marshmal-
low Dummies, dip scissors points IN wa
ter and snip the marshmAllow around
the outer edge to make two long ears.
Make q tiny slit TO look like feet At
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