The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1904, Page 11

1904 is far more her sister of a e one was 1 gifts sent & with ribbons, ng more fetch- words, this such a fash- 4 when her placed in an HE Easter girl tha progressive y love the flower that her heart, 2 the bottom and resting heir sweet bed are orchids, aby artistic confusion. give the prettiest effect some of the blossoms should be attached to the handles, for they are very graceful and jovely and fall naturally and easily éver the edge of the basket. These receptacles are mot to for presenting flowers, has had her eye v some time, and her Juncheon or dinner table will be dressed: as it has never been before. Not be daintier or more in delicate tints of the hades of the violets ework of the basket. ming conceit is a large straw plaque. The flowers, n the deep yellows, are fas- on one side and then per- droop in any fashion that e, but -the stems are con- a-great bow of yellow and ribbon that stretches across qjue and ends in another great Jénquils are especially at- ir rich yellow blends h the straw color and reen finishes it off with hat is peculiarly its own. -smelling violet is always avor for the Easter girl, liy this ¥ -~ as Easter Tucked here and there allable nook, set in a frame- work of lace or fastened on fur, they are always Qainty. Corsage bouquets, Yy ihe:way, are tb be tied with an im- perted cerduroy ribbon, which s to take the place of satin ribbon, and the tiolet or gold cord. The new ribbon ¢ ih gre and violet volors, both whidh are to be used in tying boxes, cets hampers and everything in the that may be sent as an of- godd: will. ywer bouquet, which until very recently has been entirely used at wed- “ditigs; has been remodeled a trifie, and js to be one of the most becoming fea- tures of the smart- Easter frock; for Violets,” iifes of the valley and even pansies can be beautifully arranged by using & narrow green ribbon and in- ‘stead of being bunched and tied with ihe regulation bow they will hang gracefully and rwing.in the breeze. ‘A charming idea for presenting vio- lefs to the sweetest and prettiest girl in the town is to make an immense gardgn hat @f violet crepe paper, hav- ing a dvuble frill of white crepe paper oM i 2N FATKE WILH K <> D AP frill. Fasten a at each side bow on the under side. upside down and fragrant flow- es, for they add green that can be ob- as a edge Vi 2 is to give a gar- > matter how oll or how a generous coat of g, and then turn back t rm a square. Fasten with loops of ribbon or r even rrasses, and fill with of all ¢ nd descriptions, if they are to be had, for are a vivid reminder <" the coun- try with its carpet of green. Of all the bevy of girls not one has been forgotten, even to the very re- lgic one, for an imitation prayer book has been chosen as a suitable gift for her. The book, when it is opened, contains some white or lavender flower e for the day, which, by the not prevent the case being used later as a receptacle for the prayer book itself. Imitation books, with titles on the backs from popular authors, ars another novelty, and they are not only pretty but a trifie that pleases the book- worm mightily. Sentimental Johnnie has discovered a brand new wrinkle that has tickled his very soul, for the blissful day has come when he may with all propriety send his best ever an imitation photograph album and one side is reserved for a picture of the donor. Certainly no one could object to such a pretty bit of at- tention, and for once in his life Johnnle blissfully happy. Of course, such notions are always almost certain to be carried out in a more expensive way, for the idea is too pretty to be discarded in hot haste. The girl who wants to please her betrothed may tuck a miniature of herself in the flow- ers and give him the pleasure of unding it, or she may send any other article of value that especially pleases her fancy. Not only are baskets made of vari- ous greens and willows, but rustic work baskets have been appropriated by the up-to-date florist for azaleas, enowdrops and baby roses, and as the baskets come in all sorts of oriental colors and in every imaginable shape, they are always pretty. -Particularly s0 when they are made of a moss- green wood, plentifully sprinkled with flitters to resemble snow, and tied with ribbons of six or seven contrasting colors. Roses will never cease to be popular, especially with those whose purses are not expansive enough to indulge in orchids, and all the newest frills and furbelows that cost a mint of money. The American Beauty, a regal rose in itself, looks its very best when pre- sented in & Bohemian glass vase, but as every one cannot afford that luxury, they are being dressed up with rib- bons in oriental design, and with great floating ends, for their long stems per- mit of such treatment. For the chap who can afford it mar- flowe is 7 FILIED D IST LD FPOIF. THE SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL. velous vases are a fit gift. One of the prettiest designs is a large pond Nly resting on a huge leaf of mirror glass. Buch a vase, filled with lilies, affords the opportunity for presentingan artis- tic piece of bric-a-brac as well as the flowers, and, in this way getting ahead of the stern mamma, for while a cost- ly gift might be bundled unceremont- ously home again, flowers and their re- ceptacle could not be returned without positively insulting the giver. Carnations lend themselves beauti- fully to any scheme that the florist may fancy and on account of their beauty and fragrance are a formidable enemy of the rose. A Japanese basket, almost like a vase in shape, may be filled with them and a dull, moss- covered foliage is used as a new back- ground. Of course, miladl cannot very well wear them, but she may take out as many as she pleases and put the basket in her favorite corner to enjoy at her leisure. The price of the carnation brings them within the means of the average person, and as a consequence the Easter girl will receive them by the bushel in beautiful hampers of brush, the new material for baskets. Gen- erally they are arranged carelessly and the lid is raised partially or entirely, showing the flowers, which look as though they were on the verge of fail- ing out, but in reality they are caught and held firmly in place by wire pins, to the sides as well as to the top. One need have no fear about sending these hampers a long distance, for they are set in big baskets, which all florists use for sending out such trophies, and they reach their destination without being in the least disarranged or bruised. Frequently, but just as one pleases, a broad ribbon, the same shade as the carnation, is tied around the cover in a broad, flat bow on the back and a bow of the same may be at the corners. Hampers of Easter lilies will prob- ably find their way to many a pretty girl’'s door and right well will she be pleased with them. But the prettiest and daintiest of all are the azaleas, which are imported from Holland in the mother earth. They are beautiful blossoms and come in al colors, so that they may be sent out in Dutch wooden baskets, mixed with smilax or ferns, the tall handles covered with vines. Blossoms are another favorite and certainly they deserve to be, for they are the daintiest of the dainty. In long or short branches one may get them, heavily laden with the rosy tinted petals, ‘but unless they are handled just 8o they very apt to look ungainly and as though they resented being torn from the tree. A coarse Indian basket is a good setting for them, for they are great drinkers and fade and die if they are not well cared for. A common tin pail may be set in the basket and the branches arranged and tied, and lo and behold a gift fit to be sent to a queen is ready to be on its way within a few minutes. The laddle that a lassie in the country has found a novel way of sending his greetings. Suitcases are made of cardboard, but such good imi- tations that at first glance it is diffi- cult to distinguish them from the gen- uine leather ones, especlally as they are sent by express and are covered with labels and have the donor’s card attached. No matter how much one might Itke to send flowers, they have heretofore been so expensive that only a certain few feit that they could really and truly afford it. But, fortunately, that age has passed. Simple rustic baskets made of wire twigs and leaves have come into vogue and are exquisitely pretty when filled with marguerites or any of the cheaper, simpler flowers which are so abundant. Urn-shaped’ baskets, shoes and reticules, such as were used in our grandmother’s days, are now and then seen in wire and brush, and probably will continue to be popular receptacles for all the more common, inexpensive posies. Cut flowers, no matter how rare they may be, always fade and their loveliness is very fleeting, so there is a growing tendency to present ferns and flowering plants’ at Easter time, without any attempt at decoration be- yond their own beauty. Ribbons, how- ever, probably will be greatly used in trimming the branches of plants eres. Although other flowers come the Easter lily will always be vorite of the Easter girl and and go, the fa- Enamel WIZLZ, 2050 <> white jardinieres, tied with white or velvet ribbon, will be the best way to send out this stately plant, and if one pleases it is not oniy possible but very smart ta paint a greeting on the white streamers, to give a personal touch of sentiment. Fluted paper, which re- sembles a fabric, and which comes with a double ruching in two colors at the top, Is used as a suitable cover- ing for the pot. Of fanciful designs there is an end- less variety, one prettier than the other. The Crimson Rambler rose is trained into all sorts of pretty shapes, > A > SRR 2GHZ" 2z R G the oddest of which is the basket. Te all appearances, the blood-red roses are arranged with their leaves in & pretty basket, but instead it is a rose tree growing in a pot and skilifully trained into the shape of a handled basket. Detorated ceramics form an accept- able, though very expensive, way of presenting flowers, but after all is said and done, a potted fern in a fern dish is about as welcome a gift as can be found in a long day’s journey, al- though, to be sure, much depends upon the person sending the Easter remembrance. o | . ’» . Decorating — the} Church T T > BY SUSAN R. CUNNINGHAM. VEN in the large citles the church that is decorated for the Easter season by a florist is in the minority. As is the custom in town and country, the women of the congregation still take the matter in their own hands and turn the church into a bower of blossoms with their own lilies and plants and other green and blooming things that they have bought or borrowed for the occasion. But from the few churches that are regularly decorated by florists many ideas easy of adaptation can be secured by the home decorator, so to speak, and they will tend to give a more pleasing decorative effect than that produced by the customary banking of flowers in crowded quarters around the pulpit. v Arches and shower effects will be a feature in church decorations this year. Qne of the prominent New York florists is making elaborate plans for the use of the apple blossom, which he will bring from the South in great quanti- ties. ' The Japanese quince, one of the most rare and expensive of flowers, will also be added to the list of Easter fa- vorites. The apple blossoms will be used for a shower over the chancel.” This shower will be made like an immense floral umbrella on a wire frame. The latter will be first covered with the piersoni fern, that sport of the Boston fern, which will be admirable because of its feathery fronds. A fringe of these ferns will hang from the umbrella cir- cle, the top and the inside of which will be covered with pure white apple blossoms. Long strands of smilax will extend from the points of the shower over the chancel to the side walls. These strands will be festooned with apple blossoms caught with pure white ribbon. At the close of the service, when the choir is singing the last hymn and : marching out, & unique ceremony will be observed. Four of the choir will take hold of the smilax ropes, which will be adjusted in such a way as to close the umbrella, and the shower of ——— fragrant white petals will fall on the singers until all have passed out. No church decoration would be com- plete on Easter without the Easter lily, the pure white chalices of which carry their message of the resurrec- tion. The same church will have an immense arch over the altar, which will be composed entirely of great white lilies and Southern smilax. The arch will be of such a height as not to intertere with the shower of apple blossoms. At the rear of the church, over the organ balcony, apple blos- soms will be cascaded with Southern smilax, and extend down the side of the balcony to the pillar in a shower of bloom. One of the New York churches, noted for its richness of decoration at Easter time, will use nothing but lilies, crimson amber roses and pal.as for decoration. There will be a gradu- ated row of arches, made of lilies and ferns, from the entrance teo the altar down the center alisle. As the wor- shiper enters the church, the vista of the aisle will appear telescopie. On the gate of each pew a cluster of lilles and palm leaves will be attached with pure white ribbon. The shower over the chancel will be made canopy shape, ferns and smilax. The ropes of smilax will be caught to the side walls and over the balcony. On each side of altar will be what appears to cross made of crimson rambler roses, but which is a rose tres ftself, grow- ing in a pot, and trained into the shape oE cony rail wiil consist entirely of llies and a huge cross of the red roses.