Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1892 — A NOVEL BUTTERFLY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A NOVEL BUTTERFLY.

A Pretty and Simple Mode of Decoration. A simple decorative novelty is a huge butterfly made from a Japanese napkin and a clothespin. Crimp up the napkin in the middle and pull it through the slit in the clothespin. Then pull out the corners of the napkin and tack them up against the wall. The tacks will be found strong enough to hold the clothespin in place. Of course it will be seen that the clothespin forms the body of the butterfly and the outspread paper napkin the wings. It is advisable to select as gay a napkin as possible, so that the bright colors may add to the brilliant butterfly effect. It has been suggested that the clothespin be painted or gilded, hut this seems scarcely worth while when combined with anything so cheap and common as a paper napkin.’ An embroidered silk handkerchief might be tried as a substitute, and fastened in place with brass-headed tacks. The paper butterfly, properly speaking, should be multiplied by the dozen and combined with myriads of Japanese fans as wall ornaments. This mode of arrangement was found quite effective at a recent Japanese bazar.

The uncolored wood of the clothespin is no more offensive to the eye than the bamboo handle of a fan.

A NOVEL BUTTERFLY.