Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1911 — GOOD IDEA FOR A COTILLON [ARTICLE]

GOOD IDEA FOR A COTILLON

Empire Effect Lends Itself Charmingly to the Decorations and Favore— Some Pretty Conceits.

The hostess who wants to entertain well and does not have, to count pennies should give an empire cotillon. The idea would lend itself charmingly to the decorations and favors. Empire wreaths and garlands of pink and white roses should decorate the walls. Tall dull gold empire gaskets with long handles filled with the same flower should be placed about the rooms. And empire screens could shade the electric lights to give the soft glow of innumerable wax candles. For favors she would have many charming conceits to t choose from. Among the prettiest would be pincushions in the-shape of these small empire baskets. Their centers are stuffed' for the cushion, and they are made of dull tarnished gold, in wicker, with the edges and handles twined with wreaths of small satin flowers. And empire work bags made of dull brocade with tarnished gold trimmings, and picture of some beauty of the French courts framed on the side make stunning favors. Empire scarfs in shaded pink and white, gold and white, and the green and white of that period are infinitely attractive ÜBed as favors. Small gilt mirrors In empire design, tarnished gold Jewel boxes so typical of that charming day, and tiny fans make lovely favors. Then If all the girls wore empire frocks, and empire wreaths of pink and white rosea were given them to carry over their arms, a fascinating effect would be attained.

The empire idea should also be carried out in the supper room, the table decorations of gilded empire baskets, filled with pink and white'roses. This Idea should show Itself In the ices, and everywhere possible in the table accessories.