Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1912 — ART IN ARRANGING FLOWERS [ARTICLE]

ART IN ARRANGING FLOWERS

Add the Distinctive Touch, 8o Much Desired, to the Individual Costume. \ Those who have been fortunate enough to travel, and have done so with observant eyes, will have noticed that women of different nationalities have each some special adornment or article of attire which they alone seem to know how to wear to perfection. For Instance, the Spanish woman can wear her shawl to the best advantage in a multiplicity of ways while other women merely use it as a wrap, and it has been said that only a French woman can tie a bow. When it comes to the question of wearing flowers, the girls in southern Europe and the belles of the South Sea - Islands run each other very close for the distinction of best knowing the way to use flowers for their personal adornment. Arranged by clumsfy or inartistic hands, an almost hideous effect can be obtained, while if woven gracefully in the hair or placed carelessly in the dress, the daintiest finishing touch can be given to a frock.