Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1913 — ROWER PLACE CARDS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROWER PLACE CARDS

PRETTY BUGGEBJIONB FOR TEA OR GARDEN PARTY. Entail Little Trouble or Expense and Give Just That Distinctive Feature So Appealing to the Modern Hostess. During the flowery summer months the hostess delights to plan luncheons, dinners and teas for her visiting guests. The garden offers material for decorations or a fitting background for a tea or garden party. Tbe decorative value of the basket has been recognized for many ages, and you cannot select a more artistic centerpiece than a basket, woven of Japanese willow or plaited rushes, filled with roses, lilacs, daisies, carnations, gladiolus, nasturtiums, sweet peas, phlox or larkspur. The brown

of the' willow harmonizes so beautifully with the blossoms, and if a bow of ribbon is tied to the handle of the basket the centerpiece is perfect. One of the attractive features of a luncheon or dinner Is the place cards, and theee can be made at home with very little trouble or expense entailed. At an artist’s supplies shop purchase a large sheet of water-color paper of a not too coarse grain, a box of watercolor paints, a camel’s-hair brush and a pieee of carbon paper. Charming designs for basket place cards are given here, and when you have selected the one which appeals to you most follow these directions: Between the drawing and the watercolor paper gilace the carbon paper and carefully follow each outline of

the design with a sharply pointed pencil. The drawing will be reproduced on the water-color paper, ready for tinting. The rectangular basket filled with clusters of hydrangeas is effective if tinted yellow, green or brown. Color the flowers pink or pale lavender and the foliage a soft green. Especially pretty is the hat-shaped basket filled with wild roses.. This is improved by cutting out the design after it has been tinted and pasting a

strip of cardboard to tho back, which acts as a support , Paint the basket brown, green or yellow, the roses pale pink, with yellow centers, and the foliage green. Never purchase place cards when you have these attractive designs at' your disposal! You will be agreeably surprised to find how easily and quickly they are made and how very artistic are when completed.