Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1914 — FOR DINNER CARDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR DINNER CARDS.

Appropriate Designs Help to Lend Flavor to Thanksgiving Repast. A great deal of the success of a dinner party depends upon the place cards, although they are apparently a very small detail of the table. But any woman who entertains a good deal knows that quaint or unusual favors aiul cards call forth general enthusiasm and interest among the guests and give a topic of conversation which lends cordiality to the occasion, when otherwise there would be a stiffness and awkwardness at the start which it would be somewhat difficult to overthrow. Thanksgiving is usually the time for a family reunion, and since families meet together upon such occasions year after year it is especially important to introduce as much novelty in the table itself as possible. Silhouette pictures, used for place cards, form interesting and acceptable accessories for the table. These, outlined and filled in solidly in black, may take the shapes of turkeys, pumpkins, pies, wishbones, etc. Part of the design may be left white, if desired, for the writing of the name, or the silhouette design may be pasted

on a plain white card. A card which is generally liked and used for such purposes measures 2% by 4% inches and may be purchased at the stationer’s. A pair of scissors and a jar of paste, and. presto, in a few minutes you have a novelty in place cards which will be sure to delight your guests. You do not need to be an artist to carry out silhouette designs. If you desire you may easily outline any picture on tissue paper and transfer it by carbon paper to a card and then fill in the outline afterward by means of a fine camel's hair brush and a bottle ofr India ink. Some little care must be exercised in making a firm outline and applying th“ ink smoothly, for the silhouette must necessarily rely on its outline for character. Philadelphia Ledger.

TABLE DECORATED FOR THANKSGIVING.