HOAR-FROSTED BRANCHES FOR THE TABLE

Southland Times, Issue 24106, 20 April 1940, Page 12

HOAR-FROSTED BRANCHES FOR THE TABLE

The modern lashion of having coloured instead of white tablecloths offers many new possibilities in table decoration. Here is a sparkling white arrangement of branches that will look well on any coloured tablecloth; of course it can also be used with a white tablecloth. The materials required to make it are: Some branches and twigs .of birch, a little tin of white enamel, alum, jackfrost, two sheets of white glazed paper. Enamel the birch twigs white, and while they are still wet sprinkle i them with alum. Jack-frost shall ! also be sprinkled on, but very [sparingly or else they will not look as I if they were really covered with hoarfrost. The snowflakes should be cut out of the white glazed paper. First of all draw a circle, about two and a-half inches in diameter, for example, by means of a wine-glass or other circular object. Fold the circle as shown in illustration, and when it looks like fig. IV cut into it from all sides leaving as little paper as possible. Fig. V is an example of how to obtain a decorative, lace-like pattern resembling a large snow crystal. Cut a different pattern each time to make the resulting crystal

shapes interesting. When you have cut out all you want, press them flat with a hot iron, hang them on the birch twigs, arrange the branches in a flower

holder, and stand them on the coloured tablecloth where they will make a pleasing contrast. With a little practice one can also cut out lace-like rings for catching the grease at the bottom of candles, and doilies; you merely have to draw the circle a little larger than that of the saucer, etc., it is to fit, to allow for the concave surface.