WHEN FLOWERS ARE FEW

Shannon News, 3 April 1928, Page 4

WHEN FLOWERS ARE FEW

During the expensive floral months w r hen blooms are at a premium, more and more artificial flowers are being used to decorate rooms and tables. Once upon a time the suggestion of artificial flowers conjured up a vision df crinkled paper atrocities in crude colourings. But the artificial flowers of the moment are exquisite replicas, made by masters of their craft, in silk and felt, glass and shell —even wooden flowers are being used for effective decoration.

A well-known London hostess, who is renowned for her originality, had her dinner-tables recently decorated with amber bowls filled with Polyanthus in all their varied and lovely colourings. These flowers were made of felt and velvet —glorious splashes of colour reflecting in the polished wood, and they had even been delicately perfumed to further the illusion that they had been culled that morning.