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 459 WOMAN'S HOME A beautifully arranged table for a Christmas party Sel/ridge cluster of Parma violets where the smilax garland is caught up. Some little joy bells hanging from ribbons would be appropriate between the festoons. To make the violet chains, strip the blossoms from their stalks, and thread them carefully on to lengths of cotton. The cotton must be strong enough to hold the weight of the blossoms, but not so coarse as to break the delicately poised petals. The dessert doyleys are an important part of the table decorations nowadays, and the wise hostess will make her own and let originality be their keynote. For the robin and ivy table nothing would be prettier than white silk cut out in the form of large ivy leaves and buttonhole stitched with ivy-green silk. Ivy and robins »re a delightful combination for «i Christmas table