. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. MAKING A CASKET BLANKET. By H. B. DORNER. Selecting the Materials. The casket blanket or pall, while one of the most pretentious of funeral ar- rangements, is yet one of the simplest to prepare, if handled properly. The blanket may vary from a simple green cover with a cluster of flowers in the center to an elaborate one, densely cov- ered with blossoms. It may be inex- pensive or costly, depending upon the quantity and kind of flowers used. One of the most important things, in the preparation of a well executed blanket, is the selection of a suita
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. MAKING A CASKET BLANKET. By H. B. DORNER. Selecting the Materials. The casket blanket or pall, while one of the most pretentious of funeral ar- rangements, is yet one of the simplest to prepare, if handled properly. The blanket may vary from a simple green cover with a cluster of flowers in the center to an elaborate one, densely cov- ered with blossoms. It may be inex- pensive or costly, depending upon the quantity and kind of flowers used. One of the most important things, in the preparation of a well executed blanket, is the selection of a suitable backing upon which to fasten the flow- ers. Whatever material is selected should be flexible, but with sufficient body to support the weight of the flow- ers. It should also be of a rather open weave, so that wires and pins may be pushed through readily. Wire cloth or screen is sometimes used, but lacks flexibility. The green netting used lacks body. One of the best materials is green burlap; green is selected be- cause it blends with the color of the foliage and so is easier to hide. Rigid wire frames which entirely cover the casket are to be had, but have the disad- vantage of being usable in just one position. The flexible blanket has the advantage of being suited to draping in various ways. Making the Stretcher. The size of the blanket will be de- termined by the size of the casket and the amount of the casket to be covered. If the entire casket is to be covered, the blanket should be six or seven feet long and three feet wide. The foliage and flowers extending over the edge will increase the width and length by six to eight inches. A cover for the lower half of the casket would be just half this size. For smaller caskets the size must be decreased. The blanket will be difficult to make unless one has some way of stretching the burlap and holding it above the worktable, so that th3 wires may be fastened on the under side without dif- ficulty. A simple stretching frame m
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