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Show Simple Tahle Is Attractive "It's much too hot to sat!" How many times we say that during the feverish summer months! Which puts a premium on cool and attractive attrac-tive table settings that will tickle the appetite even when the thermometer ther-mometer la playing around the 100 degree mark. Dorothy C Thorpe, brilliant California Cali-fornia designer, haa created some refreshingly original table settings. Each la a one-of-a-kind presentation, presenta-tion, a complete unit keyed to some summer theme a gigantic mag-aoka mag-aoka blossom, for Instance. Center pieces are most effective In creating a cool appearance. Flowers floating In lota of water look like a natural pool Water lilies er the heads of any large flower may be used. Miss Thorpe features, too, the Japanese flower arrangement a lone, tall flower atandlng upright at one snd of the bowl filled with water and cracked ice. One or two flowers lying down may be used with the one standing. If preferred. The crux of the Idea, however, is to show more water than flowers. And Botiee how It will Immediately soothe the Jangled nerves of overheated over-heated guests. |