[Illustration: Fig. 1.]
[Illustration: Fig. 2.]
[Illustration: Fig. 3.]
This spirited design is difficult to accomplish, and requires to be
very stiff indeed. Fold the serviette in half twice, lengthways,
keeping the hems to the edge. Then plait it as the Shell was plaited,
in the way shown in fig. 1. The number of petals will depend on the
number of folds, which should be twice as many as were made for the
Shell, the width being only half as much. Keep the folds as close
together as possible, and begin forming the petals by drawing back the
first hem, as the edge of the Shell was done. Proceed to turn down the
next fold and make another round of petals to meet the first ones, and
finish by making the last hem fold in the same way (fig. 2). Set it
round by bringing the two edges of the serviette together. It is not
at all easy to set the petals well. The bread is not to be placed in
or under it; but a single flower, such as a rose, may very properly be
slipped into the heart. Fig. 3 represents the Victoria Regia, which
should be placed in the centre of the plate.