When wrapping a candle — namely, one without a lid — she first wraps it delicately in white tissue paper, ... closing the other end by folding it over like you would a brown paper bag.

“People often used brown packaging paper or newspaper to wrap their gifts. Retailers, like Hallmark, sold green, red or white tissue paper, and if there were designs, they were typical holiday ...

Marling says gifts weren't always wrapped in paper. That tradition began in the early 1900's when people began to use white tissue paper and red ribbon. Accessibility links ...