The word for today is…
festoon (noun) – 1. A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.
2. A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture.
(verb) – 1. To decorate with or as if with festoons.
2. To form or make into festoons.
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : “string or chain of flowers, ribbon, or other material suspended between two points,” 1620s, from French feston (16th century), from Italian festone, literally “a festive ornament,” apparently from festa “celebration, feast,” from Vulgar Latin *festa. The verb is attested from 1789.
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