The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Some Of the Holiday Goods To Be
Seen Up Town.
SANTA CLAUS ON THE EAST SIDE.
How Poor and Rich Buy Presents for
Their Loved Ones

nowadays. bet who would barter CHRISTMAS and as
memories for any other pieasre' Ths Christmas
season has been heralded by such . brilliant ard
vsr!egated display Of beautiful holiday goods thai
New YORK indeed. Ike vast, gay. splendid
lively bazaar The shops o. every description vie
with each other the brightness and attracsiveness
in the exhibition OF their All the principal
thoroughfares OF the holiday traffic crowded with
shoppers and the display made by tho merchants Is
magnificent while the paroraIna szvors Of the en-
chartment OF olden days. Rich silks exquisite
lsces. elegant turs. costly jewels, srtRticaliy ar
ranged In the windows form fitting frame for the
constantly changing picture OF beautiful faces and
charming toilets. What things OF beauty" can the
human mind think of which walk through the
shops Of this city would not satisfy. from The one
cent toy the fifty thousand dollar set Of diamonds
SO the poorest well the richest can fnd some
thing to make home CHEEKY in this happy season.
MAgvErs OF BEAUTY.
Articles selected for gifts usually Of q
comparatively i'm perishabie nature. and in gen
eral are chosen nom the psthetic rather than
the strictly useful standpoint. The latter CON
sideration does not. however, interfere with
the choice of many articles Of silvervare. or in
lieu Of the genuine. such fine limitations scarce
to be distinguished except by experts. Eronses and
many kinds Of china may be suggested as suitable
gifts, say nothing of objects of household sdorn-
ment, wrought IN combinations of gilt and nickel,
which unusually fashionable.
NOVELTIES RUSSIA LEATHER AND cgI.rTLorD.
Coming under the head of general fancy goods we
find many pretty articles in wood of various kinds.
such Us toilet boxes glove BOXES. &C.. while Russia
leather the present time is vaTiously wrought
that the suggestion brings into view a number
Of desirable gifts too great for enumeration Pau
boxes Of many different kinds. card c<es,s picture
ira mes handgasses, pocketbooks and sstchels are
onhv some which may be mentioned. very beauti-
full present is Russia leather box lined with satin,
and containing hair brush, comb and handglass,
mounhed in cellulod. Many of ttsse show exquisite
workma nship. and very handsome be
bought hor 81 so.
book is always suitable present from gentle
man to q LAZY and is moreover, which can, with
out disrespect, be offered but alsght acquaint.
ance
VALUABLE CHINA GOODS.
China ornamsnts are frequently chosen and in
this class If goods very amusing representa-
tons Of familiar in domestic life repre-
sented-such cat playing with a ball of twine
a kitten peerng into.a dish OF cream engaged in
playful contest with fellow kitten Figures in
French bisque china-pink bsne or vario1sly col
ored-are sold in pairs; very pret7y clocks are
mounted in the colored Nancy wares-pfnk or blue
and afford change from the conventional bronze or
gilt while terra-cotta ware. wrought An heads aud
figures. may be likewise mentioned. In these goods
constant novelties are being introduced. A cup and
SANGER may be suggested a pretty present. one or
two dollars will purchase something quite de-
sirable; but we find them in all grsdstions.
workmanship. costing $50 for the sinei-
cup and SANGER. These painted by
hand and the colorings are extremely ricn and
red. Charming specimens of fine Sevres china are
intended be sold by the single cup and szEncer.
The china is unadorned except by delicate hand
painting in the centre and tiny blossom or btrter-
ry on either side These sell tor SIS. Plates OF fine
seyres CHINA hand-painted in the centre are
fashionable as gifts, and of the choice speci
mems cost s55 each. plate shown at this price has
for its only decoration a female head and shoulders
painted in the centre
Ten THOUSAND DOLLAR VASES.
One dollar will purchase pretty vase. sufficiently
fine 10 he in keeping with brussels carpet and
fashionable rep furniture Sc but To give idea of
the variety in price it may be mentioned that /.
pair VI vases il now offered for sale at $4,000
the pair. They are Of seyres china. several
feet high, mounted in gilt and exquis'tely
painted by hand. less elaborate pair hae
been sold for $4,000 Pleasing reproductions Of old
Cspo iii MONT ware are shown jewel boxes and
plaques of modern French porcelain. Upon some or
these the designs from the "Iliad Of Homer in
graceful, warm colored figures III alto yeiero. The
seasons represented in four small plaques Of
French bisque. the figures in high relief. and the
eolorng carefully applied - the most delicate
painting.
At the corner OF Ninth street and broadway atten-
ton was drawn to the handsome display OF furs at
Wilson \ Grcg's Following along the line Of novel
ties displayed for the holiday season something
and attractive in each department. and chill
drens dresses IN velvet we're greatly admired.
plays his dry goods IN great profusion.
Now that goods cheaply manufactured
tho poorest family have within their reach OPP
p1riunities OF enjoying the luxury % being we'll
dressed Just think Of buying twelve yards Of calico
for atty centsl present Of this nature Is not be-
yond the purse OF quite poor girls In the line n
dress goods there number OF desirable presents
Excellent bi1ck silks at rom 81 to - - per yard
are reduced ia price for the holidays.
GLOVES.
II has always been fashionable to give gloves
presents. Sir Thomas More. when Lord Chancellor,
aorlded CASE ia favor 81 lady VINO sent him a New
Years present OF pair Of gloves with forty golden
angels ia them. He returned the gold with this
not1.
NisruKsssince y we're srainst good to refuse
your Nsw xesr git an 20 take your gloves. bal
- tur the lining utterly refuse L.
Neat gloves one Of the surest tests % q lsdy
aud nov the market IS flooded with manufactures Of
all sorts. Harris Brothers on Broadway have hand
some boxes filed with assorted coiors ia gloves,
which form very acceptable present, and certainly
very useful one. For general wear less than three
and full dress lengths vary from four twelve hut
tons.
Upon Tventfthr street. turning west from
broadway, stern Brothers have recently erected an
immense dry goods house Laces and embroidered
elk and other novelties IN material to he found
here. The importations select holiday goods are
seen In grand array-among them ornamental sonve
Mrs both Tor the toilet aud the person. and many
pretty things st eyery price. from few ceuts 70 $50
which would crafty the children.
siGHr-sEEfNG AvESuF.
10 has become almost impossible after twely-
l9ck "a flH 6uy 10 Vst F0rfah Ia
crowd Of buyers that throng tho stores this
popular shopping mart Handsome novelties we're
found IN umbrellas az Buxome g. Co.'S. aud n fine
assortment ~ made mp laces and dkerchi"fs, Will
low ware, jowelry. nechtes ana 1abOts. Richard
hcarcs co. have entire community Of French
dolls. IA partial attire and others Ia fun dress
ia all the fashionable garments and dolls rousseaux
70 supplement the SUITS varied conections IA lace,
satin, glove and work boxes in variety OF colors.
Russia rather goods fans and satin covered perfume
bottles found st this house. The sales 81 these
latter all the lest houses have been enormous, tor
they cheap ANA handsome.
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