The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-21
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING.
Some Timely Suggestions by a Celebrated
Writer,
BY JENNY JUNE.
Copyrighted IsS6,l

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For those who have plenty Of time, and
a reasonable amount Of money-Who are
not troubled by the possession Of rich
friends, who "havs everything" and de.
splss "chsap" presents, holiday shopping
has ia attractions, Six weeks before
Christmas the shops begin to put out GER
tain aigns Of the approach Of the gilt-sea-
son, quite patent to those who are accus-
toned to notice the distinguishing features
Of the successive seasons OF the year-and
It 10 q little exciting to the curiosity 10 find
in what new ways Ingenuity will manifest
itself this year, The decorative mania has
been mine Of wealth to those who make
such things, and those who sell them. Bat
the craze Of one season cannot be depend.
ed upon, as the fancy Of another, Every
body buys nowadHys-and everybody
wants something neWi and different from
everybody else.
Looking at the crowded shelves and
counters, Il seems as though Everybody"
might be satisfied, but II you are person
OF taste and experience, with limited
amount Of money to spend, you will soon
discover how dilhculE 1t ia 10 make your
taste and the contents OF your pocket
book agree.
The rage Just now Is for the antique
antique brass, antique china, antique
leather, antique embroidery, and antique
lace. Real antiquities are Of course, not
TO be had by the million-so they are turn.
ing out by the gross from factories, so fast
that the glue 10 not allowed to dTy-and
they drop apart, and get scratched, and
Clipped, so az to show the shoddy under
nesth, almost before they arrive at their
destination. Dreadful rubbish II Is, a great
deal oiit-huge aud hideous-net artts-
tiCally ugly, but hldeously inartistlo-
things to be preserved irom-as we would
be preserved from ill.will, envy, and
hatred. Doubtless one Of the reasons why
people buy them 10 that there Ia much
show for the money. Where little
money has to 20 long way objects are
required that will ill the eye. "Qh !"
said O lady onCe,-"ii people would only
live ma little things-R little bit OF really
fine lace, or embroidery-a well made
needle cAse-R pockstbook, or q cushion
cover. Bot here I-am with a big plaque
which will not hang from q MALTA huge
brass Jug, which will not stand safely GU
any tabte-R dish not intended to hold
anything, decorated with Ghlna.roses,
which l Rbominate, and the unkindest
cut OF all, ianciIlly impossible leather
writing case-which 10 not leather-when
an assortment Of writing paper would
hovn fiIlad a lnnO.falt want,
Leather goods are always In demand,
and the iashIona In them change so rapid
ly that 1t is possible to buy real leather
satChels, cases, poCket'booka and the like,
at very low prices, by taking design,
that has been superseded by q newer
mode oil finish or decoration. A year ago
the antique figures in relief were all the
rage upon leather which initiated the rare
old iyory-new pocket-books Of this de-
scription arc labeled from "ninety.eight
cents 10 zone dollar and forty.6ve"-and
the latest from London and Vienna are
shown in dark red leather, mounted with
old lilacs- or designs are etched in sepia
upon wood and copper colored feathers.
Ivory brusheH and combs, once the Joy
and ambition Of every toilet table with
prosecutions to elegance, are no where. Col
iuloid at a quarter tho price, Hook Just as
well" TO ordinary eyes, 30 ivory ia no
longer very deSirable,-it has given place
to brushes mounted with "old" sterling sill
yer, highly wrought and harmonizing with
the yinaigrette and the silver-topped con.
tents OF the dressing case. Hat brushes,
clothes brushes, and even tooth.brushes,
have Rilvered BACKS or handles, hammered
or wroughtin relief. The antique silver or.
naments, pins, short chains, sGent-bottles,
etc, are not entirely displaced, they look
20 we'll and are 90 appropriate for cloth
and wooden dressesth that they retain place.
But pretty novelty, particularly suitable
for young girls, consists ct flower orna-
ments in whiteand colored enamel, mount
ed upon silver wire, very delicate looking
and representing daisies and pansles, car
nations and other well known and favorite
members Of the floral family. Plush.cov.
cred cases, boxes and frames are much
cheaper than formerly-the reason is, not
only that plush itself 10 lower In price, but
that az au ornamental covering 1t has
been superseded by antique brocade.
Tho new glove and fan boxes, handker.
chief cases and sstChetB are either covered
with brocade which resembles that seen at
Versailles and Fontainebleu, or have Q
central slip set In theScover. The piece
may be averitable relic OF those times.
Quantities Of old furniture have been de-
nudGd Of their covering In Paris and In
other European cities, and the pieces ea.
Verly bought at good prices. Jewel boxes
shaped like sedan chairs are bought and
filled with bonbons; while novelty In
plush and also In brocade, has reyolv.
ing drawer which holds the comb and
brush, q side in the cover for the hand
mirror, the box part forming jewel case.
Handkerchief, gloves, mitts and fans
are inexhaustible gifts. This season they
are In more than usual demand, perhaps
because they arc 30 pretty; and for the
quality 80 unusually moderate IN price.
Young girls never have sufficient supply
Of embroidered handkerohieis-and use
gloves with sublime indifference Of coat.
What Is and what 10 not most fashionable
in handkerChieis Is imposstble to say, Tor
In all the shops Ia heterogeneous com.
minRing Of colors and sLyles-the cost in.
creasing as work, texture and combination
Of tirts and colors grow finer. II may BIZ
said, however, that there is tendency
among refined women toWards
the adoption Of the all white, line
handkerchief sgain-hem.stiched OF
embroidered in several rows OF dots
or small aowerets- and daintily sCol.
loped, The lace handkerchief is only
al, aud only used for "occaSions;" and
they are rarely given, except as wedding
Next TO gloves and handkerchlefS, eta.
tionery and perfumery are perhaps the
most popular gifts. Year atter year the
same delusIong, under the name OF this,
that or the other toilet water, mako their
appearance, and are as numerously and
beiieyingly bought. Stationery, partiCu.
larly the Correspondence Gard, With dainty
devices, Ia q peipetually recurring want
and constitutes an always welcome little
glit, II was formerly O mark Of elegance,
and one OF the evidences Of the habit oil 70.
finement for ladies 10 have their own de.
vice, their own particular kind Of station.
ory1and adherestrictly 10 II. But modern
diversity in the fashions oil statlonery have
changed that-iew Lcan resist the tenpta.
finn NJ n nuAint ConCeit or the attraction OF