Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21

SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY HELP ONE PUZZLED
OVER THE CHOICE or GFT-UNIorE Dr.
SIGNS FOR IAMPs-pIsFLAys AT rHr yrwELEks
-FHoroGRAPH FRGNEs AND oARTER BucKLEa
Before The STAR OF another Saturday even
ing shall rise and shine" the grand festival OF
the year will be a thing OF the past The cul-
minaiion OF weeks and months Of preparation
on the part OF merchants and al other caterers
10 the public taste-the Christmas of ISS9-wilI
be gone forever. At this breathless time how
ever, such somber reflections are crowded out
with the numberless last things which I'll tho
week before the 25th. No matter how long be-
forehand one begins ones making or buying
there is a rush at the end and anxious thoughts
for fear of some one left aforementioned. Only
| two more days of work or shopping before ali
must be ready.
Il is too late 10 suggest ANYTHING for making,
only finishing touches can be put on articles
already under way. There will be crowded
shops, however, for some people nut of their
holiday purchases until the last minute from
inclination or habit. Others 60 about 20 see
the crowds as much anything. a gregarious
disposition seeming TO prevail at TINS season
10 hN the wandering tastes and fancses 49,
lated Christmas buyers l will add some hints
and suggestions 20 those already given.
LAMPS.
Never were lamps more used since gas has
been burned at all At all tie fashionable
entertainments at private houses lamps are
| prominent, both as the means OF displaying
the decorations and decorations IN them
selves There Is scarcely drawing room in
! town THAI has not its softly shaded lamp of an
evening shedding n subdued yet brilliant light
/ on all abont n. In consequence of this popu-
! larlty they will be given quite extensively for
presents this Christmas. The umbrella or
piano lamps lead of. perhaps. as the most in
| FAVOR; they are expensive, but much adj
] npr IN aFs.Fk I.s.Z
lngs- The large umbrella shades como in al
colors and several styles of decoration. To a
/ friend who already has a lamp a pretty
glit would be shade differing in color from
the one she now possesses. thus making the
variety, which is a desirable thing in rooms "a
Wei as people. The plain paper shades come
over which q lace NAV be gathered into n frill.
tied at the top with ribbons. A black lace and
/ white lace nouuce Tor a lamu may give ouite
9 diversity TO its appearance on tlifT,rent occa-
SONS Other lamps TO set about on tables ara
IN all styles of finish, and many are reason-
able I'D price as well attractive in ap-
pearance. The low shape. with large
shade, Is almost universal Iamps in ola
SILVER, iron and delicately shaded porce-
lam are the newest, brass. which was so popu-
lar Few years ago. being little by-gone The
Rochester burners, while not so handsome as
some other lamps, give such powerful and
/ satisfactory light that they are in great de-
mand pretty shade of silk or lace can bs
put on one Of these lamps adding much to its
looks. IL the lamp Is wanted Tor reading or
writing. white lace shade gives i: a graceful
| look while not interfering with It's light at an
/ Where the lamp Is 70 light the room in a gen.
! eral way colored shade OF lace or silk viii
tone the light to a suitable diuness for conver-
satlon merely. Many are the fauciful lamp
shades concoctng by busy fingers for gifts at
Christmas. Very dainty ana pretty they are
| too an their freshness aud soft coloring OF
course later on dust and scorching viii do their
devastating work and the beauty will be ruined
"a fpn lzsr 4
Tor other gifts 10 fill the gaps ii il were not for
which some Of US would have soon 10 build an
noXes TO our domiciles 10 hold all the portions
| OF goods that fan 10 us at Christmas time A
| young lady who wanted diffcrcn. colors OF
lace, which she was unable TO find in the shops,
| took tapestry dyes. and by mixing them was
able to perfectly match the ''art shades" in
| ribbon and point white lace In this way she
could make any variety she wished, and by
shlrring up on ribbon. either alone or over
SIX made some very pretty shades for lamps
and gas globes
AT THE JEWELERS.
The jewelers. displays attract as many peo-
| ple-perhaps more-than any other line of
| goods Besides the standards of ieweiry and
sllyerWare SO many novelties in the way OF use
ana ornament have crept Ia to fairly be-
wilder one. Here the men seem TO receive a
! good deal OF consideration, as many of the
handsome articles are especially for their graft
| ncatlon. Among the costly objects are the ink
stands OF Mexican onyx for the library table.
These have two wells and pen tray and are cold
mounted OF paper cutters there are all sizes,
IRON the immense livery Newspaper cutter 10
the medium knife for magazines, and so down
10 the smallest. The little silver letter opener
| this last often combined with bookmark The
SILVER boxes. plush lined. for collars and cuffs
are quite luxurious looking.
All sorts OF ingenious devices are carried out
IN paper weights. IS much so as any is one
consisting of two silver ostriches. about five
1Tiataa la.asrl l. 81. L.
serted n shell OF notified brown and white and
so shaped as to form the slope of the back.
curVlng down to the legs. On the back OF one
sits driver silver h-ure OF proportiopate
SIZE, and silver standard connects the two
plrds-a unique way OF mounting shells Other
things are silver pocket knives. all kinds Of sill
Yer-mountcd leather eases for cigarettes court
plaster, eye glasses and pocket articles gem
orally. Shoe horns Of sterling and plated
silver. Corkscrews of all sizes. both in silver
alone or with ivory handles, tipped with silver.
There are attractive little labels OF Brandy and
WHISKY" with hllgree silver encircllng them
and chains TO clasp around the bottle-I sup
pose those are Tor the meni While the silver
mounted carving sets are as handsome as such
implements can be made
PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
Among the newest things 10 strike feminine
fancy are the silver photograph frames. Nova
days photographs are snch really artistic pic-
lures that they are quite worthy such impor-
tant and costly framing. The rage for amateur
photography has made large collections OF pho
tographs more common than they used TO be,
and graceful posing In artistic costuming has
given some really beautiful pictures to these
collections. The silver frames are in varied
styles as well as sizes, the smallest of all being
perhaps the prettiest. All kinds of photo
graph frames are used now, either singly or
with an opening for two or more pictures.
Among the daintiest are the ones OF white linen,
mounted as the silk ones have been for several
years but generally with opening for one
picture only. Over the linen is scattered the
finest of flowers, painted in water colors O.
several different shades, with green leaves at
tached For bed room or boudoir they make
charming Christmas gifts.
GARTER BUcKLEs
Garter buckles of silver have come in greater
variety than ever this year. Possibly more
will be distributed at weddings than as holiday
souvenirs. In the German imperial family the
curious fashion of giving garters 10 the friends
OF the bridegroom still prevails. At the we'd
ding of the Princess Sophie this custom was
carried out. Thirteen pairs were made to
commemorate the event. The brides pair was
of pale blue silk with diamond buckles One
pair was for the Hohenzollern collection at
Berlin, where already some three score were ex-
hlblted- The eleven remaining pairs were for
the mobiles attending the crown prince OF
Greece. This is fancy that may find favor ON
this side of the Atlantic, aud carriers NAV be-