Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17
PRESENTS FOR GIRLS.
just the Things to Delight Your Girl Friends
at Christmas.

just the Things to Delight Your Girl Friends
at Christmas.
From the New York World.
1t is difficult to choose present for a Young
girl. She is usually so clever at making things
that to give her embroideries and paintings
done on silk and plush is merely to reproduce
her own handiwork.
Of course, every one is pleased BY Christ
mas gift, no matter what the gift might be. But
in making q selection it is very nice to choose
something which has about it the stamp of nov
city. Girls like silver things for the dresser or
the sewing table. Give a girl little silver
thimble case shaped like nut, a perfume bot
tie Of silver flagree, silver cold-cream box, a
silver candlestick or a silver tray for pins.
Give her one Of the new style feather fans,
with just four very dashing plumes in it. Give
her China silk handkerchief edged with real
lace. Give her q China silk teagown of real
Chinese pattern, or silk petticoat, or two pairs
Of gloves tied together with = ribbon and your
'best love-"
II you want to delight her buy the finest.
largest perfume atomizer in the store And
see that Its decorations are in accord with the
dressing table which it is to adorn. Sets of en-
broidered sschet bags, seven in set, are en-
Enthusiastically welcomed, and so are glass bon
bon cases, silken swsetmeat boxes and Dresden
china fruit plates for the "cozy ROOM table.
IL you are very fond of your girl friend
leave an order at the florists for roses to be
sent to her each Sunday morning during the
year. Or, this Is beyond the limits Of the
purse strings, order the latest magazine to be
left at her door for year. Or send her a sea-
son ticket to some amusement which you know
she covets.
Let your gift be individual. Let it be some
thing which seems to say: ITO you from me- "
syE Il f~so l'a
your selection. II she be fond of pretty tribes
get her a jeweled hat pin. gold bow for her
hair, with pearl drop nesting in its depths, a
set Of ''jeweled" hairpins, link buttons, COM
bining your initials and hers, cuff pins for her
dress sleeves, jeweled buckle, gay with bril-
liants; . breastpin with an ideal fsce set on it,
or a cunning gold ''lifter" to hold up her dress
skirt.
Girls like pretty red slippers and stockings
Just to match. Girls like odd footstools, dainty
willow chairs, spindle-legged desks. spindle
legged tables, gold candy tongs, silver stamp
boxes and manicure sets, Of course, and hand
glasses, too, as many as you choose to give.
Get the present in time to have it marked. y
The pretty calendar you have selected must
have the dear girls initials dashed on it in
liquid gold in your own handwriting. The odd
little souvenir spoon must have her monogram
engraved in the bowl. Her lap desk should
have your initials and hers on one corner Of the
blotter. The scissors you give her must have
dorothy" or Jennie" or MAUD" upon the
big blade.
II you give her purse be sure to put lucky
penny In its inside pocket marked with your
name. And should knife be your choice
place . talismanic word Of friendship upon its
blade.
Give her girdle as unique a. possible; Pc
cuiiar bracelet, pin, queeriy different from
any abe has seen. Give your girl friend the
prettiest, sweetest thing you can ind. But be
sure that 1t II In accord with her tastes.