Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Some Timely Suggestions for Holt
day Presents.
NOVELTIES FOR THE YOUNG AND old.
Handsome Decorations for tho
Tree That Delights Children.
DOLLS FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

DO1Lo FUN LII LIE 01As1|o'
Written for The Evening Star.
Thanksgiving has come and gone. the jim
gle of Santa Claus bells may be heard at
our very doors. and the blessed questions,
what shall i give herr? What can
give him % are already waiting for solution.
Children are the first consideration at
this holiday season and for their Christ
mas trees there are fascinating decora-
lions, quite pretty enough to serve as gifts
after they have filed their original pur-
pose OF ornamentat;on. For festoons there
are pear-shapei glass balls of various col
ors, ard for glitter and sparkle there are
yellow. pinG. and blue glass swans. with
spun silk wings. also. silver horseshoes.
In dazzling stray are the ballet girls. with
geld and silver gauze skirts and velvet
waists. glass flowers. miniature Japanese
lanterns, DoaboniereS in the form of blue
umbrellas. with white handles, high, pink
satin shoes, with black heels. and white
nuffs.
Mechanical TOYS.
Mechanical toys have reached q state of
realistic success that must please the most
exactiag, base, fin de steele youngster.
One capital specimen of these Is called Nc
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painted with the alphabet. and has an am
bilious little figure which. IL wound up.
mounts the rungs of the hard ladder of
learning. IN animals. the mos. lovabie pus-
sizes and puppies move easily over the car
pet, frishtfully natural bears waddle along
marvelously well. and there are peacocks
and pigs-an wonderful triumohs in move
ment. y charming soldier toy Tor boys Is a
military band under rigid military disci-
pline. The bandmaster, surrounded by the
band and their instruments, waves his ba-
ton in strict time while one or more tunes
are played.
Dolls for Girls.
For dear little girls are dear little dolls
that present the contrast OF fully half a
century TO those our grandmothers loved
when they were young. Instead OF rag ba-
bles with fiat. long, solemn faces. dressed
In print gowns and aprons. we see beauu-
full. beamins small creatures that held by
the hand walk exactly like a little child.
the costumes prepared by the best tailors
and milliners. There are coaching coats,
with frilled capes lined with silk, which
Redfern need not be ashamed to claim. and
long, loose picturesque dresses and Dutch
boEnets of bright yellow or delicate hello
trope silk. Not only wardrobes. but houses
of the most elaborate description have been
provided. each room and passage lighted
by electric lights; closets, admirably nm
tshed, containing hanging facilities for the
dainty little gowns. and drawers filled with
under linen, shoes and hats
For Grown-Cp Friends.
For our "grown-up' friends while there
are numerous novelties TO select from it Is
not so easy to make choice. Never were
work baskets made so attractive as at this
holiday season. The many hued wicker or
gold cane baskets. lined with rosy pink
10 mr.
tempting that one Of them wins its way
into our possession, to be bestowed, per-
haps, upon some friend so little domesti-
Gated that she regards our Offering as a
sort OF reprOof for the error OF her ways
and immeI- ateiy GnoTrtahe to sew a seam
oblSinS evidence OF her reform.
We may ind the toddy and punch bowl
spoons, with InOtner-of-pearl shells set In
fancy metal handles, perfectly irresistible
and do Well to purchase one IL We Viii send
it 10 q genial chatelaine whose hospitality
has sometimes warmed our hearts, and not
to N acquaintance whose blue ribbon rep
resenJS her religion.
sdjEacts of "a Writing Desk.
In supplying pretty adjuncts of writing
table one can hardly go wrong. This sea-
son offers a new acquaintance In leather
called rcseleaf II is well worth knowing;
IL IS cream-cclored uncrushable morocco.
colored in a dark rose tint. 1t is used for
blotters and there is lishter-toned enamel
Ell roseieaf in enc corner. II is used also,
for cigarette. card and photograph cases.
Leather was never more charming than
now. the cOlcrs are so beautiful; heliotrope
morocco. ivy-green crocodile. reseda-tinted
antelope, and giraffe leather mounted in
silver. Some new writing pad covers are
extremely pretty. made or white linen, the
background to the white design being
lightly darned with blue crewe4s. Another
has a spray OF flowers embroidered in white
on q pink ground. Letter weights come in
yzra.
that IL seems really u suede glove thrown
on the table. Rock crystal is applied to the
end or an ivory paper knife set in gold and
capable of being engraved as Il seal, and for
these who, in tlis ase OF hurry. take
the time II seal the-r letters are large sticks
or wax set in silver tops which can form a
Seal II one has a romantic mind Vienna
leather card case may embody a fond idea
for il can De had having a little gold crown
in the corner. with the words, Grown of
my heart anI this. being lifted. shows a
place for hair. What more TOUCHING toLan
could one desire.
For the man whose early spelling lessons
were neglected ana VINO has the inteIlioencc
70 regret ~ IS a miniature dictionary, the
very smallest ever made Set i'm a silver
case, with maGaifyiag glass outside SD
thar II can be hung or the watch chain.
EFeryOody always needs a pencil They
are now adorned with enameled birds. a
winning little re1-breasted robin wonld
surely appeal to the affections of The rnos,
Careless acquaiE tance.
Novelties in Tea Cloths
In tea cloths the newest are hound with
colorcd leather and embroidered in detached
sprays OF flowers. while light blue and light
pink damas,. cloths are embroidered with
white LAX floss. These could not fail n
make acceptable gifts
delicate novelty in a table bell is called
the "blueoell'' and is just the thing for n
Christmas surprise. 1t consists of e,gbt
bells on gC!d-cOiorcd spray the bells
bronzed blue and arranged caref,I,Iv in
tune. making musical chime OF beautifni
tCne.
Exquisite sflver-franed hand glasses rem
recent a suniiower. the glass in the center
OF the flower. the leaf forming the handle
Even coal hoIs are giCrined into ..coaj
vases Al artistic design is perfecr
REPRESENTATION OF an egg plant in copper
the cover lItei by the stem of the plant
In bronze. 1t is tipped into a bronze frame
me shovel, also Of copper. partly conceal
ed in little niche under the frame
Any housewife will b delighted with a bit
OF quaint silver, a pair of greatgrand-
mothers sugar tongs-anybody's creatgra nd
mother viii answer. a relationship not being
IN the least essential-or a little suuar re
shtiqle silver tea ceddy, made when tea
was valuable and the price a grave con-
siGefGtlJn IL the household expenses
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