New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
CHRISTMAS TOYS.

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CHRISTMAS TOYS.
Among the pretty toys fashioned for Christmas
gifts are scent-bottles and bonbonneres OF crystal
covered by gold fligree in Louis XIV style. and
| little crystal bags ornamentcd with gold ribbons
| that open show tiny space In which few
sweets sponge wet with smelling -sal's may
| be hidden.
In view OF the sensational reports we hear OF
overindugence in smelling salts the great number
of these pretty triles displayed has an unpleasant
| aspect. However also hear Sensational! &C
counts of liquor TASKS concealed In umbrella sticks,
| under the pretence that they are for perfumery
| These tiny receptacles really do exist. as any
| nn-de-sece jeweller can prove. but it is only a
| fad for the tiny flask is too small 10 hold any
| dangerous amount Of anything Most of these SEN
sational iewelry fads originate in France. and in
! France no married woman would hesitate I'm en-
tering a patisserie with her maid. where she can
have almost any refreshment she wishes. With
proper escort. she may go into any respectable
cafe and at the theatre or opera haye anyi thing ming
TASKS are ever filed with anything but toilet
Tho Parisienne, however, IS fond OF tin. toilet
requisites that may be carried in tho pocket or In
the dainty bag that accompanies an evening cos
of modelled gold with ruby button for clasp, and
other or tortolse-sheil covered hy gold laeework
the manner Of a Roman medal is another novelty
| that far from suggests It's frivolous purpose.
Lorgnettes are generally OF gold. with short sticks
OF openwork gold patterns. after anil quo designs
but others have longer sticks or black mother-of-
ments.
! A pocket magnifying glass IL inclosed in a tiny
case of gold and enamel. and suggests useful gift
| Umbrella handles with gold points come In plush
other sem-precious stones, that are of,en beautl-
| full novelty is umbrella parasol top repre-
scnting pine cone, done in gold tipped with small
diamonds
NOVELTY NECKLACES.
In necklaces the novelty Is strings Of stones cut
| perfectly round, like large beads These como IN
: turquoses and opals. Jeweled aigrettes. with tho
! diamonds falling from them like heavy drops Of
dew artistic and graceful and strings OF pearls
clasps. approved Of BY the best jewellers. These
be worn tight about the throat and the broad
| ones certainly require a long neck and gracefully
There are also. among these Christmas gifts.
! heavy jeWellod snakes. winding twice and half
eyes and length encrusted with stones that reach
! In price into the four figures.
THE UP-TO-DATE FAN.
There is little to be said Of fans that was no,
! limited year ago. The up-to-date fan IS small
and the extreme fan Is tiny. Vatican designs are
IN favor. also fans painted IN rose and bow
knot pompadour patterns. Tho black mother-of-
pearl IS much used for sticks, even moro than is
tortosc-shen ivory. Some fans entirely Of
ivory often richly onamelled or jeweed. Combi-
nations OF lace figures and silk gauze on which
flower designs by well-known artists painted
make charming fans. Feather fans OF stiif
wings rather than Of ostrich pumes, to be strictly
la mode. Some fans are covered by soft down
of grayish feathers and have pearl sticks. orna-
mented by gold and Jewelled snakes Fan cases
are sometimes OF tortcse-snel or pearl with
! gold ornaments or monograms TO match the sticks,
but oftener OF rich silks with monogram and cor
ners OF gold.
HIGH BELTS AND SHORT JACKETS.
In gowns we are hardly getting away from the
high belt and short Jacket. the Paris models
show. The skirt of one dress is OF tan cloth open
! ing the sides over a straight limo OF the same
stuff closed by black velvet buttons and silk cords
The crushed belt IS Of black velvet and velvet but
| tons ornament the sleeves. The jacket and epau-
lette pieces over the sleeves are OF green CLOTH
| lined and trimmed by black passemenrerie and but
! tons. 4 null skirt with starched turnover collar
and pleat IN front. closed with studs. forms the
under blouse. although a silk or velvet blouse may
Xnother frock is a rather more dressy afternoon
costume OF a fancy silk with small pink figures on
a tobacco brown ground.
Tho skirt Is novel inasmuch It suggests nm
apron drapery. but the effect Is due to an apron
trimming Of pink silk; covered by second rufie Of
laid in tucks the figure and I'm rufies tho
top Of tho sleeves. Tho yoke and high belt are OF
pink silk. covered by ncrustations OF yellow lace
skirt represent the average. not the extreme. house
princess gown, one Of The novelties OF the Paris
coTturlere has entered entered, ENGLAND, but under mas
rospondence going on in a London daily paper Tho
this form means thar he must 'bntton it up.' and
he objects. One does not wonder at his objection
princess model 1t never buttons and wherever her crit It
fas,ens 1t is by invisible method. The ftted In
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under q Jacket Carrture or, In the Of n Sc
verely plain gown b. an invisible row Of hooks and
THE PRINCESS FROCK.
The princess form seems to DO tho natural ex-
| treme suggested by the blouse bodice, and appears
| In severe manner even on evening gowns prin-
| cess frock OF pink miroir velvet makes smoothly
| fitted neck and sides and is drawn a trine to
| Join with a diamond ornament over the bust. Tho
decoletage is bordered by ruffies OF lace, caught
| into festoons by lunches Of rosebuds. and the
jacket effect Is emphasized by RULED lace
| The skirt Of the princess form opens over a petit
coat of plated cream null. mounted over pink
satin with the border trimmed BY punches Of rose
y. buds.
Tho blouse bodice Is not entirely done away with,
neither is the untrimmed skirt, TO which statement
a recent model from reliable dressmakcr will tee
} tfy. This gown is OF tan CLOTH the skirt, with q
bodice arranged as blouse jacket In front Of golden
brown miroir velvet that turns away the bust
/ In revers that are edged by embroidery Of cream
| guipure. Beneath the jacket IL wastcoat OF tho
tan 18th embroidered with gold. cfemisette of
| lace-trimmed null completes the costume.
! On evening gowns the fashion Of using the apron
Is increasing. The train and high bodice belt may
be OF velvet in miroir or stamped design with the
rest Of the bodice Of lace or silk that matches the