The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-25

piaycG win tncm ali day long ana had the
best and happiest time in the world. We
nibblcd the scallopcd edges off our cakes
first and then the middle and at last the
sugar. Tho candy eggs had almonds in
Two OF that happy little party went away
long ago, first tho fair little sister and
then the patient mother. Times have
been, too, when l turned away from an
excess of gifts and thought of that day so
long since when four shivering children
hunted in the storcroom and found their
Christmas.
For the festivities of Christmas and
New Years there has been quite Il line OF
novelties brought out, differing materially
from the gowns of the whole season
These arc not for dancing particularly.
nor for dinner, nor reception, but they are
quite suitable for all these requirements,
and yet they are scdato enough to please
the straight laced Uncle Elnathan and
Aunt Eunicc, who come down from
Pumpkinvillc to visit the family Palc
lavender peau dc solo was the material of
one gown, the skirt very slightly wrinklod
across tho top and plain ut the bottom.
The bodice was plain but open in front,
where there was a gathered vest of very
rich cream satin. There was II gold belt
studded with imitation amcthysts The
buckle was cnamelcd in violet and gold.
There was fiat collar, and that as well
as straight band was of the satin. stud
ded with imitation pearls and ancthysts.
The collar had Il lace frili all around. Tho
neck was left square and was very neat
and pleasing. y pale blue india silk, with
vermlcclli design, had the bottom of the
skirt edged with II narrow plated ruiiic
of pale blue plain taifeta. The whist was
made Of the plain silk, laid in folds. A
ribbon, ending in one bow. There was u
fancy piece of point dc venisc lace at the
neck. The shoulders were capped with u
plating Of silk headed with u rullle of
white lace with u trou-trou design through
which baby blue ribbon was run.
For two quite yonng girls were two pref
ty frockS One was Of sulphur yellow taf-
fcta, the skirt quite plain. The waist was
simple pulled baby affairs of sulphur crepe
llsse gathered and pulled over the taffeta
There was Il sort of bretclle and bib effect
wrought of white china Grape embroidered
with gold thread and amber beads The
other, even more girlish, was of pink lib
crly silk, with double ruf1lc around the
edge made of rush green ribbon. There
was Il sash with long ends OF the same rib
bon and - quilting around the neck and
sleeves. The baby shaped waist had four
lace tabs set on III blouse fashion. This
same design WAS carried out in several
other evening shades. The prcttiest was
one i'll white, with ecru lace and rich
cream satin ribbons.
We arc told on all hands that we arc on
the verge of the adoption of tho ugly and
utterly unbccoming chignon. AS yet |
fail to find any indication that it is really
to be worn, but ! 30 find that tho hair is
raised in front and rolled over hair rats"
and it is also turned upward from the bot.
tom. and also diStcndcd over the cars The
usual knot IS placed at or near the top of
the head. There is IL tendency to make
She most of what hair one has by comljing
it over these hair rolls.
~ very pretty little caprice is tho five
gold chain. This may or may not have Il
lockct. pair Of glasses or Il watch at
tachcd TO il and tucked in the neck of the
dress out Of sight, but it is the chain that
is so pretty. Against ii pcarly neck il is
very attractive; against ~ sonhcr dress it
is still attractive, and ones eyes follow
the iirc line of gold with the pleasure that
attends looking ut any pretty thing Reg
rlar Cog collars are madc of gold beads or
icaris and held in place by upright clasps.
Two Failures.
Fuddy-'iandrm has been married be.
fore, hasn't he?
Duddy-Ycs. He was young and incx-
ncrlenc"d when he married the first time
Fnddy-But how about his second mar
riaGc?
Duddy--oh, he is old enough to he