Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
SPARKLE AND CLEAN
FEATURES OF THE SEASONS
NOVELTIES.
DIAMOND INITIALS CORRECT THING
II You Are wealthy Enough, Give
Your Best Girl a Fan with Her
Initials Done in towels ON the
sticks or Handles.
written for the Dispatch.

Il IA going TO be a diamond Christmas.
Gems are to sparkle in dazzling splendor
ana scintillate in flashing beauty on the
Christmas gifts that are presented by
shose who can afford TO be generously
up-to-date. The artists whose cher pusi-
ness ia life it is TO invent new designs
In which diamonds form the component
PARTS and who are happiest when deyisinS
new WAYS or displaying genteely the
ostentatious gems that should be seen
without seeming TO court attention, will
have unlimited opportunity to show their
originality and good taste. On the Maps
OF the dainty pocket-books, on the cross
sticks OF the delicate fans. on the covers
OF perfume-bottles, and on every part OF
the pretty articles that viii be presented
this Christmas by the wealthy, diamonds
OF the purest ray serene VIII reject the
light in brilliant colors.
From Paris comes the news that the
diamond initial is TO be all the rage. IL
As 90 be woven In fantastic designs on the
handles OF the fan, 1t viii seek to rival
tho brightness OF its owners eyes when
sha holds her smelling-salt bottle In close
proximity TO the tip of her delicate nose;
n viii CLEAN and glow on breast-pin and
watch case, and will radiate in warmth
and splendor wherever the art or man
ran fasten 1t. There will be no limit 10
she diamond fancy. II the designer finds
that his field for diamond planting is cur
failed. all he will have TO DO Is TO extend
the field. From the crown OF my lady
hat to the toes OF her nineteenth-century
boots there Is vast amount OF ornamen-
a a a G.
played TO advantage, and upon none Will
his fact be more strongly impressed than
upon him who goes ashopping this Christ
sass wishing to do the correct thing, but
tesirsng TO spare his purse as much as
possible.
But while II Is entertaining to read that
diamonds are 20 be lavishly displayed
on the presents given during the coming
Christmas, TO the great majority OF the
people gifts OF less costly nature are
subject OF more practical interest. TO
such, the stores I'm our big cities present
. picture that for variety and attractive
ness. has never been equalled. The indi-
cations are that the bulk OF the presents
are TO take the form OF useful. rather
than ornamental articles. There will be
an immense variety OF new designs in
umbrellas, the mountings OF the handles
IN gold and silver having given plenty OF
scope for originality In this direction
elaborate toiiet-sets will be favorite gifts
by both married and single; manicure
sets IN great variety are on sale at all
the leading atores; for men, there IL a
choice collection OF shaving utensils
among them an old tavorite that hobs
up again in the shape OF set OF sever
Taxcrs-ons for use on each day % the
week. tho proper day being engraved OF
the blade, together with the initials OF
She man upon whose hirsute growth the
razors arc intended 90 DO used.
A significant indication OF the ehangin;
condition in the life OF lovely woman. II
tho fact that many Of the presents IN
fended for the better half OF the worlt
take the shape Of articles for oiiics use
rhcse are dainty WRISTBANDS OF eut-giass
gold pen-hoiders. silver-mounted biotting
paper holders. ivory pnper-cnsters. ans
very1rountcd cslendars. artisticall,
painted by hand.
u u Ia the toy-shop, however, whsr,
ehiidrsn's hearts will be yiaddened, tina
enc turns with most satisfaction. Her
~ coneeutrated IN immature form al
- wa osaSts 81 this ana other ages