The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
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Chrtstrnas IL Uppermsst-Thinsa 70 Give "a
M~en-ThrowinE rice at weddings.


Everybody is talking about Christmas gifts
now, and everybody is looking at them and
buying them. Philosophers say that our gifts
are for the most part barbarous. that jewels arc
only apologies for gifts, that the only real gift is
a portion Of the giver. and that when the giver
oieeds FOR the receiver then and not until then
VIII society DO restored TO Its primary basis.
Maybe not. and maybe that would do II, but it
would also cause a mighty lot OF disappointment
around the holidays. women like jewels, and
they don't make any bonos about saying SO.
Nine out OF ten Of them had much rather re-
ceive n pretty stick pin from n poet
friend than ono OF his poems, or q handsome
Dangie' Sny, from a musician than one OF his
songs. This may be q sad state OF AFFAIRS, but IL
iS a true pin, and jewellers know q. They are
aisplayinE so many lovely tribes this year that
thelr feminine customers arc having fits over
them; One year nearly every woman hoped that
buckles, another s Year the cry ryH %sS for l kSlEssf
bracelets, still another Tor chain purses. and
The ~scarfpln, or stick pin rs it ia called as soon
JOY forever 10 the fair owner and has become
are so generally Worn. Sets s OF half A a Dozen no oi
these pins, headed by semi-precious. stones. ar
70 be had for $40. and will prove o most nccepta-
PIC giit. The sporting pin is also popular. BY
ment used for outdoor sports. The golf club,
the tennis racquet, and ball. the tallyho whip.
tue coacnlnR morn, the FOOTBALL, and the oar are
some OF the iavorite designs, and. OF course, the
nevcr-to;be.left.ou bicycle. Tho lowest of
these sell at $3.50 each md run up to u very
high limit, for many OF them IRE handsomely
jewelled.
Have tho young women forgotten the art Of
hlushingf A great many men declare that they
have. II the men are right the girls had better
recall how to bring the bewitching glow 10 their
cheeks and brow once more, for word comes
from Paris that 1t is all the style there again for
women to blush readily. and when Paris bushes
it would never do for New York not to blush
too. II is no excuse at all that Partisan women
have more cause to blush than New Workers.
To blush is the style. and blush you
must. When was there q time when
s guilty and d'a innocent oSs alike nHia q HiFeadg schools S .
OF department in Paris have Set up de,
How did y all starti Parents and guardians
knowing nowadays. 30 go ahead, that they have
b come commonplace, and that before they can
Turing 'as in They must take on some Of the
s ssSn 5h. classic lass sa grace E and simplicity 81, g,n of the year
on OF the best known Partisan. schools OF de.
pertinent says that It is easy 70 droop the eyes
blush at viii, II is too bad { biushinys is really
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matter for a girl to cultivate the spirit of
camar,derie am9ng her men friends. as is nov
harder Tor the icy girl, e or the g oHs girl . 9 or st the
basketball Eirl. in her "rationals, to call the
roseate flush OF modesty or confusion or timid.
sacrifice in the matter Of face powder may
work = wonders. and blushing may become a fad.
There Is a certain grace about it, even when
1t is an acquired art. and not an Inspiration"
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Woman is largely judged by her extremities.
by the way she dresses her feet and hands, and
so she should have a care in selecting footgear
and gloves. At no time are her feet 30 conspic.
uous AS when in evening attire, unless she hap
pens to be a member of the Rainy Day Club.
Evening slippers are very smart at present.
Two general styles prevail for house and full
dress wharf.-the single strap or the double strap
crossed and the laced low shoes. Black satin slip.
pers deliberately embroidered in cut Jet are very
swell and make evep the clumsiest footlook slim
or longer Than four should. Wien possible. stick
to q black evening slipper. for the light colors
buckles, iewelled butterflies and bugs, gold and
silver smbroideries. fluffy bows and %rosettes
feet. Women with big feet can apply philosophy
to evening slippers as we'll as to everything else
s ssss''h e Im% sssii anu for !nf It f IS in m dollars lars
~ CtntS. All VI Iuese RlnCTHCkS on
slippers make them just That much more ex.
genslSe; The proper thing to wear with ball
made from the piece Of the gown worn. unless II
Then a slipper made of the prevailing tint
should be worn. Bronze slippers are much used
for house wear again; and they are pretty and
inexpensive. too; What woman does not. re-
member her childish joy over her first pair OF
bronco %slippersf
1t isn't the thing to wear an evening fan on q
pnld chain INV moro II shnu1d ha nm n
string of imitation pearls. II you cannot afford
the real thing, and few can, since the correct
length for the string is seven feet. If a wealthy
woman wears one of these ornaments. it is i'm.
possible to tell that the jewels are bogus. or at
least that's what the shopkeepers say. The
mock pearls are certainly perfect enough and
pretty enough to make the worst wounded
which he mends his shell. 1t is also the style to
wear these strings wound round and round the
neck, dog;sGllar fashion. either with high-neck
$3.50 a string to $25.
1t is not considered good form now to throw rice
at weddings. Prospective bridegrooms will I'm,
doubleday welcome this news. because men say
that fully one-half the rice thrown at a welding
finds Its way down the backgrounds collar, rem,
dering him utterly miserable for the first few
hours of his wedding journey. Some women say
that they dislike the idea Of substituting any
blematic Of plenty. All the same. rice has
to CO.. Rose leaves are now used in.
stead by fashionable folks. II any color
scheme is carried out in the decorations or
gowns of the bridesmaids. the color Of the rose
leaves used for this purpose is the same. Just
as the bride and bridegroom leave the house a
pretty willow basket filed with fresh rosel e yes
to be thrown at them is presented to each mem,
Der of the bridal party. Il is much better 10 go
away in such n shower of beauty and fragrance
than Il is, to be followed by rice. paper confetti.
and old shoes.
Within the last week the women have dis,
covered two more things suitable to give "him'
at Christmas when she" has ever, thing al
ready. One lisa travelling bag and the other
a pencil.
"We never have had such a run on travelling
bags for mon as we are having now says q
well-known dealer In swell bags and trunks.
ut seems TO be the thing this year for women
to give their husbands. sons. and brothers, OF
some other girl'a brother, u fine bag packed
ready to 70. A man may have a dozen bags
but he will be glad. enough TO get II small, com
pact affair made Of line seal. alligator, pigskin,
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