The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11

are good. for you know, as you decrease
I'm price. YOU are apt to decrease In ma
ferial. And. by the way. did you ever
see Christmas gifts "a allurng az they
are this year? They are absolutely
fascinating, and fairly tempt the money
out of onos pockets. IL Is well TO shop
early, for a little later everything may
be little worn. from the constant
handling OF the shoppers and the early
buyer gets more for her money IMAM
the one who leaves her purchases 70 the
last.
IL Is said that the war has greatly
brought down the prices OF articles, Tor
the manufacturers realizing the wave
of prosperity that would follow nave
flooded the market. and that you can
buy for a dollar a great many more
things this year than you could get last
year for that price. Whatever may be
the political explanation-and we women
will not 20 into tha,-we can only re-
mark that the Christmas shops are alb
solutely tempting
WHERE TO BUY.
The best day to shop Is the bargain
day in this city. for conscientious deal
ers never advertise bargains unless they
have them; and by reading carefully the
advertising columns you can know just
where to get the best articles ut the most
advantageous prices.
Many of these advertisements give the
actual figures. and where there Is not
quite space enough 10 do so. the articles
are set forth in such fashion that you
can get an idea of exactly what you
want.
one o, the cleverest women in New
York has a habit Of cutting the adver-
tisements out of the daily papers and
pasting them in a little book. which she
calls her shopping book" The slips are
removable, so that every week she has
a new book
The folded ribbon stock is still fash
ionable. Get a ribbon three times too
wide for the neck and fold II over a stin
piece OF crinoline. Hook the crinoline
at the back and mako your ribbon into
a bow This is the newest way 10 make
your collar stand UP and 1t really Is
moro becoming. For a belt get very
wide ribbon and crumple IT down 20 an
inch This Is the extreme Of fashion.
They are still trimming fashionable
hats with ostrich plumes. Discourage
ing isn't 1t, when you know that a
single plume costs 50? But an ostrich
plume is always n good Investment, and
you can dye and recurl it and use it
again next year.
ABOUT ECONOMY.
Economy is a good thing and no one
Will regret IT but why talk about II al
this time OF year when everything is co
beautiful and the gift season at baud
too? If you are limited, purchase those
things which you know you must have
during the year Buy for the family all
sorts of linen goods and underwear.
night shirts. socks and useful articles.
All will DO glad TO get them. Perhaps
more glad than to receive something
senseless. And for your other friends
get useful articles combined with beauti-
full ones.
know New York woman who in
yariably gives her sister a very pretty
hat. IL has come to be family affair.
and from thing Of ridicule at first. II
has become a greatly enjoyed article.
Ono sister enjoys the buying. the other
one enjoys the wearing. II Is all trim
med after the latest fashion and matches
the wearer's smartest dress. Just think
what a delightful yuletide gift. a brand
new hat for Christmas!
And, by the way, have you seen the
new tilted hats the shops are showing?
HELEN WARD.