The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-10
NEW CHRISTMAS THINGS
BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS TO BE SEEN
AT THE LOCAL STORES.
Persons Who Want to Buy Christ
mas Presents Will Be Over
wheImed with Material.

Yesterday the merchants began decorat-
ing for Christmas with holly wreaths and
ropes of evergreen and holly. bringing
forcibly to ones mind the fact that Christ
mas is fast approaching. One-half of the
male portion of indianapolis are already
worrying over what they will buy for
their wives for a Christmas present or
for their sweethearts or sisters. The
stores are now full of pretty and appro-
pirate things. In the dry goods depart
ments there are handsome pattern dresses
which would please any woman. The pat
terms are exclusive, no two being alike.
and are reasonable in price. At the silk
counter there are innumerable pretty new
ideas to be found in all shades and pat
terms of silk, and as variously priced.
Gloves make acceptable presents and they
are daintiIy put up in boxes for the Christ
mas trade. There is a new glove being
shown this season, the waterproof glove,
or ''the Vallier." Then there are the regu-
lar French kid gloves. ranging in price
from Sis to $3.50 and S. and a popular
priced one for 81 pair. These gloves are
shown in all the new evening shades. as
well as shades fashionable for street wear.
A handsome line of umbrellas is also being
shown, suitable for gifts. Some very pret-
ty tortoise shell handles are noticed, with
trimming of gold or silver. A great num-
Der of the handles are gun metal, which is
very fashionable this season in everything.
The American Beauty umbrella is also be-
coming very popular. A few Dresden ham
dies are also shown. Among the new
things noticed last week in the stores was
the showing of the foreign postal cards.
They are direct importations from the
different countries which they represent
and will be useful and pretty at the same
time for sending with Christmas gifts.
They can also be used for dinner or
luncheon cards. Some of them have scenic
pictures, while others are of the women
of the various countries, and others are
decorated with floral ideas or Of poster de-
signs. They come in sets or can be pur-
chased at 10 cents a card. The demand
FOR these cards in this county Is becoming
so great that they are secured with diff
Guilty. Polka dot flannel waists are very
fashionable and make pretty Christmas
gifts done up in dainty packages tied with
ribbon. Then there are the innumera BILE
dress accessories that are always pretty
gifts. The fancy collars and necktieS
shown are simply indescribable, and they
are so numerous that one is sure TO be
pleased. They are made OF thin stuffs--
mousseline and chiffon and liberty silks
and tucked, shirred and plated in in
Vulnerable different ways, and come at all
prices. Fans are shown direct from Paris,
some hand painted, others embroidered or
covered with tiny gold bangles. and then
there are filter fans and fans with dainty
applique trimming. In sterling silver nov-
elites there are shown little things for the
writing desk and toilet table which are
desirable remembrances and are reason
ably priced. Marcasite jewelry Is the lat
est Partisan fad, and rings and brooches
are shown by one of the leading stores.
Reindeer skin purses is another new idea
that is said comes direct from Paris. Flat
chain purses and sterling silver chatelaines
make pretty gifts for girls. n large as
sortment OF fancy stick pins is shown.
with the new rose finish, set with jewels.
There is not woman in the country who