The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
FOR CHRISTMAS BUYERS
TEMPTING ARTICLES DISPLAYED BY
THE LOCAL MERCHANTS.
Beautiful Things Appropriate for Hol-
fday Gifts for Both Men
and Women.

HI llC
beginning to take on a holiday air: the
windows are dressed with attractive set
tings, displaying to good advantage the
pretty things within. and everyone. young
and old, is imbued with the Christmas
spirit of shopping. and is making mental
memorandum notes Of desirable things TO
buy for their friends.
The fashionable haberdasher shops
have perhaps never displayed such
a varied assortment of mems wear
ables as this year. 1t is a mel
ancholy fact hat women, as a rule,
give their male friends inappropriate gifts,
and the man who is the recipient of some
of the hopelessly wrong things selected by
charming women, finds himself in the de-
plorable condition of either wearing some
thing which makes him a laughing stock
among his friends, or else Of woundtng
a generous heart that was prompted to
offer a souvenir Of the season.
A man can never have too many cravats,
or cravat pins. gloves or sticks or umbrel-
las.-A beautiful assortment of smoking
jackets are being shown, suitable for gifts,
which range in price from > to S25. The
best styles come in the soft woody vicuna
cloths. with plaid effects. The pockets and
the collar and cuffs are outlined with the
same color as that which predominates in
the cloth pattern. Then there are others
shown in silk and cloths. Bath robes in
| crash, elder down and wool, in the bright
colors or combination colors, are very
good, and make a desirable gift. ranging
in price from s5 to SIS. Steamer rugs can
be purchased from SO to SIS, and are ac-
ceptable gifts for either men or women.
For presentation to near relatives, and,
for that matter. an acceptable gift to any
man. are the new suspenders. These are
made of Jacquard silk webs. Of satin webs
and of cravating silk webs. The buckles
andSslides are Of sterling silver in various
hnishings and designs. and they also come
in sterling silver. gold plated. and if one
desires the more elaborate they can be OBJ
tanned in jeweled effects. These range in
/ price from $3.50 TO Sc.
TRINKETS FOR MEN.
Carriers for men are also made Of the
pure silk elastic web, with sterling silver
or gold mountings. Half hose and golf hose
in the most expensive weaves make suitable
holiday gifts. They can be obtained in silk
and Isle thread. in the fancy or solid col
ors. The silk half hose sell for So to So.
There is a numerous assortment of hand
kerchiefs to select from in the pure linen
and pineapple silk and French printed lawn
handkerchiefs. The latter conn in colored
i patterns, showing borders with plain white
| ~centers, solid borders or all-over designs.
In the eckwear department there is a
varied assortment to select from. Butterfly
ties and imperials are neat styles; also the
De Joinvilles. In the high-grade silks these
range in price from $3.50 to Sc. The latter
class are imported and exclusive designs of
the finest pure silk. The colors are beauti-
| fully blended and the scarf is about forty
six inches long. For evening dress the but
terfly tie in plain or corded linen Is good
form. Muf1ers are also good holiday pres
ents. For dress occasions the rep, barthea
or radsmere weaves are preferable. For
| day wear with an overcoat there are cash.
| mere mufiiers and silk muffiers I'm Persian
designs, as well as the college colors. The
unmade muffiers are the most fashionable,
and are altogether different from the made
muffler, the latter being used for dress
shield.
Walking sticks are now made in such a
variety of woods and patterns that it is
quite impossible to name them all. The
| sticks are light weight and are not large
in circumference. There are the opera and
Prince of Wales crooks, which are neatly
mounted with gold or silver. There are
ivory handles hand-carved. Umbrellas are
always suitable for holiday gifts, and they
are shown in a variety of handles, the best
being In natural wood, some hand-carved
and mounted with gold or silver. They
range in price from s. to s25. Umbrellas for
women are much the same, except in size.
Under the head OF jewelry there are a great
many articles which make appropriate gifts
for male friends. For Instance, shirt studs,
and link suspenders. watch guards, cigar
| cutters, pocket knives, scarf pins and smok-
| ing articles. such as match safes, silver
trimmed pipes. cigar and cigarette cases.
| Some of the newest scarf pins are In the
| cameo effects or the single large pearl. or
| the oblong effects in turquoise Snake and
animal heads with jeweled eyes are good.
Animal heads are also used on silk fobs.
| Suit cases and travelling bags make de-
| sirable gifts. and they range in price from
| s. TO s25 and can be purchased in a large
| assortment of feathers.
If one desires something for a near rela-
tiev a beautiful assortment of silk under
4 10 ShO"ht AohSIh6 AL pAlOC liOil SlU
| upward. Night robes in the finest sateen,
with embroidered trimming in dainty COL
ors, range in price from $50 to s. each.
Silk pajamas, all silk in light colors, sell
| for $12.0 a set.
FOR THE WOMEN.
One Of the stores on Washington street
shows a beautiful array of toilet articles
for the dressing table, which are always
| pleasing presents for women. One OF these
sets. in six pieces, comes in a handsome
| case, each piece being different. The set is
| of silver; the mirror is peculiarly shaped,
with a decidedly long, slender handle and
the decoration on the back is of Diana at
the bath. The figure is raised and the bor-
der is of flower design. also in secession
work. The brush is also odd-shaped, on
the back of which is the figure of a maiden
plating her hair. The powder puff box is
low and round. with another figure design
on the cover, and the hat brush shows a
| maiden among some tall reeds. The comb
is of the finest shell. silver mounted The
Sc. is valued at SIPS. A silver toilet set
with a decoration of carnations is also very
| handsome. The various toilet articles can