New-York tribune., 1900-12-12
HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR MEN.
HINTS TO GUIDE WOMEN N SELECTING
PRESENTS-NEW CHEST PROTECTOR.
-The Ladies' Field.

There IS, perhaps. no more trying situation for
woman than when the holiday season approaches
and the problem. What shall give 10 the men
folks?" confronts her.
II Is the woman OF shrewdness and foresight who
presents 10 her husband Christmas gift Ola new
butter dish OF a rubber plant for the hail. but the
average man prefers trihe for his own per-
sonal use
The shops have the usual showing Of sterling
silver tTinkets in the way OF key rings match
boxes shoe horns, hair and clothes brushes. and
.he like besides smokers articles muflers, walk
ing sticks. suspenders, handkerchiefs. umbrellas,
and the hundred and one useful articles which
may be bought st wide range OF prices.
When # comes 10 home made gifts for men, the
ingenuity OF even the most resourcefu woman is
taxed 70 the utmost II there is restriction 10
be placed on the cost then a rair Of embroidered
suspendeTs affords a handsome and acceptable
present. The buckles and slides are made Of ster-
ling silver, and even gold plate, solid gold
studded with gems. These may be bought in ster-
ling silver for ten or fifteen dollars set according
70 the finish and design They are really not ex-
travag CANT. either. as they can be used over and
over again with renewal OF webbing. and will last
q lifetime There silk and satin webs TO be had
OF fine quality. and when the braces are embrcid-
cred they are made OF satin, doubled, and inter-
lined with very thin canvas
A new form OF chest protector for mems evening
dress wear has been brought out recently. and is
Tar more easily made than any formerly devised.
One yard OF black satin cut IN two lengthwise VIII
through the centre and made long enough TO 1T the
neck thus narrowing the scarf at the back and
sizes. Just below the throat the pleats fare out
into broad scarf ends. which cover the shirt front
A thin layer OF cotton forms an interning in
Which violet orris may be sprinkled. and then
inning OF white satin is cut 70 nj the shaped scarf
and neatly hemmed around the edges.
Bachelors ptncushons are made in imitation OF
oandelo1 balls A centre is crocheted in yellow
over d small round ban Of muslin filled with bran
Three OF four OF these balls hung from narrow
ribbons n pr4 an faT l. +1,-
ana then the cushions are stuck full Of pins uni
fornly and close together and when they are sus-
pended give realistic semblance 10 the dOwny BAH
Effective match scratohers are made by cutting a
may be arranged 10 cross each other. These should
De mounted upon heavy water color paper and an
used as background. a collection OF imps or
ghoines cone IL india ink may be represented IN
ne aci OF carrying the pipes away Another de-
logs. andirons and decorated chimney niece While
He never cared 20 wander from his own firesde" :"
Varied are the designs in calendars for the bach
elor's den. Among The newest the Chinese fancy
ngures largely, Upon a square OF brown cardboard
narrow slips OF yellow paper one for each month
Eurther ornamentation consists Of dangling cash"
a photograph. The game calendar is decorated
with miniature PLAYING. cards. poker chips, tiny
+lIS anu. el.o OLhei @ appropriate insignia;
shaving paper cases are tied with silk cord be
tween covers ot leather in different colorings and
aIe oiLainehied with poker work or silver mono
gram ana initials with the current year in silver
Library scrap baskets prevail in green and mixed
Ilsn straw ana the garntures are elaborate with
shades. Green ribbon also in two shades is equal
y eLeelHe. ana often more appropriate in colorlng
For this same den is designed a wall pocket in
dark linen spaced OF into small pockets each Of
which Is embroidered with a suitable device. One
Pockei mas me king and queen Of hearts another
with a bunch of cigars and fourtb with cigar
cites, while stl another indicates its mission as
IS provided.