The age-herald., 1900-12-09
SHOPPERS SCENT TH[ AIR OF THE GLADAND JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON

would prefer And where one pretty girl resolves that her gift shall be something he really needs, another young woman may take 1t into her head to embroider sofa cushion on a scarf for his dressing table, and spends all of her spare time between luncheon and a card party in fashloning dainty things that he will turn over to his sister. If girl is wise she will not spend her leisure moments in embroidering cases for mems handkerchiefs and craVats, for the average man who has left college has been surfeited with such article. The jewellers are displaying in their holiday gifts the usual articles for mans toilet table, and woman would not go very lar wrong in her selection of the numerous brushes that may be as handsome as her purse will allow. Among the newest things are the brushes with the silver backs show ing a soft French gray finish and orha- mented with dainty figures The silver de- signs, however, have changed very nttie from that of a season ago, and the shops are filled with innumerable articles in ex- qusite workmanship that will add to the beauty of ones dressing table. The advent of the twentieth century belle has not ln- spired the silversmiths to more elaborate workmanship than that to be seen on the hundred trifes which adorn the toilet table of beauty of the nine teenth century, and the former will not enjoy many advantages over the latter
 The jewels to be worn by the twentieth century young woman could not De more beautifully designed than they nave been for her predecessor, and the designs ana settings are not nouceably new. Ihey aie so exquisite that one need not hesitate In selecting the pearl pin with the opals, or the one with d diamond setting, since elther one would become the pretty race 10 De framed in the soft lace caught With Jew els. But to describe the thousand peautl-
 
 heles and beauties of the day would re- uuire a flashlight photograph, ana not even could the wonderful power or photosrdph- ing catch the soft colorings ot the opal anu the sparkle of the diamonds that VIII DC revealed when jewel cases will be opened on Christmas morning. The dealers are hrinpTnp out some rare designs in dlIefeht wares notably in Royal Sake, wnlch Is or namented with the gold and With eAquisl'e medalons. This ware comes Tn dllIerenl colorings but each design shows nea9i- lien They will make beautiful gifts Tor the cabinets, as will any of the curlos that are heinz brought on this season. There are some rare designs in the Fate our tate' which lends itself beautifully to the pds relief For handsome gifts, the lilpoileo wares in their gorgeous coiorlhSs anu ouaint designs are the most exquisite things ebou,r Among the inexpensive gifts are The comics of old world art, that are repro duced in Parian marble. A dealer Is max ing a speciality of these miniature e~ailipiso of the old masters From bits Of sculpture to pictures there is so shght uliieIenoe l'S that one may discuss them in the same paragraph. . 4 n o;t+ it is generally wise to select plctuie The are stores are displaying some eA ouisite little water colors, ana plack anu white sketches The craze for lhdlan plc' tures continues and among the new thhlSS ha nj made DV the latest DrO- cess in colored photography. They are exquisite and reproduce the brilliant color ings of a sunset or the soft glimmer of the moonlight at the time the picture was made
 The holiday books are already having their pages cut A well known Brming- ham dealer was showing me yesterday so many charming little volumes that would make beautiful holiday gifts. Among the books at once readable and acceptable as gifts Is ''Odd Bits of Travel-With the Brush and Camera" by Charles M. Taylor. In two exquisite large volumes, bound in white vellum comes the last of a series of sketches of great foreign centres. This is entitled Paris in Its Splendor," and fol- lows that interesting series describing Flor enee, Naples, Venice and Rome.
 Little Journeys to the Homes of Ameri- can Authors and Statesmen" by Ebert Hubbard, comes eXquisitely bound in blue and gold, while a charming gift to a lover
 
 Among the Great Masters" by Walter Rowlands There can not be more accep- table gifts to book lovers than the small editions of old favorites. One cannot but | be surprised to run across Drummond in ! a tiny volume at an absurdly low price | Among late editions is a set of Shakespeare in eight small coumes, beautifully bound and selling for a song. It is only the copy wrighted books that cannot be reduced The book dealers of the United States are attempting to form an association for the purpose of forcing the publishers to re- duce the list on copyrighted books and raise the discount as to prevent cut ting. The stationery that always tempts a woman into extravaganza makes the prettiest of holiday gifts. The Oriental novelties show the softest greys and blues, while the latest stationery comes in assort- | ed sizes and tints. The book and station 1 cry dealers are also showing hundreds of | leather card cases and purses which make | such suitable gifts for both men and wom- | en. The Christmas calendars are unusually l handsome and will make both useful and 1 ornamental gifts. A dealer has brought out | the work of American artists exclusively. | The Maud Humphrey calendars continue ! in great favor, and her latest one would ! lna a charming remembrance tO friends