The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
IN THE SHOPS.

In many Of the stockings which the
men hung up this Christmas We're OF
Il good generous size and il is pretty GER
tain that many Of them found house
robe Of some kind. Such a lot of hpsp
have been sold this year that they arc
almost out Of stock. However there are
few LETT, and if there is Il wife in
town who finds that she has forgotten
thus one needful article for her has
hnhd'S comfort, she c;n probably make
good the omission today. Any number
Of happy husbands are going 10 have
blanket robes this wintcI and all rlte
others will have the English dressing
robes, made of Il heavy cloth. Hhest.
robes have been 50 popular this year that
thcS have almost crowded out the smuk-
ing Jackets. 1t may have been. however,
that the men were provided with jackets
last year.
II is velvetpen jacket that The man
must have this year if he has enc. that
OF |; matelaSSc. The colOrs will lie navy
blue, seal brown, wine, black, or myrtle.
Any Of those are good, and they are all
col"r~ which are becoming to everyone.
l'aiamaS are garments which men are
coming to use more and more. 1t has
4 taken them q long time to creep into
/ popularity, but now they are running the
/ regular uightshirt neck and neck. and
/ that speaks we'll for the incI e;lsei use of
| the bifurcated garment The haudsomest
I puiainus. or among the handsonlest, will
b. those Of English silk, brought over
mere and made up They come in at
tractive stripes. There are to be seen
different kinds of nightwear for men III
pale pnkS and blues, but, rs Il mdn who
knows what people are buying, says j,
is the women who buy the delicate col
or-, for the men never 20 in for pink,
am, blues themselves.
However, one need not have silk pa
jumns if one wishes to wear that Gu
Of garment for there are all sorts an,
kinds. down To madras and flannelrttt
which are astonishingly we'll made, an
romr in goudlooking garments the latte
fuc 81 4 suit
; NghtShirt> come in silk also but thrS
are usually confined 10 white, though tn
l delicate colors can be had for presents
English long cloths are made up largcl
into nightshirts The material is stron
and durable and At the same time ligl
q weight This makes one of the most Sa
= slartoly plain nghtshirtS that can
!. found. Various kinds Of neat little Dor
er> III conrs are to he found on thei
garments rs We'll rs others, which are
. gari>h rs may br
There is new shield 10 he worn wi
thu dress suit this year, delightful
v SOFT thing, MS warm as amy of the st
!" affairs which have been the trouble
- mems lives heretofore, aud they can
Il doubled up and tucked into n pock
without AN effort when they are not
use.
III Handsome muiilrrs come in soft. hea
II rep silks this year. Did any one eN
happen to think that one very Seldt
sreS man wearing a muller here
r. " lmington: As matter of fact tn,
" arc not AS many worn rs in other cit
~. aud towns. unless il is for evening. /
\, evening, many men like handsome bla
= or white ones in place Of the rcgnlat
y shield. Others are worn here in Wilmi
e: ton. too. handsome ones, some in swi
MS effect and others in brocade. Black 4
H.. white. or black or white are always e
- in mems wear as well as in women'S
is - -
lrs Some uf the French linen handkerchi
or come with the initial in colored embr'
a.. cry, II small letter usually, and these
rather attractive One good thing ab
We them is that the laundress is pretty s
ire 10 always fold the initial out, which
on more than she will do il there is no {
he trasting solor TO catch her eye.
rs ono e .,ro 70 h. doing about the ri
ave thing in buying the English squares
les, scarfs for the men. Those to tie in