Evening journal., 1901-12-13
GiILs for Women

The problem as to what to give
women for Christmas has grown more
simple since useful gifts have come to
be included among the ornamental.
Time was when women and gifts felt
themselves insulted if given (ueual-
ly by a relative) any article of wear
ing apparel or even a thing as seem
ingly inoffensive as a handkerchief.
But we have changed all that and now
something pretty to wear" takes an
important place in the list
Fancy stocks collars and iabots are
always acceptable, as the well
woman cannot have too many OF them
The stocks are commonly of a bright
colored silk much tucked with bow
ends of the same material. and a con-
trasting color for the small turn over
collar which often finishes it. The
iabOts of lace or chiffon, or both, are
most elaborate in white and ecru.
Then for evening wear there are beau
tiful applique lace collars and bolero
jackets. which are very smart worn
Ger q plain silk waist. Scarfs of
light, delicate colors come in chiffon
and liberty silk, which is also much
used for evening boas, and in black
bOas for street wear. A decided nov
city is a black liberty silk boa edged
with baby lamb and with long lamb
ends.
Pretty handkerchiefs in fancy boxes
are attractive. or even one handker-
chief. if It be dainty one is an excel
lent selection. All-white ones are still
the most popular style. but there Is a
tendency to run to colored flowers on
a white ground this year. Some of
these colored designs are in dainty
wreaths of the tiny roses or forget
me-nots and are French handwork
Others have embroidered in one corner
a bunch of white pansies, lilies or
violets.
Stationery would certainly come
under the head of useful gifts, made
almost ornamental by the beautiful
boxes in which it is put up and the
gorgeous ribbons with which these
boxes are tied.
Manufacturers are always quick to
turn any fad to their use. and the pre-
yailing craze for golf leads them to
turn out a number Of things suggestive
of the festive game, in consequence Of
which we now have in silver small
golf clubs to be used as hat pins.
Their attractiveness is enhanced by
the fact that they are stuck into a
small plaid cushion made in exact
imitation of a golf bag. The combina-
tion will delight the heart Of any femi-
nine golf enthusiast
Card cases are of endless variety,
and while those Of silver are elaborate
and fashionable leather holds it's own
and bead card cases are the novelty.
These. like the bead bags. are wrought
with bright and often very light col
ored beads in quaint old patterns, and
are clasped together with one large
precious stone A few of them match
the bags, but most of them are Of in
dividual patterns.
The usual things are shown in toilet
silver. the most beautiful designs
being of the martelet handwork of
which there are no duplicates. The
glove boxes are particularly fine pieces
of workmanship, the large surface
lending itself to most elaborate de-
signs.
Umbrellas for women differ from
those for men in that the handles are
less heavy. more fancy and straight in
shape, the silver or gold stick fire.
auently being studied with precious
stones.
Large. decorated cards with blanks
for names. addresses and numbers will