The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09


them almost as cheaply. Besides num-
Der of girls and women in this city make
them and place them in the stores.
Doubtless Christmas dinners often de-
pend upon their SALE.
PrOfusion of Furs.
The friends visited the fur department,
and marveled at the complete display of
skins shown there The clerk showed
them Persian lamb baby lamb chin
chilla, Russian, Alaska and Hudson's bay
sables, mink, beaver, black bear, white
bear, blue and gray fox, lynx, raccoon,
ermine and Angora.
No one fur seems to be marked IA
vorite this year. the clerk explained,
"but the liking seems to be strong for
brown and for white furs. Collarettes
and short shoulder capes are plain, as you
see. Boas are narrower and a tribe
longer. Many of the boas are elabo-
rately trimmed with numerous short tails
and claws. We have sold for Christmas
gifts number of scarfs of the single
animal in fox, bear lynx and raccoon.
combination of sable and white or black
ostrich feathers. However, we do not
carry many of these for they are too eX-
pensive to he popular.
Dropping into a jewe1ry store the ma
iron and her friend both exclaimed over
a waistband or belt that suggested the
medieval period. The belt was form
ed of squares of plated gold, one hinged
.
the buckle. Although of metal the belt
was remarkably supple. The matron stated.
to the clerk that she was looking for
Christmas gift for her little god-daugh-
ter. who was three years old. She was
shown dainty sets of silver forks and
spoons in the baronial and other popurs
lar patterns, and some beautiful silver
goblets and loving cups. Novelties in
the way of little white necklets of enam-
ell or moonstones and white beads were
also shown and she was told that these
were more popular for gifts than the
more proSaic forks. spoons and cups.
However, the matron was practical, and.
she purchased knife and spoon of the
empire pattern, leaving the articles to
have the baby's monogram stamped on.
In this same store there was display
of wood carving and burnt leather. The
shoppers stopped to admire bread plate
and bread knife handle of wood, ex-
quisitely carved. The plate had border
of orchids and this pattern was repeated
in the knife pattern.
In the ''ready-to-wear' department Of
another store the friends admired some
dainty blouses. short waists and stocks.
A blouse especially admired was made
of point d esprit net, bloused over deep
~waistband with the new Turkish sleeves
and a fichu collar. Many of the stock
ties were also made up OF the point
d'eSprit net.
In the art department of the same store
they looked at some of the novelties in
lamp shades. They were assured that
the round, spherical lamp globes, with
floral decorations, were out of. fashion
Instead there are the blossom globes
for electric lamps. These globes are.
made of iridescent favrile glass and the
loaded favrile glass. me latter nave
metal trimmings of antique green bronze.
The shoppers spent some of their time
in doll town. where they listened to
one marvelouSly attired and doll Mateh sp
another walk after she had been wound
up by an obliging clerk; The matron
purchased gaylx frocked bisque blonde .s1
for her laundres~ little daughter and
daughter. Baby will get lots of pres
ents, so I shall not buy her anything
elaborate but Bridget's little one VIII
appreciate a really expensive gift, be-.
explained this wise woman as she order
ed the two dolls sent to her address.
1T was close on 6 o'clock when the
friends left this last store ore, SO only one one
confectioner's. where both purchased
number of Christmas tree trimmings.
Christmas Tree Trimmings.
eve ALWAYS have lot left over" said
Mabers mother, 'but few new ones
brighten up tree wonderfully. Even
in this store they found many novelties.
Among other things they learned that
bonbons.
than other sweetmeats, explained the
girl behind the coulter. She showed her
candfed dates ginger pineapple. and
oranges. Mixed in with these and the
bonbons were pistachio nuts. The Christ
mas bonbon boxes We're tied with gor-
geous bows of satin ribbon.
II will tell you a secret said the
pretty girl, smilingly. 1--WE have list
of the names of popular ST. Paul girls,
and opposite them we have written the
name of their favorite candy. This
makes it very easy for the young man
who is trying to ingratiate himself with
some particular girl, for girls like to
have their tastes remembered The
young man who sends girl a generous
box of her favorite candy has made a
large stride toward obtaining the friend
'7 Wouldn't some of the st. Paul girls
like to see that list?'' laughed the matron
as the two left the store.