The sun., 1903-12-13
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Parisian women have a mania for old-time
jewelry, and the beautiful paste ornaments
OF the Louis period are much coveted.
Curio shops are searched in the Jewel
quest, and even an odd earring is greeted
with ent h,isiasm. The old Russian earrings
with oblong stones sometimes an inch and
half long. set around with diamonds, are
admired and worn as pendants.
Shoe buckles have come into their own
again and are shown at prices ranging from
s2 to $500, but the old paste buckles in fine
quality and design are even more desired
than the very costly modern jewelled
buckles. A pair of dainty buckles, not
necessarily expensive, in an attractiye
case, Is a most agreeable Christmas git
for any girl.
The slippers OF this winter are altogether
lovely. Satin slippers exquisitely en-
broidered are perhaps the first favorites
and may be bought ready made in almost
any coloring. Lace slippers and suede
slippers embroidered or jewelled, slippers
of brocade with high heels and flashing
buckles-all these are shown temptingiy IN
ing of negligee slippers in silk satin, suede,
kid ,jewelled lace trimmed, fur trimmed, rib
bon trimmed. Chinese shoes Of heavy silk
embroidered in color are offered for wear
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A pair OF dress or neglige slippers would
be a welcome Christmas gift, and for such
purpose slipper bags of silk are shown.
The delicate slippers are tucked into the
pretty bag, which in turn u enclosed in a
satin lined box-apd there Is gift for the
most fastidious of women.
Mention should be made Of the fancy
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These cases are long, wide enough for the
widest OF the cuffs and collars, and fold to-
gether in two folds like glove case. only
the two sides are mounted upon firm paste
board so that they are stih. Sachet cot
ton is put over the paste board, and covering
ber cross the sides at the ends and in the
middle, and under these rubbers the collars
and cuffs are slipped and held fiat and
smooth. Ribbons tie the case, and the
amount OF ornamentation depends upon
the taste of the maker but the cases offered
in the shops, while pretty, are plain. They
undoubtedly fill much felt want.
Motor shoes of long hair fur. into which
the shod foot may be thrust easily would
be a satisfactory gift for the motor woman
The ribbon work of the day really de-
serves place among the fine arts. Flower
garlands of exquisitely shaded ribbon are
used on evening frocks, beautiful hair
ornaments are fashioned from ribbon
flowers or ribbon bows, ribbon embroidery
is much used, ribbon net and flower fringes
are among the novelties, and ribbon quilted
or fiat is one of the trimmings most in
evidence.
The wonderful beauty of the wide sash
ribbons has won them a prominent place
in the field Of Christmas gift making. The
soft, heavy satns brocaded In blurred
flower or foliage designs or in velvet gar
lands are made up into bags Of all kinds
and into cases for kerchiefs, gloves, wells,
DC. The marvellous piece brocades are
utilized in the same way, and the most
stunning party bags of the season are
made Of the shadow silks, which are heavy,
soft silk, superb in quality and with solid
foliage or flower design shading from light
to dark in one color.
The Peggy from Paris" bag "a puff
bag of silk or leather with mountings and
double handles of leather is, when made
of handsome fowered brocade, mounted
in white leather, and very large, one Of
the most useful and attractive Of the new
party bags.
White silk or satin brocaded in a holly
design is appropriate for covering the
scented and pad ded dress hangers, shelf
and drawer and trunk saohets DC, in
tended for Christmas gifts-and, by the
way, silk pad, scented very delicately and
made exactly to fit bureau drawer or trunk
tray, is a thing usually welcomed enthusi-
astically and not very often given.