The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Christmas Gifts
Dainty and Useful

pottery and the Holland pottery are espe-
cially artistic. and for few dollars one can
get piece of exceptional design and color
ing.
Very new and very Frenchy are the arti-
cles fashioned from the lowered tapestries.
A secretary, with accompanying pen rack,
book racks. wells and jewel boxes, photo
boxes and other ornamental articles of use
are fashioned from this beautiful stuff 1t is
a bit expensive, though some of the smaller
pieces are quite Observation-Disclosures with
covers Of the tapestry sell for $50 and
small feather busters for the bric-a-brac Of
the drawing room, incased in holders of the
rich stuff, are valued at 1915 and 81.
The Dutch jardinieres also very new in
the way Of ornament. They are of dark
wood, ornamented with the quaint Dutch
figures which are popular just now in
decoration and come in three sizes at $3.50,
$1-75 and SIS. A cedar bucket, which may
be used for water or milk, or for cham
payne. as one elects, has the same quaint
designs and sells for s675 An umbrella
stand of the Dutch design Is price-marked
s..
In jewelry there are all sorts OF accept
able things at all sorts of prices. One OF the
handsomest Of the new pins is an emerald
matrix in an Egyptian setting of wonderful
design and rich coloring. The price is SIS. A
| pearl heart at $55 is a solid mass of the
lovely little stones. The swallow pins are
distinctly new and may be worn as orna-
ments pure and simple, or as the means
whereby to suspend one of the little art
nouveau watches. The pins come in plain
gold or silver or in brilliant colors. The La
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sparkling one shown in town owns q heart
shaped pendant of diamonds set in plat
mum. A number Of pretty new designs are
shown in bracelets. among them the dainty
| chain bracelets set with stones, like minia-
ture necklaces. The pretty lorgnettes are
shown in a number of beautiful styles, one
having particular distinction being plain
little affair In gun metal, with a small fieur
de lis of pearls. The very new barettes are
curved down in the center and are set with
| pearls or outlined with gold Combs set with
jewels or with gold and silver filigree are
very much the mode just now. and the ones
| of real shell, with handsome trimmings,
cost from SIG to $780, Imitation shell, in
| styles almost handsome. may be pur-
chased for much smaller prices.
The popular wrist bags will probably find
a *,
though the most modsh ones are so large
that they will have to remain outside. One
of the smartest bags anywhere is of patent
leather. black and shiny, and the lining
| and all the accessories are of the scarlet
morocco which has furnished the outside
of so many bags of late The new skirt bag,
whose leather handles are simply continu-
alton of the bag. are shown in varying
sizes and are so named because they permit
the hand to slip through. leaving it entirely
| free to hold the skirt or do other duty.
Card cases of leather and tapestry with
| silver or gold clasps. many of them jeweled ;
stocks Of all varieties, from the saucy Fifth
avenue bow to the exquisitely dainty point
lace collars; handkerchiefs of point lace at
S35, down to the plain but always dainty
white linen; furs, boas of all descriptions,
dainty stationery and a thousand and one
| other things making the shops beauti-
full just now and offering their mute sug-
gestions as to Christmas present for some
piece of femininity.
| For the children-but there's no end to
| the wonderful and beautiful things shown
this year for the children. Santa Claus time
| belongs to the tots
Toys and Trinkets anyway, and it's
for Children. more than fair
| that the toy shops
should be the brightest spots in the down
town region. For the little girls there are
dolls, and dolls, and dolls Of all sizes, shapes
and colors. Very new and very lovable are
n Cho00 0nd