Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-11

ir2 transformed from The patron
saints of loving hearts into the head
of gift enterprise Ii he keeps up
the pace established for him this wear
he will soon rival St. Nicholas.
II seems only yesteryear since the
amarous swain gave expression 10 his
feelings i'll burning words, hidden in
the depths Of paper lace and impos
sible Cupids. Now the approach of
the affeetionate old saints day finds
the young mans thoughts, if not his
fancy, turning toward vioets at ad.
vanced prices, bon-bons in eXtrava-
giant reseeptaeles and gifts quite out
Of the old simple spirit of the day
\ fashionable shopkeeper insists
that the vogue of valentine gifts is
largely a matter of evolution and
that for several years they have been
growing more general, more personal
and more expensive. A young man
who usually is satisfied with sending
the object of his admiration flowers,
bOn-bOns or books, now selects a gift
that Will show relations Of a more in
innate nature. Fiances especially let
their imagination and their purse
strings run riot.
Heart shaped gifts, too, seem to
have exhausted themselves, and are
not largely shown this year. OF
course there are. suggestive articles
of jewelry. including bangles for
bracelets and lockets in the form Of
tiny hearts, While your true lovers
knot comes in silver, gold or enamel
for brooches and stick pins. But these
are voted old. and in their place small
articles Of art nouveau are shown
# the YoTmg man has money aplen-
ty. he will have no difficulty in MAX
ing his choice.
There are the daintiest OF chatc-
laine articles and furnishings for ones
opera bag. A trihe in enamel in a !
chatelaine mirror, whose face is hid
den by a panel. showing a bird, With
head thrown back. caroling its own
love song. This costs $12.75, and is
to be worn on slender gold chain.
In the same class comes wee pow
der box in art nOuVeau OF exquisite |
pattern, With lid holding a mlnla-
1Gre set in rhinestones. When the
lid springs up small mirror is dis
closed, and the puff within is no larg-
er in diameter than silver dollar.
These command from $50 to $50, ac- !
cording to the quality of the minia-
ture and rhinestones. One New York
ieweler has just sent out a box like
this set in real diamonds.
The rage for all things Japanese
has brought into vogue pretty wrist
bag Of heavy Japanese silk in roses,
with frame of heavily chased gold. |
Among the newest hair ornaments |
offered is a barette, very long and |
slender, which may be worn either
il. the back of the hair or across the |
pompadour. 1t is of tortoise SHE'LL |
studded with gold nail heads, or a |
delicate tracery of gold replica. The
latest in combs show the same dark,
almost ruby red tortoise studded with |
with a tiny seashell in mother-of
pearl.
For bonbons, the smart shops are
showing jewel cases and powder
bones in Watteau and Dresden ef
fects, which may be put to use when
their contents have been enjoyed. The
most striking paper boxes are the
top with great bows of satin ribbon
in the same tint.
For flowers, the most popular nov
elites are the small automobiles in
pale colors combined with white. They |
lock exceedingly innocent, but they I
will absorb enough violets to strike
terror to the soul as we'll as the purse
of the sender. A Broadway florist is
showing some odd-shaped baskets |
suggestive of Florida and palmetto
hats. They are pale cream tint, very
plain-and very costly
j. j.
The engaged girl will find exquis