Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Christmas Gifts.

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Holiday gifts are abundant
throughout all the departments Of
the store. rE
Imported treasures in marbles, hand painted min
iatures, bronzes, eectroliers, hammered BRASS
clocks, potteries art wares. cabinet and
many other rare objects offer gifts of great ele
gance and refinement.
Silver is standard gift, and there are various
pieces particularly suitable the Nut and
fruit baskets, bon-bon dishes-many things for the
table.
Speaking Of the table, have you those beau
tful eenterpieces that most attractive speci-
mems Of art needlework? Those from Germany,
snowy linen embroidered in pure white, and further
embellished with fine drawn work, are quite ap-
propriate to the season.
renaissance lace centerpiece, very large is
scattered over the surface with sprays of and
their foliage. Valuable and very rich is a set
centerpiece and doilies of elaborate point duchesse
Coming 10 laces, a gift most superb is real
lace collar or bertha.
magnificent robe is elaborated with a very rich
design OF spangles In gun metal shades from the
darkest to the lightest.
Gloves are offerings that please generally, and
may be had in pairs, or by the dozen In all the
fashionable shades for day and evening wear. Sent
In one OF those very handsome glove boxes they
would be doubly acceptable
Handkerchiefs are unfailjDg gifts. A real lace
handkerchief is fit FOR a princess. And there are
exquisite ones In fine French embroidery. You may
get six very pretty handkerchiefs done into
dainty ornamental package, ready for a Christmas
Offering.
The little folk are delighted with handkcrchlefs,
and there are such dainty for the children.
They are offered, too, in pretty little boxes.
Mouchoir cases both elegant and beautiful
There are French creations of satin, hand painted
in delightful motifs.
Handkerchief boxes Of various sorts-red and
green morocco, decorated with hunting scenes and
portraits; burnt wood In charming effects; French
cretonne and other attractive STYLES
The fan shall futer In all female hands, says
the poet. Therefore, is fan acceptable and
Appropriate gift 10 woman. Lovely fans IN the
Watteau style of figure decoration; dainty Louis
XIV fans, and rich Vienna fans are exquisitely
beautiful.
Toilet articles afford many choice gifts TO be de-
voted to practical uses, furthermore, they are
so elegantly designed be attractive ornaments
for the dressing table.
Real shell combs make dainty gifts, and there
are also aigreties for the hair.
Unique stick pins IN favor for small gifts;
and brooches new and elegant among the popu-
lar presents for personal adjournment.
Lorgnette and fan chains are In all the very
modish styles each a gift Of merit and quite
seasonabe.
Scarfs of the softest material and the dantiest
coloring suggest fncpess and beeomingness
qualities priced by the welldressed woman.
Millinery should have share Of Christmas gift
popularity. Think what delight TO the young
daughter Of the house would be plumed picture
hat.
There are evening hats that creations OF
loveliness, quite replete with the idea of beauty
one appreciates in present. :
If you wish TO bestow a glh in the line of dress
and Of very substantial form, there are ready to-
wear gowns that may be selectad for any type Of
wearer, and for all occasions ~
II your remembrance of some dear relative in
cline 10 Dress pattern there silks zibelines,
scotch mixtures, crepes and many fashionable
weaves.
Beautiful evening waists are especially adaptable
to gifts; then. too you NAV have them in n box
opening. -
Neckwear offers q great variety of elegances to
your cnolce The beautiful 1aces particularly
desirable The eIlbroideries are'charmiDg, and the
new RUSSIAN cross stitch in cOors is a favorite,
Oriental rugs are high-class gifts and there are
domestic don rugs altogether worthy to be your
Furniture includes many handsome and generous
presents There are massive pieces in Arts and
Crai,s YAK hoids It's own; aristocratfc mahogany
A desk. table easy chair are desirable
gifts In furniture of any style.
There are hundreds OF things I'm the housekeeping
department that Will well the purpose OF
COMBINING use and beauty in your Christmas offer
1ngs Rare pieces of Haviland, Limoges. Austrian
ana Japanese ware; cut glass. rich and brilliant;
colonial glass, heavy and dfgDifed. Numerous new
articles ina, The housekeeler appreciates Of
fered In great variety
The great collection OF toys is attracting large
CROWDS OF children Grown people. too are talk
ure OF the small folk. The toy department is
really interesting and wonderful, delightful and
educat ional.
The Little Jewell piano Is fine instrument,
ana although small, its mocha nisln Is complete
that y might well he used for the first lessons