Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
| Christmas Fashions
and FanCieS.

Christmas Fashions
and Fancies.
The selection of Christmas gifts is
already claiming the attention of
thousands of women who delight to
bestow on others tokens of love and
friendship at this happy and gener-
Gus festival; and desire to secure
their gifts at an early day, so as to
have ample time to buy intelligently
and satisfactorily.
Wisdom points to useful and seasonable presents.
and in this class furs have high place on the list
There are Persian lamb coats of much elegance.
One has collar cuffs and revers of blended Baum
Martin. Another the same of gray chinchilla.
An attractive pelerine is of mole skin and
eipine.
Scarfs, cravats muffs and novelties in the very
modish squirrel and other fashionable furs are all
handsome and desirable gifts.
For children there charming little sets of
furs suitable for the little people. Angora Thibet,
Coney; also ermlne and chinchilla effects.
speaking OF children, christmas Is their day
OF all days, and there are hundreds Of beautiful
things, many sorts imported from far away lands,
Tor their comfort and happiness.
Dainty dresses, bonnets and coats are practical
gifts, and pretty to be quite bewitchfng
ones. And what little tot is not delighted with
"Iretty Clothes"
For babies there the daintiest new tIbs
teautifed with exquisite hand-embroideries and
laces.
Pique shoes for infants are fairy footwear They
are embellished with embroidery on the toes, also
lace applications, and frills around the tons
rosetinted silk Afghan is scattered over with
application roses, and frilled with rose silk
bordered and headed with lace
dainty dressing sack is q beautiful gift to
young mother.
Tea Jackets make charming and highly accept
abe presents. They seen in various delight
full styles, suitable to different types of women
one or these fluffy, dressy opera or theater Jack
cts would most please the debutante
Shoes afford very sensible presents, from the
fine French styles Of dress and walking TO the OK
quis1te slippers for full evening costume.
pleased to make their Christmas offerings knowing
That touch Of their handwork enhances their
gifts A number of new devices will greatly aid
in their labor amoris
Tapestry cross-stitch table covers and pillow
covers have part of the pattern filed out to
guide the completion of the work
Novelty cloth for table covers and coy corner
pillow coverings is designed In blocks so as to
ADMIT OF very elegant establishment in the Rus
sian cross stitch-a sample of which may be SEEN
There are the suitable materials for this inter-
esting and fascinating work. Also booklets with
patterns and directions.
Pillow covers, to be very rich in Servian en-
.broidery. have also partly completed design,
which shows the effect and the way to finish.
Cozy pillow coverings are also shown in richly
eolored patterns. the foliage and flowers to be out
lined in tinted silks
Hemstitched tray covers are stamped ready for
the needle
Serviettes and plate doilies may also be made in
many varieties.
Tinted satin pin cushions ready to be covered
with handmade lace or fine linen daintily en-
broidered
Handkerchief bags are made and stamped in pat
terms that may be worked out very prettily by
skillful fingers
Pyrograph outfit, and some Of those useful and
pretty articles, such as glove boxes handkerchief
boxes, collar and cuff boxes prepared for the hand
work, will yield you gifts Of much attractiveness
many rare and interesting gift books. Some are
quite novel in their coverings Silks and home