West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-15
OUR NEW York LETTER.
Hints To Holiday shoppers-where
To Duv In Comfort And To Advantag


The air is full of Christmas, and
the stores are OVERLOOKING with seas
enable treasures. One can almost
hear the patter OF reindeer feet and
the jingle bells on Santa Claus
sleigh. Right nov is the time Of
year when we do our hardest work
Tor pleasure. This business of pre-
pairing for holiday making consti-
tuies n phase If strenuosity which
wears women to "frazzle.' and
ma es men quake at the thought Of
he January thereafter" But we
10 The zane thing over again, year
at year. aud live through and
fin nee Out Of il. so il seems To- be
the proper thing to keep it up
t. pret,iest things have seen
a al l.ord * raylor's. They have
s'cn good things. to-; not mass
III aoiidS trumpery hsrit, worth
buying such as one finds al nauseum
at some other places. Then, they
dlspla, their stock so beautifully,
and their store is SO big and luxur.
i'us. and they treat their customers
- yell that you feel more like a
Welcome guest in the princely home
of genial friends than as a simple
holiday shopper And, if you
Cannot get to New York to do your
buying, they place every facility in
your hands for getting what you
want by post, having force of ex-
pert attendants in their Mail Order
department, who serve customers
all over the country, from the cold
borderland of Main to the Golden
Gate of California.
Cut-glass candlesticks with art
work shades make beautiful Christ.
mas gifts.
Some wonderful effects in MILL
merry are wrought by draping the
hat artistically with high class veil
ing.
An acceptable Christmas present
Is pretty waist or dress pattern
tastefully boxed. Such are shown
in wonderful variety of materials.
One of the smartest coats of the
season is ught-htting short-taiied
little affair of green velvet. 1t mas
mutton sleeves, and cuffs and revers
of white broadcloth heavily braided.
A very chic turban is of sable
fur, trimmed with rich cream lace
plaitings.
Marabout feathers are in great
vogue. They are SO dainty and
airy in effect that their popularity
is not to be wondered at.
The little turn over collar holds
its own. 1t appears in various ell
aborately wrought forms for holi-
days offerings. When wrought in
finest French embroidery its price
is no trifing matter.
Belts of wide fibre braid with fine
pearl buckles are also exclusive as
to cost, and are acceptab to
ladies with pretty, trim waists.
So much care is expended on the
corset that every turn of its way
from factory to feminine keeping is
frarght with the utmost importance.
To gaze upon the exquisite speci-
ments in silk, satin and lace, one
would think they constituted a
special holiday edition de luxe.
They hold their own in all this
bravery, however, the year round.
The great charm Of this brand is,
that no matter whether it comes to
you in simple coutil or richest
SATIN, or brocade, 1t brings its fine
qualities of perfect fit. comfort
and symmetry just the same.
The Du Barry bow for the hair
still holds its own.
Ladies who make presents of tray
cloths, center pieces, etc, embroi.
dered by their own hands, are
choosing white silk hosses in pre-
ference to those in color. The
latter will fade and spot, no matter
how carefully Iaunderedi whereas,
the former gather added beauty and
fresh luster with each "doing up. F."
Soft chiffon shoulder capes for
evening wear are very becoming to
all faces.
English eyelet embro idery is still
favored, and is noted upon blouses,
collarettes and whole dresses.
Fur hats are very fashionable,
and almost universally becoming.
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