The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-02

PRESENTS FOR A BABY.
Nowadays There Is a Large Variety
70 Choose From Of Ready Mads
and Home Made Articles.

The gift list for the baby Increases
every year. Time was, and not 30 long
ago, when a silver cup. fancy rattle
teaspoon and a bassinette practically
comprised the collection Of articles that
were bestowed by fond relatives and
acquaintance upon the average baby.
Nowadays the new arrival is more for
tunate and oftentmes Is the recipient
OF as varied and interesting an aggrega-
ton Of gifts as a favorite debutante or
bride
One tiny miss in this town recently re-
ceiyed a beautiful little kimona Of soft
creamy wooden material, embroidered
with sprays Of fOrEetme- the
handiwork OF an admiring aunue.
An infants set, consisting Of tray
on which rest soft brush, porcelain
backed. a comb to match, and powder
box of porcelain, gold lined, makes a
| dainty and generally acceptable gift
Roses or forget-me- nots are the usual
| decoration for these porcelain pieces,
| but when something more elaborate is
desired cherub's heads are used with
most artistic results.
| Forget-me- nots are a popular form OK
decoration for a clothes rack OF white
enameled wood, which is a recent add
tion TO the baby list.
"Babys Progress" is the designation
on a booklet OF water-color paper with
a head Of a pretty baby painted on the
cover and within places 10 insert the
- 10 18th oHIiffnpa
leaves to set down his or her history
curing babyhood. This is a favorite
gift. and so, too. is an odd rattle. in
the form of tiny carved gourd, such as
is to be obtained in the West Indies
the gourds being fixed to a handle.
Handmade silver articles now gotten
up so well BY women students and work.
ers in the metal classes in art schools
make charming gifts and besides are
original Link chains, rings. silver
cups. baby spoons and pins are some Of
these articles, and clever amateurs who
are taking the art metal courses in
school frequently add not a little tc
their incomes by making gifts fol
: babies.
In painted and embroidered articles
there is the painted carriage cover of silk
with designs of roses and butterflies
poppies or white snowballs, this last ;
design much admired. A silk or satin az
CHAN. painted with wild roses, is anothet
suggestion for pretty gift. So, too, Il
baby basket, when woven by friend
or a rattle. in a basketry. A set OF but
tons OF porcelain or silk. painted wit!
tiny flowers, is another gift for tn
baby that the mother finds Of service.
Dainty little heart-shaped pillows ar
AT present among the novelties in bah
presents These pillows are quite sim
pie, but their workmanship is Of ID
\ finest AS a rule. they are compose
r Of fine linen. finished with a ruffle 9
). valenciennes lace, and are complete
e with baby's monogram worked in hi
e own particular color. Embroidere
! bibs made with a foundation Of water
9 proof are also on the present list.
:. Mothers may be interested to kno'
a that il is considered modish for III
: baby to adopt only one color. and
v stick TO that hue in his ribbons an
9 embroideries. No longer must bah
wear pink one day and blue the next. bl
d If rose color is once decided upon {
: best suited 10 his complexion. his sma
d majesty must be faithful TO that b
! coming shade.