The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

tiniest of wreaths or a wee spray of vio- lets or forget-me-nots embroidered on by way of decoration.
 White ones are even more fascinating, embroidered in all-whte in a design of chrysanthemum buds, or with the same little wreaths that decorated the black ones, and sprays scattered on.
 For coffee lovers there are hosts of at- tractive things. from those artistic tand delightfully."- inexpensive) French pots of soft brown pottery to wonderful things of copper and glass. in which you evolve coffee as the Russians make 1t.
 By the same token, for tea drinkers come squatty little pots decorated in a thousand ways. Some of the prettiest are the leats expensive. And the "cozy" size holds just two cups.
 Such stunning silver photograph frames as the season has brought out. They re fatter than last years and some of them are the prettiest sort of openwork, with a bit of dark, rich velvet showing through.
 One for three pictures makes an ideal setting for the photographs of a father, mother, and daughter.
 One of the favorite colors In silk stock ings Is d pale shade of lavender Some of the dark colors worn to match the gown, blend so perfectly with the general color scheme that they are almost an un- obtrusive as black, yet they have a touch of character about them in the fact that they are color.
 Warp-printed ribbons make all sorts of fascinating things, which neither cost much in money nor in time. One particu- Ia of fCat strips of six-inch ribbon. the seams ap- parently joined by brier-stitching Gin re- ality strongly sewer under the decorative sttching), and the mase one of the strong. pretty little trays of basketwork.
 As to lace-theres never girl nor a woman who wouldn't revel in the posses sion of bits of real lace. Exquisite little things come of Brussels lace-handker- chiefs with just an edge of the lace around them; turnover collars, shallow or deep; and word of fascinating sets and yokes and chemisettes. Somehow, the modern shapes rob Brussels of its old association with more matronly charms, so that younger women and girls, too, are both wearing 1t.
 And Irish crochet, everybodys wearing. Such wonderful creations as there are: jackets and whole long, beautiful coats and a thousand and one variations of col lars from the tiniest of stocks to deep, exquisite things that reach all the way down to-or beyond-the shoulder linel One beauty was something like a dep sailor collar but q new, unusual treatment of that shape that Is charming.
 There are inexpensive bits of the lace, too-as beautiful in their way; little col lars of exquisite shape, some of them enough for the trimming of that prettiest blouse of yours.
 A beautiful scarf for the girl who ''goes" a great deal can be got for very little Or you can make one--for lessl Printed crepe-pale blue, with soft, indis- tinct roses scattered over it-made one adorable scarf. It was accordion plaited and the ends fringed with heavy silk woven into intricate knots.
 Those little sets of clothes hangers-the kind that contract until they fit into a fairly short case--are wonderfully satis- factory, both for travellers and stay-at- homes.
 Odd jewel pockets of chamlos for car rying your jewels safely about you are convenient. Little ones come to pin to the top of 'corsets, and big ones (for traveling), which are like a strong leather pocket swing from a belt. This Is meant to slip on while you're dressing.
 Wristbags and travelling bags, pocket books. masquerading as bags-there are sizes and kinds and shapes enough to suit even that whimsical person whose present you're just A bit worried over.
 Some beautiful sllover embroidery is treading close on the heels of hand-em- broidered blouses. and new trick for those hand embroidered blouses is the scattering of the desgn-like little blos- sons dropped at intervals-instead of the more stereotyped sst design.