West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-12-14
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Hum and whlrl OF Holiday.
Making.

We nave uOne our 'lufn' oil
Thanksgiving gormandising, and we
still live. Not so the turkeys butch.
cred to make an American holiday.
BY the way, they certainly came
high this year, and smelled too
stongly of money to suit some pock
ct books; that they would have
pleased the palates behind these
same slim purses, however, goes
without saying. A business friend
of mine had it in mind TO present
certain valued adherents with a
choice turkey apiece-but after can
vassing the farmers around New
York and ascertaining the steep
prices they were charging for the
coveted fowls con the hoof," he
concluded tha; it was may, nay,
Panline."
Now that our distinctively Amer.
lean holiday has passed, the Christ
mas JOY bells are beginning to sound
in our ears. Uust how the January
chimes will ring depends, to a great
extent, upon the amount of our ex-
penditures or liabilities incurred. }
Year after year. many of us receive,
at this season. articles we do not
need, while doing without, perforce,
many things we do actually require.
1t has often occurred TO me that In
many circles where the good heart
action is all right but the financial
machineries cannot work to cores. F..
pond, that instead of giving a per
son ffty-cent handkerchief or bot
tie of perfume, for instance, let
them have the money. Thus, with
the little sums received from vari
Gus friends, some articles wanted
could be bought by the recipient.
y As 10 hats. The widest latitudes
are allowed. The pert saucer
shapes (Which are not specially be-
coming to dish-faced folks, be il
said } are 1T with girlsh buyers.
1t is difficult to choose a hat that
will please everybody. A friend of
mine told me, only the other day,
that her husband had always con.
tended that a certain shape of hat
best became her. During the sue
ceeding years OF her widowh ood,
(and she is very fascinating LADY,
several gentlemen have ventured to
express preferences for her in
several styles af head gear, each
different from the others, and all
different from the selection of her
dear departed. Now what do you
think of that
Plain tailored waists show novel
effects in Madras. Some specimens
on display at Lord and Taylor's
have sort of indefinite gunmetal
design, on white ground, over
spread with little diamonds or
dots Of black and red. A great ten
dencY toward white cotton waists
is observed, also for white wool,
mohair and linen.
Misses are wearing Empire coats
quite as extensively as ladies':
Such garments are expressed in the
trimmings as well as in the form.
Velvet coats are shown for children,
and bengaline shares favor with
taffeta. Most all of the liitle cloth
coats are in box and REFER shapes.
Most every sort Of hat may be worn
by the little folks, from the plain
cloth cap to the picture hat embow-
cred in costly pIumes The shapes,
as RUE, are moderately sized, and
for older girls, high crowns prevail.
Tots Of three and four wear quaint
silk, velvet, felt or cloth bonnets
in Dutch shape.
The Princesse model is extensive
ly developed in velvet. Under
such gowns, which ft with glove
like accuracy, the r. & G.. corset is
worn, as a matter Of course.
For reception and theatre gowns,
lafeta silk is wonderful favorite.
Deep fur cuffs, extending from
forearm to wrist arc revived. Short.
haired pelts are selected for these
cuffs EVELYN CABLE.