Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-24

winter, indeed many women do NOT
wear fur coats and use fur only for
Its softening effect next to the face
ana then some study is given TO the
different shades and tones Of the
color.
Next to fur comes the beautiful
lace piece, a most appropriate pres.
ent from one woman to another.
Especially when made by hand
Nothing transforms an ordinary
plain dress into dressy affair so
easily as the fancy bolero, and IT
continues, even after the number of
seasons It has been worn, as fashion
able as ever. Bany a bolero Is not
all of lace. sometimes Il Is OF fine
linen or silk with motifs or medal.
lions of lace laid on with tiny fancy
stitches. Many of the newest boz
leros are made from the allover laces
: cut so as to bring ont the pattern to
the best adantage. OF course II one
has the time and ability TO make
these boleros in point lace patterns
happy is the woman who is your
friend.
In giving a turn over or stock have
I! IL made OF some of the pretty new
, embroideries, or Of point lace, or at
least a hand made lace. In giving
collars and stocks and turnovers one
need not he afraid OF there being
another present Of the same order,
II will make no difference as one
cannot have too many without they
some in dozens.
Handkerchiefs of course, always
make good presents but It is better
II about to give such gift 20 have
them of some distinction. such as a
real or very good imitation border Of
lace or embroidery. or better still TO
give a half dozen and embroider them
with your friends initial with your
own fair hands
A charming gift was made or is
now in process Of making for a young
woman who is TO play the part of
bridesmaid during Christmas week
and who will wear a blue velvet
Directoire suit and white chiffon hat
trimmed with brideroses. The pres
ent consists OF a cum and reyer set
made of the finest Of handkerchief
linen outlined with tiny plating
OF valenciennes lace, real and
embroidered by hand IN rose design
showing the natural colors. such
present should be arranged IN point
lace or in heavy butchers linen and
decorated 10 suit the costume or
which II was intended. Another gift
would be lace stole cut 10 NJ the
figure and edged with a huggy rune
very narrow and soft and the whole
lined with a colored six, making a
heautlfnl neckpiece for evenins
wear. A second neckpiece could be
made from "a pastel shade Of rather
heavy silk in the form of a plastron
and high collar with a deep lace or
chiffon rufie around the back and
Dver the shoulder and at the bottom
where Il ends finished with rosettes
and long loops. In fact all sorts OF
lads and fancies are used in the max
ing Of neckwear and one can hard
" go wrong and one Is sure that they /
are always acceptable.
Waists are offered in the snops as
Christmas gifts and when they are
,and embroidered are a great saw
ng IN mental worry as TO what SHAH
"a the Gift for a young girl. for what
,oung girl but had room and the de-
ire for Just one more PRETTY waist
md some OF those seen lately are
most exquisite; but If there Is plenty
n time al the doner's disposal
raist that has been made especially
or the recipient is almost above
ralue. Some OF the new chiffon tai
etas are very beautiful when made
With embroidered fronts, linen waists
,oth OF the fine and heavy qualities
re servIoeabIe for all occasions ana
he lace waists are most convenient
or evening anairs.
stockings are acceptable ai~Ass
rhether they are OF the quali'y
allied servioeable which should then
i given in half dozen, or OF the nner
ualltles. n one can embroider these
bookings the gift Is enhanced double
alue. This decoration Of stockings
net a dlaheuIt matter. over . tiny
anne laid Inside the stocking a
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