The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-12-20
Christmas Gift Suggestions.

\ glance ut the big shops in their holi-
day dress ought to do away entirely
with the Christmas problem. But some
how it doesn't. Perhaps the following
suggestions may help to make the
Christmas buying more OF pleasure
and less of a perpleNity.
\ French novelty in neckwear is a
chic arrangement of shaded ribbon
shaped to form Il rose. 1t is n pretty
thing for the dainty girl, and costs 30
cents.
70 tie up Christmas presents there is
the bright red baby ribbon. 1t can be
bought at - cents, a piece of ten yards.
Holly ribbon is n little more expensive,
hut very pretty and expressive of Christ
mas wishes. 1t sells at - cents, piece
of ten wards Holly ribbon about live
inches wide costs 30 cents per yard.
When ones Christmas shopping money
is limited, Christmas wishes may be sent
through the attractive postal cards
which are shown approprIate to the sea-
son. They come two for > cents. Christ
mas cards are higher i'll price, varying
from 10 cents mp.
Calendars are always welcome gift
The plqincSt cost 10 cents, and the more
elaborate ones comes rs high as 50. \
memorandum and calendar combined
mounted in red. black, blue or green
leathpr sells for So. "A Country House.
a most acceptable gift. The calendar
is mounted IN leather-red, green, blue
or black. On either side of it are spaces
To Indicate the arrival and departure OF
trains and also the mail. They cost 81
Pretty little pictures, and also quo
tatious from well known authors, mount
ed as passepartouts make Il simple gift
and they come as low MS p cents.
Handkcrchicfs are always welcome
Christmas gift. Many new and dainty
designs may be found by this years
Christmas shopper CrosSbar handker-
chiefs, six III "A box, - cents. Crossbar
handkerchicfs with an initial, six in Il
box. S1.5O. Handkerchicfs with little
wreaths in the corner and an initial,
six in q box, % cents SIX plain hand
kerchiefs in n box, any initial. - cents.
For the little brother or sister there
come six pretty handkcrchiefs with col
ored borders, % cents a box.
In planning Christmas gifts for girl,
remember she can never have too many
dainty dress accessories. The colarand-
cuff sets make pretty presents. Some are
plain, others have dainty embroidered
design. Then there are the more elabo-
rate ones made of lace. The severe
turn down collar comes with Il butterfly
bow of ribbon i'll variety of colors.
Bows of plaid ribbon are attractive.
NeCktics to wear with stiff linen col
lars are made of plain ribbon. There
is center knot, to which five or six
pieces of ribbon in different lengths are
attached. They come at 80 and 70 cents.
The jabotS. which are now known as
ribbon showers, come in all colors some
with short. and others with long ends.
They are worn not only at the neck, but
attached to the side of the corsage. and
are then brought down gracefully to the
belt line. They cost 80 cents and 81.
One of the newest dress accessories il
a belt made of narrow Roman striped
ribbon. attached to 4 gilt buckle 1t
costs 30 cents. The elastic .grdles come
studded heavily. and some are as wide
as seven or eight inches. They can be
bought from 50 mp, according to the
width and the buckle.
Christmas never seems quite complete
without some gift in the line of toilet
articles Pretty and useful things can
be found in plated and sterling silver
ware. according 10 the price one wishes
to pay. Plated silver button hooks, shoe
horns, powder boxes. hat brushes, etc.
can all be had for the small sum Of -
cents to - cents, and perfume bottles
with sterling deposit cost 81.
Sterling hatpin holders in all sorts Of
shapes come from S1.75 NJ, and sterling