The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-15
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Christmas gifAs that ODa Kiri 10 to present
4 her friends are copies 81 a cookery book
composed Of New England rsotpos Tor
which hSr mother wNs famous In their "ta
Boston home. There VIII be nothing am
bitiOus about the binding. for " wiz 10 homo
in parchment with only illuminated icttering
ON thu outside. Nitasa tii0 recipes wAu DO
typswrtttsn On bond paper.
Ono limo Of bnslneSs that haSn'e been
afIeCtea BY the scarcity OF money 10 beauty
Cultur% Fer aimee tho coilarless gowns
havO been In rashion LhOrs has boon a IOsh
Of women TO tho beauty shops TO have thsir
necks rejuvenated and the damage done
by high collars repaired.
To women with full. prOtty necke tho uouo
10 becoming. IL end q certain pictnree9ue
cham to the moderately pretty gbrf. ana no
to she plain girl, Il sh0 II blessed Win a
youthful throat, it quite transforms her up
p~earance.
Now is the time when ones Old lace ard
caIneOs come into play. Ono giri seen on
Fifth o tho other day wore n gown
Of the n strawberry rod ~broadcsOsh. while
her collarleAs bodice Was dacersesd with =
circular collar VI Maltese lace Gntahod with
a big cameo brooch Of old time Workman
ship A big. double breasted GOAT OF pony
skin and q sort Of Peter Pan tuoue on kho
same riInmOd with ono rich red plume I'M
ishcd n costume that won the weaTcr the
admiration OF evcry person who saw Nor.
Quaint old fashioned dolls. gownsd u
silks that look as n they came from some
Colonial treasure chest. wearing pItm little
shawls and poke bonnets md carrying reti-
cules. are among the Christmas gifts seen In
Fifth avenue shops. 4 whole row Of them
l.. I.wna, 800 ~ afk~lxrAa ~, ana .haaxK NwtUAnIR
and they are so attractive that evory ono
stops 20 look. then goes inside and asks
what they are Tor.
You would v guess. But by a dex-
ferrous twist o pull the Iady's body apart
and reveal q work bag. The bottom Of tho
skirt is sewn around q circular piece of card
board n the drawstring runs up through
her spine in some way so when all In one
piece she would never be- taken for a work
bag at all.
Pictures Framed While You Wait" is
the sign seen over q Sixth avenue picture
store. which serves to illustrate tho expe-
ditlouAness with which New Workers OK
pect to be served.
sits too bad you haven't your rubbers,"
said a New York woman TO q Jersey friend
who spent a snowy day in town.
"Oh, but I have" returned NLrp. COM
4 UIuEtEs WHO ~ NCNh y u NbtN VI W AA
her many ~journeyings to and fro shopping
and visiting.
sBus where are theyP" returned her friend
In surprise.
Just wait and I'll show you. > and the
woman lifted her dress skirt a tribe.
From two pockets. one on each side OF
her underskirt, she extracted a pair OF
rubbers. Supporting herself beride the
counter in the store where she happened
to be, she calmly put ON her sandals and
sailed forth regardless OF sloppy walks.
Trimmed gloves ara fashionable. IL is
mainly the elbow length gloves that are
thus decorated, though there is a tendency
to add something In the way Of trimming
20 the wrist length walking gloves.
Up TO date the trimming Is OF a siLnple
order, one design being arrows Of contrast
ing kid which are set Into tho glove from
the top andprun down Cor the space Of -four
inches. White gloves with lavender hid OF
white with black are VI 81 the EAvortte
combinations.
Then 20 mako variety q border Of ern-
broidery and French Knots enciroles tho
glove a little above the wrist. This usually
IL done In brown on tan kid ard the effect
il very pretty. though not 81 = 'aTtling az
the first mentioned style.