The Washington times., 1909-12-15
Needs of All Men and
Women Can Be Salts
fed There.
CROPS FOR BOTH
MOST ATTRACTIVE
Travelling Clocks Are Useful TO
Those Who Must Leave
Home Often.

once within some OF the leather shops
whsCh have set forth their Christmas
suggestions in attractive display, and
you will agree that the needs Of all men
and most women can be satisfied here.
There are few necessities and few CON
ceits which are without the pale of the
leather manufacturer art. and a gift
in leather has q certain dignity which
is irrespective OF price.
An excellent suggestion meets the eye
OF the shopper who enters one of the
large leather stores on + street. in a
table piled high with riding crops, for
nothing could be more acceptable TO the
man or woman fond OF riding. Ladies'
crops may be purchased from 81 TO SIS.
and crops for men run az slightly high
er prices. Some Of them have handles
mounted in sterling silver, and the less
expensive ones are by no means cheap
looking.
Particularly useful to the man who
travels CT the woman who is a globe
trotter viii be the travelling clocks en-
cased In leather. These are perfectly
fat, so as 10 slip easily in a travelling
bag, and the leather casing also muffies
the ticking. The cases are light. dark,
or red In color, and the prices OF the
travelling bag ranges in price from $500
up, and for IL may be purchased the
most complete equipment
Brushes Useful
Leather backed military brushes are
$500, and travelling slippers in morocco
case may be bought for s4.oO Leather
covered TASKS sell al from 81 3 to $3.50,
and tie cases and collar boxes at from
SEQ up. Thermos bottles encased In
leather are priced ACCORDING to size,
ranging from $3.50 up.
For men there are shown also leather
bill rolls. some OF them edged with
gold. and all OF them dignihed and use
ful gifts For one dollar a neat and
servicesb BILE one may be p7.rcha sed.
while the price runs a 8 high as $3.50.
Letter cases are also useful. particu-
lariy to the travelling man. and th csc
sell At from $3.50 UP. For women there
are the most beautifully equipped trav-
cling bags, small travelling purses. in
which a tiny clock is set, leather wrist
straps, containing a tiny clock. which
is Invaluable in either travelling, or
shopping downtown. The collection Of
leather and alligator purses IS most at
tractive, and the woman who receives
one on the Christmas tree Is sure TO
be delighted.
Drummer's Sample.
finds many odd and charming Christ
mas gift displays In this window or
that. or occupying for the holiday sea-
son some tiny corner IN a big store. In
a jewelry store on F street there IS
seen a case Of drummer's samples,
which are TO be disposed OF at bar
gain prices. There are found in this
collection the prettiest little pins Of mo-
saio work. rings set with matrix or
Jade stones. and bracelets, an at prices
that are unusual.
In the large dry goods stores, a coUn-
ter which Is suggestive is piled high
with dainty white aprons, handmade.
and iace-trimmed. These are feminine.
dainty, and useful, and for the girl who
belongs to a sewing club, who keeps
her apartment, or who knows how TO
stir a Welsh rarebit for a jolly little
Dutch supper Of four people. two or
three such aprons would make a pretty
and serviceable gift
AE tho holidays approach, the for
ist'B shop takes on gay and festive
appearance. In the great Jars Of bloom
ing poinsettias with their green leaves,
one sees the holiday oolors Of red and