The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
The Christmas Gifts
That Make for
Children Pleasures

dren this year are calculated to give
them profit with pleasure, aud to serve
j. better purpose than a. few hours
Amusement,
These gifts are calculated to arouse
an interest in arts and crafts WORK
Of various kinds and develop inofhani.
cal skill and tastcs in tho child.
There arc painting books for children
in flowers, landscapes, post cards, texts
and notices. There are books about
Dolly Darling and her pretty clothes.
showing tho little doll mother how
these should be cut and made, then
therc Is a whole model nlcnagertc In
q book which has its puges arranged
| as eager aud has animals appearing be-
hind tho bars. First-rato stories nc
company the pictures and gtvc an nc
count of the habits of tho various
animals.
There are dainty little work boxes
with bodlsin and thilnblc and scissors
| and emery bag. embroidery needles
| and floss and, best Of all. a grand
| mothers sampler, with motto to bs
worked III cross-stitch started. and the
| plainest of directions as to how the
work must be carried on Little girls
| tired of play can beguils many hours
! beside the fire seeing their sampler
! work grow under their fingers and
/ taking useful lessons in the womanlY
art of needlcwork.
Bead work is altogether tascinat-
ing. and nothing can be more accept
able In the way of Christmas presents
THAN an arts and crafts box, which ts
| filed with implements for various
4 kinds of work accurately illustrated.
This box Is veritablo treasure trove
for little people and promises, enough
4 lii tho way of diversion to last through
out tho whole year
Then there IS tho simplex typewriter
on which q delighted little owner can
4 learn the alphabet, finger the keys and .
Iindlte letters to all dear friends ct will.
Children operating 1t arc absorbed for
!hours and it liz one of the best things
to develop tho cieverness and ingenuity
of girls and boys who have q mechani
cal turn OF mind
For q boy who has electrical aspira-
TONS there Is wonderful trolley car.
painted white with blue sides, has
lIengthwisc bench seats, and real slid
ling doors at either end And best ol
lsll, there is a trolley overhead.
Another mechanical toy In which a
small boy will take delight. Is q milk
wagon, with six bright tin cans, three
ON q eide in an open wagon body hay
Ing lstticed aides. Tho horse which
draws this wagon has all OF tho APP
lpropriate harncsd.
Novelty boxes contain series OF cut
out figures made to stand. Unlike ordi~
nary toys, these pack compactly away
into small boxes, though whom open
ed out they will cover tho nusery
table Among these boxes are the
Motor Car, Model Farm, Circus. Flower
Garden and Dolls Play Box.
Yoinsettia Cotillion.
The invitations are issued on cards
decorated with poinsett!as stating the
a hf11 ne be cnff11fOn- with
"Fancy Dress Cotillion" lettercd be-
meath.
As this rower is very expensive.
those possessing clever minds to de-
sign and dett fingers to execute, can
at u very small outlay Of funds, mi
tate natures handiwork and make
masses of tho scarlet blossoms from
crepe paper; with the paper po!nscttlas
combine holly, cedar and ferns, profuse-
+ ~ decorating all of the rooms useo
for entertaining. arranging them IN
bowls and swinging bouquets from tne
ceiling tied with fluffy gauZe BOWS. IN
addition to these have row after row OF
red paper Christmas bells across tho
hall ball room and dining room; COW
or, the light globes with crepe paper
shades stamped with poinsett.a blos-
SONS.
Serve punch from a colonial table,
tho top and legs OF 1t covered with
Ivy, cedar and holly, with an Immense
punch bowl In tho centre wreathed
with poinsettiaS, and a SauZe SCARF
tied around tho top with flowing ends.
The ball room should be very say,
with bright lights. flowers and Christ
mas DECORATIONS. An immense bunch
OF mistlctoe should hang from the cen
tre OF the ceiling. while red and green
strips Of bunting are stretched loose
ly from the corners OF the ceiling anu
/ <lo n an
with bells or gilt stars. Programs may.
be made of Kriss Krinslc faces, at
Itached to Christmas ribbon, the favors
may consist OF bells horns, stars, tiny,
T trees. stuffed holly berries and gllr
hats bent and hlled with poinsethas
The serving OF a wonderful Tom
tucker pie will provo an interesuns
diversions: have an immense polhsetISs
for tho top crust, leaving the space be-
low for the mysterious contents-a
gift for each guest When the hostess
gives the signal. a Santa Claus should
bring this inson sled, With tiny rb-
bons protruding from each slice, Ion
{ eacn to draw.
Tho long table In tho dining room
Is covered With a white cloth, and
beautifully decorated Christmas tree
"a furnishes al, Inviting ccntrcpiecc. Place
the trco on a, he'd OF snow made OF
|cotton sprinkled with diamond dust
=, Above ii, from tho centre of tho coll
ing. suspend large gilt star. from
which stretch rcd strcamcra to the
81 fourscorners of the table. above Wn!cn.
IS about two feet from tho ceiling. the
streamers arc attached to baskets cf
moss filled with poinsettia blossoms
ST and fastened by fine wires to tho CELL
a ling so they will swing above the heads
~ of the guests. For place cards uso tiny
I. holly trees In diminutive earthsn pots,
w painted green or wrapped with green
be paper, with the name Of tho guest let
xt tered -on#the pot.
~ Vogue FOR Fur Trimming.
THERE'S a decided vogue for fur trim
mlngs on coats and suits, not only in
ne the way Of collars. revers and cuffs. but
,g, also including bands OH the edges OF
til the garment smart separate coats Of
=. kersey and broadcloth are so adorned,
ny while the Russian blouse costume "a
naturally suited for fur trimming.
nd Eands OF astrakhan caracul. mole skin
10 and skunk are used TO emphasize the