The Washington herald., 1910-12-23
By DOROTHY AVERY HOWARD

A WELL-KNOWN confectioner In
"a r street. near Twelfth. whose
L n name on box of candy is
guarantee Of its quality. eX-
hibits this year some altogether new
ideas IN Christmas gift boxes. Be-
sides those of satin straw, decorated
with the most natural looking flowers
one can imagine. there are some ex-
ouisite novelties in boxes of MORE or
watered silk. which have the most
delicate embroidered motifs executed
in ribbon work, instead Of floss. An
other novelty is the tray made OF
handsome cretonne or tapestry, with
the bottom lined with glass, and still
another is a bag Of Dresden silk or
tapestry. ornamented with ribbon or
gilt guirnpe Any of these filled with
bonbons makes a rich Christmas offer
ING IN confections much liked item
from the same shop is the bunch of
fruit presumably hot-house grapes,
but in reality dragees filled with al
nnond paste or delicious lemon drops.
which have a novelty all their own in
the candy line and are not expensive.
FAVE you exhausted your mind
- trying 20 think OF something
3. l. TO buy at the last minute? II
il is a gift for a woman, /
would suggest that you visit Ship
in Thirteenth street. between G and
f. where all kinds of beautiful things
in hand-painted china may be found
II she doesn't keep house. she may
like a pretty comb and brush tray.
a pin tray, or a pun box for her
toilet table. or. perhaps, a set OF
dainty china shirt waist or collar pins
decorated with vlolets, forget-me-
nots, or other small flowers. Iff she
has a home, nothing viii appeal 70
her more. / imagine. than pretty
olive dish, a bowl for salads or fruit.
a sandwich plate a eomport, or some
other dish for her table, In either
white and gold ware or the gayer
flower decorations. Almost anything
you may wish is found mere, and at
all sorts Of prices.
= STOOD at the notion counter OF a
a department store in c street. near
4 Eleventh, yesterday afternoon try
ing 70 pay for a tiny pair OF scis-
sors / had selected in order 20 com
friend. and which was all ready 10
be mailed with this exception. l had
bought a half dozen pairs previously
al 10 cents each, after looking for
them all over town. These we're just
the right size. and cost only 10 cents,
/ found. while / waited there for
short time. that three other women
were in quest OF the same thing, and
"a hon q
case YOU need them, as We did. This
viii save you the task-which is a
serious one nOw-of running every
where else. IL is true you may be
able 10 buy scissors elsewhere for 10
cents a pair. but they are too large
for the dainty workbag or basket you
heve made for a slft
Small and very pretty emeries 10 go
With them cost r cents each, either AT
big shop near + and Eleventh
streets. or the same article is found
in a department store near Seventh
and X streets. These are in white.
embroidered in pink or blue, and are
the prettiest ones have seen for less
than . cents each.
4 set which costs cents includes
bone bodkin. stiletto, and SILK
winder or toe first TWO may be had
at cents apiece in a shop in Penn
sylvania avenue, near Eighth street.
Nearly always these articles are
shown at the notion counters.
Thimbies OF bone. in white. red. or
blue. are only cents each, while in a
ipopular-priced shop in Seventh street
thlmbles marked sterling silver cost
only 30 cents. The latter wear well,
too. for I am using one to-day that
dear little boy gave me four Christ
masses ago. bought from the same kind
of a store.