Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06

One of the first possibilities to attract
your eye when on the Christmas shopping
expedition will be the gloves-those new
black ones stitched with white and the
other owe novelties, for Christmas time
Is always, above all else, novelty time
A little farther on the glistening ranks
OF silk stockings invite inspection. Now
that the woman of fashion wears silk
hose to match her gown, box of these
extrava ances in your friends or chun.
favorite colors would be sure to be hailed
with delight. If her kimono is pink or
blue, pair to harmonic with either
| shade is a pretty thought.
There are SO many fascinating bits of
neckwear. and SO replete with originality
are they that there seems to be nothing
left to the imagination. Fine cuffs and
collars of linen are shown, as are all
manner OF ruffles and side pleats
are 40 eas ma. ural-lookin
| flowers to pin at the throat in as many
odd combinations of ribbon and velvet.
Not far away are those deceptive but al
ways delightful corsage bouquets for the
girl with an eye to the dress artistic. One
cluster of ribbon flowers is of pink roses
combined with white lilies. Artificial vio-
let's. looking as if they had been picked
from the beds yesterday, are used with
P1Lh iOSCS VI Will tSdTucitidS, duu lIlcTc Is
a velvety cluster of brown pansies for the
dark-eyed girl.
For the Needlewoman.
One girl who knows the art of the
needle, is creating an exquisite evening
set of scarf and muff from model in a
shop. 1t is of pink chiffon. with trim
ngs of white mara oou and perky lit lie
bows of gold lace. For another friend she
is making the muff and a theater cap to
match of blue chiffon. A charming set Is
Of the new Syrian goId-dotted chiffon.
pink and gold. and still another is of
Spanish lace in cream. an American beau
ty rose adding vivid touch Of color.
Have you seen those dainty feminine
toilet sets for the dressing table? They
are of Partisan ivory, i'll pale cream, blue.
pink, lavender and green, and they make
their immediate predecessors of silver look
quite heavy and garish by comparison.
| One mother has ordered an entire set of
the pale cream ivory, and Is having her
daughters monogram etched on each piece
in tones Of blue. the girls favorite color.
The lingerie is a billowing flood Of
foamy lace and misty linen. Among the
- -er troidersd 0 ms and chem. e
Many girls exchange dainty lingerie gifts
for Christmas. new idea is to make a
set Of odd bows in flower effect or of rib
bon rOSetteS, all the faVor1te shade or the
friend to whom they are to be given. A
half dozen such accessories in three diff
| ferent sizes, with bolt of ribbon Tor
running through the beading. Is the sort
| of useful and yet adora ole gift the dainty
| girl halls with great joy.
Boudoir Caps.
Any number Of fluffy boudoir caps, of
| lace. net or dotted swiss. can be achieved
| in the course OF the afternoon at COM
| parat v.A small coast 4 safety eSal
| bag, which is nothing more than a cham
dis bag incased in an outer envelope of
| embroidered linen, Is one of the very
| incest of the less pretentious gifts
II you wish to remember young girl
! whose hair is still in the ''Iet down" stage
| do so with a box of hair ribbons. plaid
| silk. white, black, one or two of the deli
! cate shades, and any odd ribbon you may
select
! In selecting perfume. make 1t rule ale
ways to discover the odor affected by the
| friend in mind. To some people the scent
Of lilies is cloying, while others are re-
| PEELED by a pungent per fume. There are
| some exquisite new French scents now on
| the counters in the better shops. and when
| one Is sure they are agreeable they are q
| choice gift.
| To the woman who is heart and soul in
|