Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
The Particular Shopper

| ..mJ yellow. !',i, gray gloves, stitcn.d
ioiore. They come IA bIscu.!I color. tan
| ~ b!2ck o. darker GRAY. are mucn
/ worn ih!S season and look very
! Shris;n"sy' !" :, Don decorated In RED
| holly And Noinsvi;las Inexpensive
crepe de shine oioUses, IN white. pale
! yellow ana p."H, are acceptable gifts.
! ~; course. .Gc Ozark blouse j. The SMART.
/ es, tE.us j"s; hon, nui the pane coiors
! are always becoming ana are IN cNcci-
! zen; taste.
FLOWERS AXE WONDERFUL.
ItltNGS ron GIFTS
I And Christmas nowcrs--wha, won.
/ deriu! th.us 80 send, Christmas v.o-
( lets arc Suvn Ncauii;ul posses. and they
/ 40 ;ell :, story TO The effect that the
/ odor OF Christmas Viclc... and roses is
! something Sweci,y ami more subtle
/ than amy Other. The :iUris; Viii liz
! them ur in true holiday fashion Tor
! you ana tie the whole HoScSay Up wiin
/ ribbon and SILVER lace.
lianukcrvhlcIS as shcc; and delicate
as a summer cohwcb are 80 be seen in
! al the shops Some are cmbroider
J entirely III white. with tiny monogram
/ Insects, ami others are douc IN the odd
( roiors thai are sIch drawing card
JUS; nov. These haudkcrohieis also
come in holiday boxes suitably deco
( rated and ready Tor ycur card of greed
OF course. YOU have thought ot fur
ni.ture, and chairs in every design and
almost any period can he found IN sew
cral shops noted for their Individuality
and taste. hut | saw some fascinating
small things in one sIorc ihHt l am
sure YOU would like. They are repro
ductious of an ancicn; day. ana come
IN solid mahogany. one - called sis
Ter Susie" and is tiny mahogany
stand TO hold ycug Croche; bah. II was
designed ia Queen Auues time and is
one &c the most attractive rcproduc-
lions OF that period. The other is
known as the AUNT Mary sewing
stand. This is Very much like The old
Martha Washington sewing iahle. II
= ociascnal in shape and has several
drawers and q lea: 70 let down on TWO
sides Now sister Susie" may he
l,:;cd by handle and carried slmos,
anywhere YOU please. but Aunt Mary.
although small and convenient, usually
s.:ays where she is put, near tho win
dow or close 70 the lamp in tie even
.nc
And &; las; wa como to the adorable
little cur;o shop. tucked away III its
que: mace on a quiet street. where
only lovers OF tho beautiful so TO hunt
out and admire Tho wonderful THINGS
10 be mad there. OF course. for Christ
mas there are many articles on sale
which are not curios. hut arc. never
:heless articles % interest To the rur-
chaser Of Suletidc presents. The New
comb pottery is too we'll known 10
admit OF any explanation. but here
We fiud some fascinating examples OF
this New Orleans craftsmanship. These
a~e Tiny jars. known rs the forty
.hi-ves Jars" ana are quite useful for
small, short-stemmcd flowers. New Or
leans. in her early days. imported olive
Il
nad the capacity % 4, barrel. These
jars finally found their way into the
. court-yards. where they served as set
/ tlinG cisterns for the muddy water Of
/ the Mississippi, and they also served
/ The children in their Decentralization Of
/ the story OF Ali Bahia and the Forty
( Thieves These tiny jars como in green
and Gull colorS. and they hid fair 70
tell YOU their interesting story for a
mere appreciation OF their beauty.
VICTORY loan POSTERS
SUITABLE FOR FRAMING
This is tho only place in town where
YOU can Obtain the Victory loan post
crs from Canada. They are beautiful
end are just the Thing to have framed
in narrow black Ia give to Your col
leEe son or daughter. They are really
remarkably executed and ars fun o..
the story Of patriotism and scit-Sacri-
fec.
Lord DuHsary has much 10 say on
tho subject Of people who do not like
poetry. 1T is TO have no dreams and
/ fancics. n" holy memories OF golden
days. 10 bc unmovcd by sercn" mid
summer evenings or dawn over wild
lands. singing or sunshine, lit.ic tales
. told by the fire" and on 10 cocs to
speak TO you Of Ell the beautiful thin--
in life. My curio Shop is full az books
Of poetry. prose that is poetry. pictures
that spell poetry illustrations tina,
make The poct'" 1--we for Won
The Sunwise Turn Broadeid" that
quaint new shop il New YORK has a
now way OF Publishing modern poetry
I II is tho very latest thing now. oh
I wise one and lover of tho hcautifuf