The Washington herald., 1917-11-24
Christmas Coming Nearer
By LUCILLE CAMERON.

While you're going to a bridge party
this afternoon and a matinee the next,
with a tea on for the day after to-
morrow, Christmas is coming mex
orably and joyously closer.
Hadn't you really better start right
now and get that shopping done?
Then when the holidays arrive you'll
be able to enjoy all the good times
that will be coming thick and fast
without being haunted by the phan-
toms Of the presents you just couldn't
get of and the still worse ones OF tho
unsuitable gifts you sent, such as that
dreadful, "free-love" book OF Theo-
dore. Dreiser's which you carelessly
sent to Aunt Drusilla. By the way,
It would be rather a good idea to send
Aunt Drusilla one of those dainty,
new jabots this time. Say one in soft
ecru filet or possibly an affair Of deli
cate white venise.
Marjorie almost lives on the Basin
when the skating is good. Don't you
think she'd welcome a tam and scarf
and oval skate bag all knitted out
OF blue wool with gay yellow stripes?
Lavender and violet il another good
combination, as is also cherry color
and pearl.
Sister Millicent would simply dote
on a bag Of many-toned solid bead
work. especially II It were decorated
with strange Hindustanee figures of
vivid cubisuc blossoms. The handles
Of these bags come in amber. ivory
composition and tarnished gold or
silver braid.
The sawdust heart Of Mary Ellen's
most beloved doll would be warmed
by a SCI Of crocheted garments COM
prising q sack, bootees and hood Of
white wool. all threaded with pink
or blue ribbon.
Which is reminiscent OF little cousin
Clare's sure-enough bouncing baby
who is now at that perverse age dis
posed to eat its clothes and wear its
food. Why not send this plump infant
sensible set OF silver napkin ring,
mug and baby spoon? I saw an ad-
mirabIe set like this the other day
on each piece of which a running
rabbit in raised design pursued the
unattainable.
Mother don't like jeweiry as a rule,
but I'm quite convinced that she
would fan in love with a cameo on
a dove-colored background with a bor-
der Of platinum and pearls.
Frances il always Disgusting her
dance frocks, adding a floating sash
to this one and a hounce OF maline to
that until their own dressmaker
wouldn't know them. She would GER
tainly appreciate one OF those metal
lie corsage roses that are being
shown They come in gold or silver
tissue with leaves and a stem and
heart Of crinkly metallic thread.
Stephen is such a studious dear.
Why not buy him a pair OF bookends
in verde finish bronze? There are
designs without number varying from
impassive Buddhas and straining ele-
plants to austere Puritans and
roguish children.
Friend husband can't be broken Of
smoking so you might as we'll make
1t pleasant for him by giving him
one Of those brass inlaid humidors
which come in rosewood, mahogany
and Circassian walnut. Then there
are diverting cigar cutters made in
exact imitation of the one pound
steel navy shell. Humidors and to-
bacco Jars of highly polished Cali
fornia redwood of beautiful grain are
another novelty for the smoker. Va
riations of the cigarette holder are
more numerous than Brigham Young's
wives. They come in amber, French
ivory and tinted mother-of-pearl with
really infinite variety in decoration
carried out in gold, silver and en-
amel.
Did you ever get yourself a Christ
mas present? You will If you see
a cider set OF engraved glass that
IS being shown in one Of the shops.
The container is modelled on the style
OF an old-time cider barrel with hoops
and slaves. Six barrel shaped glasses
and glass straws complete the out
fit.