The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-28
JEWELRY SHOPS ARE
BLOOMING FOR XMAS

Opening her hospitable arms to
Christmas shoppers with more gor>
geous appeal than ever before Is the
1ewelry display Of Richmond. Spark
ling and flashing in the shop windows
and cases are all that any heart could
want to satisfy love Of art. riches or
show.
Unusually fortunate is Richmond
to have SO Fascinating an array Of
Jewels and articles of semi-precious
value. Practically anything from ia
panese silk beauty cases to diamonds
worth thousands Of dollars arc OBJ
tainable in the local shops; shopping
at home was never more easy.
The regulars" such as handsome
ivory sets, fountain pens. ever sharp
pencils, wrist watches, and on down
most prosaic Of these come in new
shapes. and with a multidinous choice
in decorations.
Umbrellets are still holding sway,
for one Of their charms IS a short
handle which will pack, and people
travel great deal in the winter, es-
specially at the Christmas holidays
when the perverseness OF other sea-
sons has painted out it is as likely
to rain as to snow.
Candles Are Popular.
Cathedral candles made of a heavy
composition, which hold great candles
Of pastel shades are attractively dis
played in a number of jeweldy shops.
These candles are quite the thing
for long hall tables, nantes or buffets.
In the realms of cut glass and silver
ware, the shopper as usual becomes
lost in maze of things so beautiful
that the question is which to buy?
Gold lined silver plate coffee and tea
sets and magnificent silver water
pitchers are among the attractions.
Cream and sugar sets can be pur-
chased for a reasonable price. rang
ing from Sc and 81 up. Round and
oveal table bowls for small flowers
with silver wirinC across the top to
steady the blossoms are among the
medium priced silver gift displays.
Individual salt and pepper shakers
are priced around 50 a set Cake
plates of charming filigree and pound
ed silver styles have been secured by
the local shops in many handsome
styles. These too, are excellent gifts.
Cut glass Is Incompatible. Every
thing from olive dishes to punch bowls
are obtainable. All sorts Of table
ware, vases and decorative articles,
are in the cases. French flower
baskets in various sizes and in imita-
ton cut glass, seem attractive.
Chine Ware Good.
Highly colored china ware is the
"crow" everybody is after. Tremen-
dous has been the demand for Next
can pottery work and brilliantly burn
ed coffee and tea sets. Quaint Cob
lentz blue with line Of gold is es-
pecially colorful in these.
Perfume and sachet powder, mani
cure sets for dressing table and trav-
cling bag; silver vanity cases, mesh
bags of the finest quality yet ranging
in price from $12 up to $40, and doz-
ems of hand beaded French bags and
Japanese embroidered ones are await
ing milady's selection for her own
Identification. While the beaded bags
are undoubtedly the catch of the
season, plain black bags with charm
ing Innings are also holding sway.
Tasseled bags are to be seen In pro-
fusion.
For men, the supply of things beau
tiful, is quite varied. Military brushes
in ebony, ivory and silver, bejeweled
cuff links, tie pins, pill and card cases
of handsome leather. cigarette cases
and holders and many things are to
be had. Often the cuff links have a
tiny diamond on one side and match
ed ruby or emerald on the other.
Emblem rings, lamps, sautoir lock-
cts Of which their are many kinds,
and individual bread and butter
plates are some Of the speclaltles