Evening star., 1927-12-09
Shopping Becomes an Art
Conclusions Are Drawn From Study of Human
Love of Bargain - Selection of Ap-
parel an Outstanding Problem.

the point is that you do not want t.
pay the same price for pieced fur
as for one that is not p;eccd. although
hoth m3y he genuine. IL is always in
much better taste to wear = real fui
from one of the inexpensive animal
than 1t IS to wear cheap imitation
OF one of the expensive furs, SO that
one does not necessarily have to buy
the expensive furS to- tie dressed in
good taste.
Gloves.
When selecting gloves, always test
the elasticity of several pairs before
YOU make final choice. Cheap gloves
or bargain gloves are quite likely to by
inelas:ic. or to have unseen flaws.
Toys.
Do not buy wooly toys for very
young children. Wash and sterilize
toys that a baby is likely to put in
his mouth. A baby's rubber toys need
frequent washing with tepid soap.
suds. rinsing and drying. Furry dogs,
cats. and other animals may be dipped
quickly into bath of warm water
and soap flakes. rinsed. then dried
with soft wooden cloth. Brush first
the right way. then the wrong way.
Dry outdoors. For older children one
good toy is better than several poor
ones. and the child will get more pleas
ure as well as profit from the toys
that make him use his own ingenuity
little than from the purely mechani-
cal. Blocks. dolls, set of dishes, n
Kit of tools, or pair of skates are
far better than the toy that a child
winds up and watches idly until il
runs down. Books also should be
given fair. place among a child's
gifts. from the time when he can only
be trusted with the untearable linen
ones until he can use the entire home
library.
Boys and Girls.
When choosing presents for bows
and young men. one is pretty safe in
catering to their hobbies by getting
BOOKS. skates, sweaters and other
sports accessories. or a camera, writ
ing deck. pocket knives, pencils, foun-
tain pens or f1ashlight, an especially
useful and convenient article which
any boy would like. There are num-
berless other things which tactful
person might find out by little skill
full questioning of the individual. If
young man is attending college or
living away from home. he will like
such things as pennants and cushions
for his room.
The longest list of possible presents
can be drawn out for young girl. 1t
is easy to buy for her because there
ic M t1 he
hard to find out what she would like.
1t may be books. music. candy. toilet
articles. underwear, fancy blouse,
dress. gloves. silk stockings, watch.
necklace. stationery. picture for her
room and so on.
Mother and Father.
Christmas is good time to invest
in few things for the house which
the whole family has wanted all the
year. but have put aside as luxuries
that cannot be afforded Just at this
time. Perhaps you need a chair, or a
table, or lamp, or some other piece
OF furniture, Wherever else the ex-
penses must he eut down, il the men,
bers OF the family are sufficiently
grown up To look after it, let there be
little extravaganza in the way of
presents for mother. Perhaps club
subscription can be taken for furs. or
she may like q handsome pocketbook
or umbrella, and don't forget that
flowers and confectionery should be
included in her list also. IL it is diff
cult to get cut flowers, there are ex-
auisite varieties of potted plants which
the florists have coaxed into their best
blooming for the Christmas season.
If the plating is wearing off the
silverware, or the best table linen is
showing thinness In places. mother
md the girls will be especially pleased
to have these replenished. or the house
may be in need of a new dinner set.
A tray. a piece of cut glass, n cas-
serole. or something in the line of
aluminium ware might be added to this
list. Any gift In the line of labor
savers will be appreciated by mother
especially. A kitchen cabinet, a
vacuum cleaner, tea wagon. dust
less mop. or a washing machine, or
ironing machine. or electric refrigera-
tor. or fireless cooker, make ideal
Christmas gifts. II the house has
electricity, any electric appliance. es-
pecially a fiat iron, makes an excellent
gift. Then there are the always ac-
ceptable things in the way of table
linens, odd bits of china, especially
in the line of cups and saucers. vases,
and anything in silverware and brio
a-brac. Then there are records for
the Victrola, piano music. a good
picture. the magazine you have been
wanting for a year or two, and books.
Don't on any account leave out the
books.
When choosing presents for an eld-
erly woman, do not depend entirely
on caps. shawls and slippers. Give
beads. fancy pins, flowers, confection.
cry and books. or subscription to the
most attractive magazine In the line
OF her interests. An attractive and
useful gift for an elderly woman is a
Japanese silk padded dressing gown,
which Is light and warm. The same
material can be bought in short length
dressing jackets.
For father you might get gloves.
stockings. neckties, scarf silk shirts,
andlserchiefs. favorite brand of ci-
gars. books. magazines. and numerous
other things that will be suggested to
you by look through the stores or
little cautious inquiry.