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THE OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1908
Eleventh .-.Hour. Tips for the
'Merry Christmas
Shopper.
Off course we are already for Christ
mas that a almost already,
to be sure there ia the beautiful
present for the 'lovely lady", that
we devoted so ' much time In lo
cating and discovered so superior in
quality and. price, especially in price
that it was necessary to take a little
i walk about the block . to deaden our
"sense of separation" in order to re
turn as' "willin' " as Backus to buy
and when we did return well, the beau
tiful present was gone. Naturally it
was to be expected (holiday rush, you
know), but it proved a keen disappoint
ment just the same and took away the
desire to look any farther so the se
lection was postponed and by the way,
the choice of a gift for the "superlor
personlsh lady" was -postponed too, be
cause, well, because she insists on some
thing "unique," "out of the ordinary";
"something that everyone can't have"
and for the life of us we can't think
of what It Is to be. And the remem
brance for "our young lady"? No, that
isn't decided either. You see we aren't
quite Hure what she meaut by "some
thing Just awfully new."
Think of "the array of searchers for
gifts that please" that we are going to
make until that fateful hour of Christ
mas and think of our unhappy feeling
if we can't decide on our purchases.
It Is to the doubtful among us that
the suggestions sketched on this page
are offered. They are carefully select
ed frbm large assortments shown by
our Portland shops and ' are complete
gifts that need no sacrifice of treas
ured last moments to develop or ad
Just. New Bags and Hair Decorations.
the articles Illustrated In group A
show some of the pleasing novelties
offered by Lipman, Wolfe & Co. The
imported Jewelry is carefully selected
by a connoisseur in Europe and the In
dividual pieces are rarely duplicated.
The bags are among the newest ar
rivals in Portland and show an exam
ple of beautiful tooled leather and the
newest in "bags and belts to match"
usually executed In one of the many
popular light colored leathers, such as
corn or raspberry. The hair ornaments
of comb with barette are particularly
graceful contour, while the uiiuxunlly
attractive "Mercury wing" will doubt
lessly be much affected In this day of
elaborately adorned coiffures.
Daintiest of Hand Embroidery.
In spite of the perfection to which
the art of Invitation is carried, and the
low prices that allow us to Indulge our
well developed inclination for the at
tractive, fashion haa reawakened in our
minds the refined and exquisite taste
of our grandmothers. And as. in tho.
twentieth century, we never do things
by half, our enthusiasm, our Infatuation
for real hand embroidery knows no lim
it, the beautiful creations at the Needle-
craft Shop have become deservedly pop
ular, ana group ts snows a lew 01 tni
beautiful original . designs by Mrs
White.
Some New Conceits for "Milady."
In group C are a, few of the superb
collection of Christmas suggestions
found at Meier A Frank company's. The
glint of silver and the glitter of Jewels
make the display very attractive ' and
show off to advantage the harmony and
blending of colors In the lesa scintillat
ing articles 8-4-6 are parts of an elab
orate toilet set of real tortoise shell,
most delicately, and beautifully hand
carved. The design is of Iris flowers
resting on long curved leaves . and so
executed as to raise the flowers : in
cameo effect on the lighter background,
giving it an indescribably rich color
tone. Two examples of opera glasses
in the newest designs are shown and
are most desirable because of their
small and compact shapes. The tiara
sketched is becoming in style and has
had the goqd luck to capture the fancv
of the discriminating woman for for
mal evening wear and Its popularity is
thus assured.
An Acessory Par Excellence.
The most sumptuous affair Is the
fan of real lace displayed by Olds, Wort
man & King, and shown In group V. It
is done in Princess lacs of cobweb tex
ture and intricate pattern with sticks
of peart. It Is marvelously beautiful
and deserves a place among those cher
ished treasures handed down from moth
er to daughter through succeeding gen
erations. The handkerchiefs are of real
lace and hand embroidery and are works
of art.
Modish Furs.
The delectable set of royal ermine, B,
Is from the elaborate assortment shown
by Letbes. Nothing could be more or
iginal or charming than their design,
for the skins have been us?d exactly
as If they were cloth and folded and
draoed Into graceful curves and plaits.
A new feature is the fur strapping, held
in place by buttons of brilliants. The
garments are lined - In supple chiffon
satin with knife plaiting about the
edges.-. .
An Elaborate Waist Model.
No style of blouse is more deservedly
popular than the one shown In illustra
tion F. Jit is one of the many exquisite
ly individual waists found at Litts,
and is developed la the new catawba
shade of filet net fantastically braided
In festooned panel combinations. -The
deep square neck is made of double
thread Valenciennes lace and outlined
with an embroidered" border of oriental
design in mixed pastel tones.
Chic Petticoats.
A dainty garment that Is sure to
find instant favor is the effective chif
fon taffeta underskirt O, from Bar
tholomew's well selected assortment.
It Is a pompadour warp print flowered
design in the softest shades of wood,
pink and tan. The flounce is close fit
ted and amply protected from the ground
by a complete under drop.
LEE TODD BINGHAM.
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A well known character in local poli
tics Major Pierce of Rhode Island, was
one of those men who think they am
orators and of him the story bas oft
been told that he evolved In a certain
speech this most marvelous peroration:
"There is not a man, woman or child
within the sound of my voice tonight,
who has not heard this truth, ringing in
their ears for centuries!".
But the old major was not the only
political orator whose enthusiasm ha
carried him into statements passing the
furthest flight of human imagination,
as the following little story shows: The
pessimistic speaker, addressing the us
ual "large and intelligent audience," '
smote the table beside him With an im
pressive fist and thundered forth:
"Fella-clticens. what, I ask again, ia
our country coming toT What is it com
ing to? And echo answers, 'What?"' .
During his pause for breath m mild
mannered man in spectacles, arose In
the audience and craved permission to
put a query. "Granted !" cried the era
tor, after a reviving drink of water.
"Did I understand your question to bo,
'What is our country oomlng . toT "
asked the mild mannered citisen,
"Yes. sir."
"And you say echo answers, Wharf
"That Is what I said, sir,1 declared
the orator belligerently.
"Then there is something wrong with
the accoustlcs of the building.' said the
inquiring man, shaking his head slowly
and sitting down.
Castor oil is used medicinally; also fop
lamps in the East Indies, and the Chi
nese are said to have some mode of de
priving it of Its medicinal properties,
so as to render It suitable for culinary
purposes.
KEY TO ILLUSTRATIONS
1 Egyptian scarab set In
lavaliere of dull gold In open cut
design.
t Unique hatpins trimmed in
colored brilliants and opaque
stones.
S Metallied bug showing
beautiful lridlscent colors sug
gestive of Egyptian ornamenta
tion. 4 New plaza bag of buffed
elephant hide and bult to match
in the fashionable raspberry
shade, elaborately trimmed with
metal.
. S Handsome example of
tooled leather in a poster thistle
design, done In shades of buff
and green. Is a novel shape and
extremely attractive.
That popular "Msrtln" col
lar of black velvet with artlstlo
bow slide and pendants set in
white stones.
7 Directolre comb and barette
decorated with an ornamental
scroll dvslgn and set with large
exquisite sapphire colored stones.
8 Mercurv winged ornament
in frosted silver effect mounted
on a shell hairpin.
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1 A baby coat bib of heavy
linen done in French eyelet em
broidery. it Madeira embroidered hand
kerchief of finest linen.
3 Bowknot tie decorated with
French embroidery in pastel
shades.
4 Opera bag In dainty Prin
cess Beth embroidery lined with
delicate pink silk and pouched
by ribbons interwoven through
button holed slits about the top,
6 A "tub case" for handker
chiefs both charming and prac
tical In beautifully executed
Princess embroidery.
8 Pretty baby boots finished
with handwork of novelty braid
and ribbon;
i Gracefully designed lava
liere of silver set with graduated
amethysts.
i Unique opera glasses that
collapse into a very compact
case of small size, conveniently
carried.
3 Mirror, (I) hairbrush, and
(5) clothes brush are examples
of a magnificent set of genuine
tortoise shell, hand carved -toilet
, articles in a distinctly decorative
Iris design.
8 A little vanity mirror for
the end of a neck chain or chate
laine In French gray stiver and
enamel.
7 The red "Oeraldtne Farrah"
tiara of intricately carved ehell
set with brilliants. .
8 A striking bayadere of
woven gold mesh and westaria
ribbon held in place by the coiled
body of a golden serpent.
9 -The much favored amber,
shell and let hairpins.
10 Diminutive pocket opera
rlasses of pearl, pretty and use
ful.
i nnroeoim fan of real Prin
cess lace (hand made) mounted
on pearl Sticks. t, ' . . ,, ,
I A handkerchief of delicate
linen with Princes lace.
3 A dainty affair of French
embroidery. , . , .
t Muff of Boys! ermine, full
plaited and ornamented wit it
straps of fur and brilliant but
tons, ,
- J An accompanying throw rf
ermine with straps and buttons.
1 Handsome waist in fit'-t
net of catawaba shade ),tvi v
braided and trimmed i'i
cluny and Val. luce.
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1 Dainty pettli-nit in t.yfi
dour ctillrtn-turri i. ii
shades cf tan and ud