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Show whs TBS mhi a shsque k la tacky nmwI sbsqasq and, aa paiaaat. it wara aa wall ta am that ara la fashions then apaillnf aa ta all taw aatf tha method of spelling aa actor aa tha lank la tha cm that society employs today tha spelling ubleh la la owgae la cwaiaacclal to wit: Chock, being (oa suggestion a( (ailura aad daftat (or tha woaua sf fashion ta aaaodata tor aa laataut with her laaaHal status. ilowsvnr, to lataca to tha Chrlatmaa aapact sf tha aiattar. Tha wwiaia wha la lucky aaoafh to raealva aa ardar of goodly alaa oa tha bauk far her Chrlatmaa gift la alrnoat aara to hla her Immediately ta tha furrier's, aad thaca revel la all of tha enchanting that ara aa tempi! ugly spread ba fora hoc. It aaeeia that It waa tha good aad ' thrifty Qoaaa Tletarla wha atartad tha thaUua af ehcqass for gifts, la plara of auiaa artlcla representing aa equal outlay. . Tha raaetabla quaaa had a raat aamhar of aaady rwlatira. all acluaa of royalty, o . hot aoaa tha Icaa pnac Car thair far porarty. Ilka all athar things, la atauparatlTa. Bo la placa af aaalaaa ornament plecss of Jewelry aad tha tha like, thoughtful qorea waa aaeaa-tae- d to present ekaqaaa wbara aha knew aorh would ha weleomi d heartily, aad her subjects were Bat alow la following tha fnabtoa aat bp thair aad practical eorerrlga. Tha Amerteuu woman may wall - be thankful that aha doea bar shopping tor torn aa thla aide af tha Atlantia, rather than la Eumpa. la apita of report ta tha contrary, thla err! he, wha haa bopped from Ht Frtarutmrg ta baa I'marlacs; ado Maw tort uty Included fully na cheap tor fura aa any foreign canter, aad there la almnat Invariably a tor larger atock of made-ogarmeote to sate from than area baa kp ahew la tha height of the acaaoa. And tha nama la true of all of our larger towna, and particularly aa la tha Waat. With the Chriatuua ahopplng ta fan It la oftantlmaa a difficult matter ta areuro attoatlnu at tha foehlonabla Hut, oa tha other hand, tha a ara thrown wide open and prosper-tirrualomen can examine and admire iho contents at thair asna aad lelenrc, make their selection! of garments they ara Interested In, and eventually bare tha clever saleswoman explain thetr merits, expatiate upon the beauty at the kina, and la the rourae af m didug rhe Nia ta let fall any number of remark! that ara la themnehrto qntta aa oduua-tlo- n In tha natter af furs pud furry foshtraa. Theta ta ana furrier wha mxlatnlna nope aad workrooms in Imth Mt Petarn-bur- g and Pxrix, and wboae word la am mptud taw an far aa fura and fur fhahlors aru eon reined. It ta lie wha tha modes in this section; andBiaalpatatas be ta ax Id to hare mem royalties oa hla llxt of patmna than any other tiadramnn la tha world-- It la a rare thing for any customer ta nee him pcraooally royalty, roan excepted; hot wbeu be does of to talk about fun and fashions, bo I alaraya delightfully Inlerexting. Rnsotau oablca ara, i.f course, the aim and ileal ra of ovary wnnum who can afford to Invent a conaliternbla earn la fnra. Tbo darker tha color the ilccjier the atrine. and Ihe thicker the Hair the higher the Price The Imperial court of tbs ciar baa tha pick of the entire patch of every eaaon, and Urn bent nkloa ara reserved tor royally. Moth tha father aud tha grandfather of tha present antm-ra- t of all tha Russia were given to making of tho choicest nahlo skins, usunlly nn annulled. to thnso w limn (bey rboce to .Th T,ln nt ouch a gift roakl hardly be expressed In nmner, and Ybo more o when ono re calls that tha finest nod dnrkeet skins retain all of clor and bciinly fur pretty nearly tlielr full generation of bard nod servlc- i,v wear. It Is no upcommon thing for a single suhla thin that diaplnya all the renal red color and markings to fnleh four figures, . upon I Id side of tha Alias-tind when one considers that It takes - even tha emall-st learr a pair of akinr is at, and three times aaniber f"r a niojf riuly sized muff, that tha sum of mencT which ran ho put Into ullr wl'b-- ut lushing any very great showing ran be st a glance, I art v Inter at Monts Carlo 4 waa Wuieisn princess unt a nf but oiio to one of tha many primely famlllea which a:e the leaders of Russian nobility. Kblerly. M""i- - w 1th n psrtlenlarljr Tartar east of m- II, narrow fcsUr-- a eyes, round fare ui! I:'1! rhe i bones all eyes turned on H"r. iiver: when she appeared la gowns larnrlnhiy nt whit rioih: nad over ihtia was worn rt ell Mjc iho same wrap. The darkest rnd sable that has ev-- r bean the cf this to see, were fashioned Imo a long sbawl-shierape, a deep In tlie of eoiuing to the he gown, and tha stripes or ths fur In a V here. The gai merit round'd up to knee depth In front; end a ucnii'e circular ruffle of the same ax)-:!-- ' 'nr framed the trinimlnr. 7 he llx.ii g was of ermine, and lollowed exactly the sn-simps as the sable. F dry war ,h rhowed; for even lugs the white i rmlre. The j,:.ruieiit was k to be worth a round mi.linu frunr- - 1a4. two hundred tlu.nssnd The Ilnxc-ai'assuredly are ti.a tf me anii! APbni-gcarse: ly pnt ex a nr-rliH r ! they :nr four nr fixe winUrs row- - K w:i o i.-tn fnd farnr here that It h:ia but CJW zenltb of I' vntue. ij ' for the Intgi-erii--ntlint IHm et Tha set ta Pasaiaa lamb aad sralna displays oaa ef tha aaw fitted seats with brood ravers cf ermtas that suggest ths of th Dizactalre period. Then Is aa extremely smart little baaqala added below tha svelte waist Uns, tots disposed to rounded tabs, toon at th bark and dipping rather mors thaa a trifle toward tha front Tha muff is eat af ths pouch shapes, considerably flatter aad rounded at tha lower adgs, aad rati raly uatrimmsd. aa la tha aawaat vagm far this royal fur. The ebapsau k eas of tho plateau offsets that are still u dish as they wsr last season when wars hy the right woman. Tha tap Is af Parstas lamb, with a border af armlaa all amad. Tho aaderbrim aad th deep baadsau ara faced with frothy total ef white tulle that contrast delightfully with ths fur; aud u loag curling ostrich plum whits and fluffy, vends Its way from thn left side to curl around tha eolffiuu aol rust aa tha sack behind. Imperial Russian sable rich aad dork, fa ah Ins tha visit aad toqaa worn by th other figure. This visits ta altaguttor a chap oaa latradueod by waldt, of Furls and Petersburg, whom la accepted law 1a all tbtaga Pr talutag to furry fashions. Tho back la fitting, assuming u daap pastitM hap below tho waistline. The frosts are loose, aud carried down la a tola alrnoat to tha knaa, while the sissies assure a dolman sutttns that la at mm aorta aad breaming. Tho toque, of tha same fur, la auggaatlvw at tha tarpadotso baa; aad two ptamaa, so la amplre (ten and tha other ta breuae brown, light ap tho nubrnoN ef ths fur aud touch th eolffuto In tha back. Th muff ta a flat ether shop, liberally deeoratad with the- sabla tolla. and qstt moderats.lt stay com pared ta soma of tho tateta old-tl- nut dr-ris- aor-aitt- pod-Ho- It kind-heart- la-d- p lris TUB L ATI fur-rier'-a. ahew-caee- o 4 pros-enf- g - nunu-unl.-d- e. - irii.e roy-ait- y, il-- - rot ll-- r !' d t ral-le- a l 1 y bn m 1n- r CAP.ACUL It shir?. letST ear-:rci only mala- cf It prestige In ts current 'i!tt all but vn nqresng ft ee furry feahlor-a. ih eeaion fly be. Jn perhaps. Is most and ntl tbo popular areeptatl-m- , 'a of the fi iir's sit a- nohowsr Mm-upon I. Thu style In Ihe pfetura whl-the rnrre lati - t-- end lli f cii,,.bit stu 10 I. en-- i the winded. advai.ii.a. In i aii; lln-'- v- ri.-- ( M Strait I'tsblon favor thla diarmlng fur. rather than for tha small neckplecea and accea-- rever-Hk- Tha dyad taccs that bare prevailed tor 0 lung In tha aclienie of things fashionable glheit falsa prophets bar sung their dirge time and again liar a charming auecessnr In tln dyed cnrarnl. Hmohe brown is one nf the moat modish shadeo for this; and the iinuked gray, too; find many appreciative pnrcliaser. It ta tha black akin. Humph, that may be conatd-rreataple: nltlnmgli the rogne of white make the natural undyed pelt In goodly demand by those clever dressers who ean afford to recognise and follow each and every rsprlce of fashion. Hearer, too, ta In full favor Mint more, after an alwenee of 0 many seasons, a iiovi-llfor tha that It ta iirartli-allyounger sectloa of aoclety. Of all the no la lea ex pen site pelt of tlin It satprettiest, a well as one of the moat . servb-enf Its from the point isfactory, pretty coloring la lieeninlng to almost at err type of akin aud complexion, and who do not find It com pH to the msotary ths modish additions cf velvet, eiabniiderlca, tar-- or hrnldlnas will surely bring II np to the desired artnnlr.nt of i s and ara-Ibl- y collar of rich Atom rabta-th-atla the fUrriera cell It; ta reality It a tMrt skunk alia, comp lately deed' lasd-s- nd an squally sP that it am. Thu collar to- aa amagad teas whsa may ha turned up around tha deal red, and tha cuff turns down over tu heads whsa tha muff la emitted,? Tha muff of tha llluatratloa deservedesenarata aud apadal meuriau, dues It of Is teat usprlcas plete oos of tha vary fUahleu. Th original, an Imported medal. ta ta exquisitely dart aad wdl marted Ruastoa sable, aud la of tha- flat, aqusrs et th variety that ta ora of th uovdtla thorn rarrupt sassou. On tha lower adgs la an aunsiiaTly. deep and thick Binge et able alia, those attached to a shsprl flounce of tho fur and making tatoresra charming outline whan tba muff.. risd looady ta tha haad.4..' hmdf -- - bnconiliigness. A disrating little garment In thin tor of the liloa iarsuasnn od. Incidentally, the Floe Is one of the preferred shapes for tor Jacket, refusing steadily In lie ousted from fashionable faecr with a pointed hood at the hark la shown as a hood The novelty. part extends up to er the almildnrs In the slisp of very broad straps that one might almost term revere. Quite an odd effect Is produced by the use of allemMe little squan-- of plush. In white and Imaver colorings, for a narrow Tist, aud cudimldi-rt-applique. In Roman colorings, are a prominent feature of the little coat. 1'srriaa l.mi'i remains In excellent standing, and the magpie romblunilou of Mnck and white that ha maintained for long I honored in this connection with l!tihi of ermine, ilrnad are rhsrnilrg In this guise, and inllura are a nosel feature on luie l.igh lci'h lung and short coats of thla fur. The i'er-in- n lamb cloth, I'erslana. shares In thla vogue hIhu, and garni cuts of a'l empire, iicllssc, end ar sbowu with rloth, heavy gold braids at-ton- hes, other Tha muffs of the present season r a all to thvtnxvlve. for never has there been aurh a The round black la shown n peveral sixes; the flat pom-shape; a perfect square of m muff without any In It, snd the latest sillfouing whatsoever arrival Is an oblong affair, with a TcriUMn bag In the top of It, closed with a drawing string. Mere man exclaimed ill other day on seeing Ida sister with a muff: Whatever lu the to carry yoiir puppy world la It A or yonr cat Ini'' And when Informed that it ws merely to keep her hands A pretty bg bag warm, he for aneh a small mission. aur-tn- - i'ha-lc- d - VtVSrjJATTS: JlXji.reSS gifts at Is lu our firmly flxi-af aoclhl amenities that of THH - brave, indeed, must Ihe woman lie who to cut It out altogether from her plana. One doubts, and doulila strongly, however. If aiu-- a state of affairs rxita on this able of tho water. Our fiutcli ora thought .very highly, Indci-dof At. M- holns. or finiitn (T.n, ns th'-l- dialect ' snlnt phrased II, and the to esir days as the patron saint cf 1l:c nursery first, snd cf Christmastlde, . gifts snd giving aftcrwa'-ilsIn Franca Utile or observance to Chrlstmastldc; It is New Year' there that la made Iho fi.iat day. The Imr of the Year, a the French' call It, I of feasting. Iho exmade Hus changing of gifts, and especially of good wisucs for the ensiling year. Christmas with them la a religious festival, mnl observed merely as such. F.ur at New Year all of what the rest of Iho world observes at prevail In Franc- -, 1 nere Is e perfect erase among faMilon-ahb- men dulses for nilulaturo gmops and for ruMnct display. pieces In lug In Ivory from old Japan licln Iho hlghixt eaiueni, anil ono Wonderful to but ninrref at the rn. natui which those miniature Thu Jiroporilmui are pcri-i- . nn.l k almost wunght oi.t. Tbo Inherently happv ml- - f th-our. from shines sin.l- ilciir-'Jap and groups, and all f tb-- y or lu ef morip-exprars the rame ml knopv wl-cm of eouctccauca, cvrs ;hey a:a not preKctrd amirng Sent cxquliito axaxp.n cf tbr iiivei smith's art are dsr'ayss n n eie--i- a an-re- . r - per-t.-il- Yuh-tid- iit tldi-iU- r pi-- --v cvirou nitrai-uiouvl- - r- u-.- j - eni-ma- is srre - sides of tbs est er well fitted to deflu the Decs of tli figure, wh'ls tha ar arranr4 with a single dart, so that the silhouette of the new shap la well shawl col-ldisplayed. Thera Is a that may tcrnd tip at will, mid th'. feries in ll,o fr ins imreo-laith bust, whi-ii- i two hsudtnmo . a bnllon Simula4 Th 1.11 F.n-la d". ra'li-- a rtti and (l. in fn-nt- r- Jeweler. a togo-si-us- n i.i'. - Coats that approach fan tanglh ara fxabtonable tor tha odd wintry hdng ta autiuma araara tha coat of this tt warm for or furry Halng ha takenwear pan tor both attest aud earrihg V Burt a oaa la pictured, with a whd . ini., ring. erur modish. hr fast.-nlug- strap o Tho j d roll-ove- ATM Th sleovu to toshlooibly full at the to shoulders, tapering tram tt dhow wrist, to .a dnaa fit, aafi with a targu and handsome ombrddatud appllqo P"" oa Its fullest part. ' Tha la a amaller design appears mat(roots, either aids of tho furry ptajh in which a pdarbrar jtota 10 cleverly alternated. found blork ib4 wodwiti In prrerat fashions. ALAPKA BABLBfi ABB W1 aorlefc ALL THE RAGE. IS if BOTBITT IS Besvsr Is tho la tost rssurroetleu, aa Ch aa furs ara eon corned; and of all tha eato la at aaa paratlvfly Insxpaaalvu pelts Itaenlesabla-L'allkoaa of tha prettiest aad meat not t h have sealskin. It doss r two, aad Its wasp STry season tog quslltlae ero fully equal to that of Hi mora costly congener. Ths garment illas fnted displays th stronghold which Its uad shapes maintain lu present fashions, serves to Illustrate tho modish eombtat-tlo- a of fur, doth aad mbroldsry. Tha andlug Jut hapo Ats tha again eloaely, decided novat tba uratotltos, aad with a ' la ths aha pa af a caaatag Rttla elty pointed hood to tha bock adjusted with aa-tn- la j slate Ib-i- TP.tn'- - ilnnkl'-- rartiac; X h ar-- ax-- t of rourva. of Rin TdcajJ Vll. vhi! Arah-i-- n r r: ihe g'P- - FSMS .! fr. .nt h ; ' of , w'iu it . j(i t fLvc?zjinF deem-a-tlcn- s I'ic-.-s- , - th-t- i 1 . r i.- iia-ij-- - r r tiih tli 01 nnii-iin- r - litnun In In tha In living. ony spent rnJ earned ; ccr eocplry. tne rnMoin of giving whl on twyeht iryi ax glfia la The mso of th past. happily s t' who gave b j wife a dew psrior crpet for Chilfir it. and the woman who her fa with hot rew red flanpre-srnt- nel cnde'wi are completely cf ths eebem ii.inr st present, end tt ta only things btt may le lgltiate!y resi supposed to garded r p- -i b ir-:lcf tbe Yn'eflde bt 4no vji v ii r 11 aiil'Me PI- I'l-iii-- rd :, bohp taring a la-- TVfiJi nusat xvmzAtrj -- oldtimo shi.i, glass aad eurloutly wrought pain,, aru all reproduced to a Tillmiracle. little pleeo It Is scarce a In allrer gilt, and foot long- -1 the horse la riniy coloring, the in enamel, la listed at rcpro.l a cool ff.V: Ami there are conulli-o. a oilier skilfully wrought, jut upwanl. anywhere f' u Tbo Worn: who keeps hnnoo, a well a the woi. j who dm not, wlil le Ink Mod In tho really brantlfnl of liresden, Sevres and oft paste c! a prtalnetbins that. In tlielr Inicat giila- -. are shown iimaMi-- In no inilu. Yn - .ill the way from tho inlnla-ti-e- e sffr.lr s as lung a your finger up to the up Innm stands ns tall ns one's sdf. laller, ai4 being eagerly up. snapped tL-li. thli-this year to 0 pr- - nix or only rn.-l- i thliipits hsvc sonm rnlvtle a t, sinl It U spcMml by Its tlrviiicc als with great big capital Irttrr. is r::-- y the of th lnav as well aa of the elasaes, and to our edit be It noted that oven ih-uiori things nf eieryday Ilf are taki- - cn llura and ontlirrs iliat tlu-Ito go utiliiniisu pur- - 1 ; !l- y r . f Krsiand. The -bnew's. oavh "I th s -l C :: wl"- - her wliu a do.cn ail dxlmlly libn i.ril with rihtiona, laee end embroidery. The email child waa discovered weeping over the box. and on being, questioned aa to th ef hsr woe, responded, 4,I wnntcd something to play urlib. 1 didn't want old aprons. I'd bars to bar them, aujhour, and she's cheated me out of a rial present, cos they're not a present ar a'l: The small girl's view nf thing! ta tha one that grawn-0i- s follow In this year of grace in selecting gifts for their circle. In the family Individual prefer-rm-a are, nf course, (onenltcd, but ths of friends receive articles that are rather uoru decora tlr tbau utilitarian. Cut glass le always a joy to all behold-r- . nad our mm American workers la this department pre displaying some fihaiea, evrn In tlm examplex. snmllest and least expensive example, ar artistic, and th ratting ta In accordance with th design. It is always question what to give the bachelor .Bum ; and in this advanced day the bacbflor girl ta almost ns piui-of a problem, too. For them th ml glass iiorrllle iwm to have been especially Invented. For 'tlm man a decanter, a isnutlua stand one In which tha liottlcs are fixed In a frame." usually of polished. wood with metal trimming, with a lock on It wbleb prevents the bring uncorked or unstoppered. No chsace for predatory maids or mu to b'n themselves to tha contra4 cf tba celiarettoi oaly tha key of th owner unrli-rl- err rat-it.n- -t locks it Clavst and taBorafl Jugs an all la Cm vary tall aid slander (haps, and tbs handle, wbils sgtramaly pretty to km cates, ar aa plaeefl that (bay iwlanca tba Jug to a mathematical correctness when It ls toll as well ss wbn It I empty. A mall point tbit, seemingly. luf whs af us lias not eviwrlencvd a wearte,! wrist when 'iirlni leinniin'l from a liad'y lialanord howls. Tn of n many ;4,c!nr? nn-iliii--- 4 would sxca t list a weariu, s h-- sli.-il- r Jugs and decautsru of various she and Import ; glasses, either lu. sett or separata downs lu fs ct, anything that will balp ta furnlhb a well aa to decorate tbs Idabache-lu-f ho rd, which every of both sexes maintains nowaday' will not prove smlss. Books, of course, whew appropriately chosen, ar always welcome ; and tat tha extravagantly inclined there sin same with especially beautiful bindings. - All- handwork la ths nils In those, and there art smns artist binder," as they- prater to call themselves, who have been worklag almost day snd night tor several months in order to deliver special binding In tins fiir Christmas gift. Tbs choicest of Russia aad morocco leathers, exquisitely tooled.. Illuminated and in onag ranted, with title pngs in parchment, showing Illuminated lettering after the old tim missal form; fly leaves of watered. silk and thickly padded coverings ar some of ths festnrvs that bring ths cost of some et those binding np to three figures, and the Initial on ta not always a (tegular number, either. China, lu almost, any shap or fora. Is ever welcomed by ths world feminine. Ko matter bow well stocked tba china closet may b aa addition la ever welcome. IVcnratlvs linens, too, share la this acceptance, and,, a far lacs. It I like tho cblna soy shape or .form almost ta sure of a grateful. If not a graceful. recnrEltlnp. The wee folka of the nursery, however, are th ecsa to whom Chrtataas. perhaps, means ths most. Toga aadtoytasd are invented for thair aapadal buatit snd tha only thing to be avoided whara they ara concerned is ths possibility of satiety. Too many toys are almost wen than nona m all, tot, whsrs there are too many posKisxlens. the Imagination I stifled and every or. who knows children st all realize rhe fart that Tnaks believe'' takas strain In their play snd there Is really nerves and temper when iileci tli lu hi io ninny pluymlinre are . , attei'tlou at one. . V. c . - - d ' Fashipn Notes. l IH Tha Chrlatmaa spirit h observed cdffd-fi dainty little drsssing tor ths ddigb'-fullprays of holly and ef mistletoe, natural and raaHstle lucking. displayed mounted upon a shellwillhsirp4-tmk b tucked ta where' they tor the. most tolling (fleet. Odd and er gauao rosea, too, cbsplet of maIn th same airy and In whim terial, and even a coronet effect wired 10 tbs bend Is of goldd braid, surmounted by OreeK' key pattern-uaatari 1 gold or dire tlnad, ta on discourso, It goes wllhsnt sayln; plays Of inevitable Is supposed ' hsir-se- t that th to match the scheme of decor tloa. That la. when a gold or a diver gauss piece ta to bo ta either gold worn, the hair-ne- t er silver, as tbs ess may bo. Otherwise sets win piws tbs tariilbto so ef tbo . ibatcMct . Urabs Is coming strongly back Intofi-totbnt tof millinery purpose oaly. The It long ago, but omo of tha smartest ef tho fcatbor toque that rt a rage are ta this soft whit rklo. A head, n anally an owl srlth lh ta often tlmrx two .ryra of yaHow g1s monqlod at tho left side. y Muff ehalna snd ribbons ara coatplcu-allabsent thte ess son, ted It would asem-athough mamorr ware being at thair aupsnasi Just etWg ttm side loop cf braid aswn ta muff through which .the hard la thruri fru rsitad upon to hasp It ftem atraytog its rtefct owner. Velvet and donbe etWeu erw fatblou, aad w4 handled after t urs so arrangca, Trirri aa1 brsmlelorh foot. A a ImrotlH velvsk beiog at th lln of applleatton, with some sort mo real the r to inalsg. flmey rimming the nil. 0 that the bngbl uf th ses-sI is sot cut In two. y - . - .. - lT" . fnrrifr-dtaeardc- are-su- 1 a - r |