Show Now IS TIME TIMEO TO CONSIDER CHRISTMAS CHRISTMA CARDS AND DECORATIONS f Local ocal Stores Provide Great Variety Editors Editor's note This is the frs first st of a series of articles on what what to buy in Salt Lake City for Christinas Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas inas gifts to be featured on the womans woman's page of The Telegram during the next few weeks By ANNE ELOISE SWEENEY Novembers November's nippy weather reminds us that Christmas is just around the corner and preceding its gaiety a and d its joys must be frantic days of shopping hopping for just the right gift gif for everyone on your Christmas l list t. t So that the coming weeks wont won't be too frantic The Telegram Is lending a helping hand b by running a series of articles on what to buy in local stores for Christmas gifts I Before we start on the gifts them- them lets let's devote a thought to Christmas cards and decorations for forthe forthe forthe the home and t table ble 1 Personality Shown This is the year when you can truly express your personality in your cards Cards are extremely modern old fashioned or conservative conservative conservative conserva conserva- tive humorous or religious No matter matter matter mat mat- ter what the type they are distinguished distinguished distinguished distin distin- by the richness of their fabrics fabrics fab lab and the deep tones of their colors col col- col- col ors ors ors-dubonnet dubonnet brown and blue pre pre- dominating A p paper per simulating suede is particularly smart anc and some Bome cards feature cork out cut-out Work vork which is distinctly new Angels on this years year's cards are humanized more than ever fat little littIe little lit lit- tle tIe cherubs with braids and hair ribbons appearing on many a card Tyrolean figures in their gay costumes costumes costumes cos cos- show a marked influence while the effect of the Spanish war brings an influx of many a gay senorita in a typical Spanish scene There are also cards typical of the west which would be particularly appropriate if you send greetings far farand farand farand and wide for they represent with cowboys and desert scenes the spirit of the west If youve you've some particular hobby youre you're devoted to you might select cards r representing presenting it Winter sports addicts will find cars galore picturing picturing pic pie turing skiing scenes or toboggans sliding gracefully down one page Into the inside of the card Air Air- planes too too- carry their share of seasonal greetings I There are cards especially de- de for bachelors or for bachelor girls and family cards which have been be n growing in popularity in the past few years reach new heights in originality this year They are more humorous than ever and more informal If youre you're an ambitious clever person and like to make your own cards you'll find new and exciting papers to glorify your original verse or enhance the photograph or sketch of your family group Its It's wise to give a thought to Christmas decorations and wrappings wrappings wrappings wrap- wrap pings at an early date too for once such details are off your our mind youcan you youcan youcan can really concentrate on what to buy for gifts Seasonal Wrappings Last year wrappings seemed to have reached perfection yet this year they are more attractive th than n never ever before Lovely shining paper taper paper in copper and dubonnet brown and gold blue and silver and green and silver will make the packages around the Christmas tree tree- almost too t o beautiful to open Theres There's novelty paper to wrap the he gifts for children typical masculine masculine mas- mas culine paper tailored in deep tones to wrap up gifts for the men on your list lists and dainty frivolous papers papers papers pa pa- pers for the ladies Trimmings come comeIn comein comein in matched sets sets paper paper suede-like suede stickers cards and ribbons all matched to make completely beautiful beautiful beautiful ful packages Luscious bunches of grapes as well as the old standbys standbys standbys stand- stand bys pine and holly will decorate many many a gift package too this sea- sea son lion For table decorations glorified c cellophane cellophane- returns to capture the center of attention again this year Lovely centerpieces of this type have a place for flowers and candIes candIes candles can can- dIes and are completed with clusters of grapes There are arc logs of various lengths with seasonal red candles in them and topped with pine cones to decorate the table or the mantel Por Fol mantel pieces there are also electrically lighted altars lovely in their dignity and miniature Christinas Christmas Christ Christ- mas inas trees lighted with tiny colored lights Pretty little snowballs are an innovation in in- novation for window decorations and they will enhance the old fash wreath that expresses the Christmas spirit That versatile material also makes stockings for the children that are nice and roomy and the children can an sneak a peak at their gifts while waiting their turn to open their stockings Smaller cellophane bags too will bulge with gifts on on the Christmas tree Nice for holding small gifts or candy they're gaily colored to help decorate the tree |