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Show To Buy or Make !! for Christmas ! For Milady's Convenience UMM ! mm a miimii mi fifriaa V A comb for the "bob," a mirror, ' one's handkerchief are essential to milady's good looks wherever she goes. ! To get them in form so as to be easily eas-ily carried about is ever a problem. The little fine leather vanities shown here do the trick. They provide space for a rouge and powder compact, too. Santa Claus will do well to distribute these vanities of convenience among maidens fair who are sure to appreciate appre-ciate this gift beyond words. Vanity of Moire Silk . y Here is a swagger vanity to carry on dress occasions. It is of black moire silk bound with gold lace galloon. gal-loon. It shows quality in every detail, de-tail, especially in its shirred silk linings lin-ings which are all one could hope for In exquisite finesse. A choice floral done in genuine petite point embroidery embroid-ery adds a touch of refined coloring. Keep this in mind when jotting down things to buy "on the next Christmas shopping tour." A Smoking Set for "Him" - '''V'!JW5 ! - t -.----V. :-.-rTO.a j There's a thrill coming to friend husband or big brother or bachelor- j man when he wakes up Christmas ; morning and finds a gayly attired : "buttons" standing at attention ready ' to serve him during his smoking ; hours. These wooden figures are sold ; undecorated, ready for painting. To ' enamel them, prepare a paint by j breaking sticks of sealing wax into ; little jars of denatured alcohol, let- j ting it stand ail night Taint his ; trousers blue, his coat scarlet. Brass buttons on his coat, of course! Make ' them by dropping spots of hot gilt sealing wax along in the row as you see in the picture. ' Historic Ivorex Plaques - - c " - : ! It would seem as if ivorex plaques, which are made in bas-relief, are about to carry the honors,' when it comes to nio;t popular Christmas gift selections. Tli-.-y bespeak refinement and good taste in that the subjects they portray are facsimiles of f:;-nious f:;-nious scenes, characters and paintings, such as Dickens' home, Old Curiosity Curios-ity Shop, Whistler's ".Mother," head of Shakespeare and so on. They lool; like Cne ivory with seuia tones. |