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Show 'foi the window decorator, as well a3 1 open up a larger channel for the expenditure ex-penditure of money. Few persons have any idea of how far in advance of the seasen the window win-dow Jccorator ha xo work. For example, ex-ample, law branches of holly with many bright berries seen hanging conspicuously on the wall of the window win-dow dresser's workshop led to tho Inquiry n3 to its utility In the Indian summer weather prevailing at that time. "Oh, (bat was left over from Chrlst-n-ns," was the casual remark, followed fol-lowed by the explanation that the Christmas display was completed weeks ago.. In fact this proved to bo the case in nil the big stores; the designs de-signs had been made, mechanical accessories ac-cessories built and decorations applied ap-plied in October, everything being in readiness for Uie final Installation at the proper moment. Today the decorator is working on designs for Lincoln's and Waahingtons birthday settings New York Sun. SHOP WINDOW DRESSING IN AMERICA. AM-ERICA. To American women, according to u special. st, Is give-n the- credit of bringing about the evolution In shop windows from tho time v.hen a col-bctlon col-bctlon of household junk was shown hi-hind a small p;in-d snsh simply t 1ft the public kuow what sort of goods the merchant had, to the finest productions of ihe window dresser's art displayed amid settings that cost a fortune in themselves. One American merchant recently displayed what is undoubtedly the best bit ol window dressing in this country, the mechanical setting for which alone cost him Jlii.iini). To account for the sum expended there wjis a stunning background of rare woods, a triumph of the abiue t-mak-eis' art, with hand carving lu Renaissance Ren-aissance style, all of which was de-binned de-binned for a collection of handsome imported gowns selected to harmonize with the background. One window dresser in a big New York house, who has thirty-four windows win-dows 1o be responsible for. sas that the value of merchandise to be used In ihee windows at the holiday sea-ion sea-ion will, at the very lowest estimate, mount up to $150,01111. and in all probability, prob-ability, ir expensive furs ore included will be three times that amount. From $100 to .ioi) a window will be expended for the necessary carpentry, car-pentry, draperies and other accessories, access-ories, though In special cases this amount will be increased to $200"). Thanksgiving. Christmas and the Horse Show offer wider opportunities |