SHOWN IN THE SHOPS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3560, 15 August 1905, Page 2

SHOWN IN THE SHOPS.

Small wastepaper baskets having tha effect of wood on the outside and bned with fllk on the inside 'have exceedingly pretty hand-painted designs upon them. .tux* Dainty housewives will be delighted with the new imported sewing sets. These sets are covered with fine linen, conveniently arranged amUitted with needles, scissors, sewing silk, thread, darning silk and cotton ami a thimble. A novel gift for a man is a small cabinet in rosewood, containing four drawers, which all unfasten with on® key and are labeled in black letters on a ground of red leather; ‘.Bills paid,” “Bills unpaid,” “Letters answered,” “Letters unansweied. It doesn’t pay for a busy mother td sit up evenings to dress a doll wham she can buy dolls’ wardrobes all mad® so cheaply. Hats, underwear, shoes, dresses, brushes ancl combs even little hot-water bags of rubber—in fact, dolls can have about everything boys and girls have. Dyed cheesecloths and tinted burlaps have a prominent place in the upholstery departments. They ar© u,-rd for draping.many barnlike, ugly interiors; the different textures of these goods making them very acceptable for the purpose. Burlaps in so It old red makes an admirable background for etching and prints in reddish tones, while the ecru is best ion oil paintings* ..,-1