CHRISTMASTIDE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10507, 20 December 1911, Page 5

CHRISTMASTIDE

MR FRANK DUPRE'S DISPLAY.

' At this,, gay and' festive season 'ttf-,, s<tihe £ear people, hove a desire to give to their immediate friends some •tangiiWfe expressdon/ of their goodwill that they feel towards and naitonnaHy they want to Jknbw whaifc- tt osejeot. In, th- imiltipircity of gipodjih^^ &bjsre is ample choroe. Mr JflraaJk Dupre,, jeweller, Queen ham "' made: special preparations this yea* to meet the demands, of th© Ohrasbmafi trade. There ha® been a decided! change in, fashions of Me year* in respect to the wearing of jewels and aitenitiiDn haisv been directed to of cofflouffSNanid pre|P U 5 aad*#omie bea»tif/u$ : 'cie~, . a&ions'%f|tas^^ ne wdemand/MrDupre^has imparted a very choice variety of jew^Otery, »which show thiTdelicacy of the goidsmith'si handicraft and taste im arrangement of gems. Among the novelties' are pendants', brooches>, rings, bangles, wa*cheß> arid necklets. Solid silver ware ist represented by an elaborate array of gentlemen's and lludies' dressing cases', brashes, mirirors', manicure sets-, tea and coffee setsi, tea. caddies, cream jugs, all '.mostt pleasingly arranged. Dressing (table aintddkis include a collection of dainty and pleasing novelties- of tihe ojuaintest design®,. such •as scent ibottles, smetlffing: salts, hair tidies, pomades, hairpin, a<nd hatpin tubes', match holders, and trinket boxes. Enamel goocb have many ardent ad>/mirer&,-.-, and this; seaiston. Mr Dupre has. sucoessfuHy. r—to place, at thie .disposal of the pub- ; lie a" rare colfetion, embracing all the laltest and most nique idea* in this, qqain* line. . Menjtion should 'aftso of. a .dainty little line of birthday stone brooches and pendants 1 . Something 7 very special is -

also showm. in the seleetdoni of leather goods, in wtooirih deportment there are arranged bieaiutifulily finished handbags with silk straps and tasßedte', purses, gent's wallet's, cigarette and cigar cases, and silvermounted spirit flasks (leather eased).