THE CALL OF THE SHOPS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 696, 22 December 1909, Page 8

THE CALL OF THE SHOPS.

!!.'!■ V^.m ; -^C.- ; FOR?QUAIiITY.>. ; : ( v.; ! ;?V Many]'ladies ■ this;'week'are.' counting• their and:askirig c theinsolves:. "What ire'my Christmas ; iiepds?-'-EeaUj;: ; (they (Bay)' I lave- .piit , oft''toe until so.;kte,v:l l<Jn't'veM6tly..::knbwi'. : .wnat ; 'l ;: ilo- !wa'nfc.v;-Tljat. ild- hat "'of: mine !is'Jquite: unthinkable for; an!-: i titer, Christmas, van'd ''there j are *so '-'.maiy;. new inesi : certainly;.need : ',a: white kirt— ah'di'ijaS'itiiere; are liu'ndreds : ofVthings." :'"Whati'iilust • I ,'have",fpr i,GKristnia&?".*;.'^βii-'-idor'sitn'e<;ma'n..;-.''Yes,:l sball'Knyo' io:get'-.ii ioitipleJe'l'putfitMor-.'the/warm ; weather,.- in;ovlof to-enjoy" iny, holidays." : ■:: ; '!.;■'. , ;..-.'• Thatvis-:;;h&w v . people ate"! soliloquising fhis veek^^Ali v of<them''are' invited-By the .D.I.C. a'V inspect; Christmas? bargains,./., '. Their/.'em-' »nu'ni:-is'' r d«co'ratectyin', every, one "of',the spa-liio's'floor's,-!:'not■'.'.orJjrV.,'with* .'bunting: , : ./and .with lan: immense, stoclr if , ; Christmas.-^goods/V:One"; may 'not,'' pas's irough. Vl >veii v resite.;exit',)witho.ut. noticing! .a-.thousand dif-. erent 1 aniAn()v^r,?articles , >'suital3le. ?for Chrlst-nfts-gifts.;. .The: main; problem of .Christinas iKopping..is!solved here,..because,there:is such m! abundance, of- new. ideas,; in all classes-of that>.the' ; .seeker.'...afterf , 'originalityJj'is lUicHy; satisfied.";: Appropriate Christmas'.pre>3iite/,inay.<:be',]ia(l:: for anything;''frbfii:--, one >eniir 'to; fiffjf.'g'uirieaM.' ■'!!;■ '-■•!.' :'*>■:, V':?: : .-Tikfng-;'a *'alk ! ;r6un<l, one' , is. drawn .'tb.'jthe ;dy: ; department, ;'6n /the fli^t' f100r..; It, -has jeen'.conside'rably'.'erilarged; 'and the .stock;'is nadeiup:ehti'rely,-,6f Ihe most .recent , importaions.j ■/■ Here; •.''Father'. , Christmas" has ■ been naking :tne v cliil(lreri. happy Ijetween the hours )f 10rand .12,';'ahd;2;and. s*■ this week,■and'-' ike ;wb: fairies;. -.iwhose'-'headqupSters ";aie■'.in. the 'aixy .'attraoted \b;:_ good deal;. ;of ittentio'n'.'!'; Juvenile' practical neh; v the.futurer-niay' here;find ;hought.'and inspiration,',for; there , ,is^a great irroy 'of ■ steam , ', and ) clockwork toys, .whole fets Of''ship's ;.whase;;lineS'have been carefqlly noddled, anil ,, genuine 'locdmbtives; and: steam joats , .'. .Spindle 'spinning:top's are seen; in:'all iliesi-no>botter.'! present;could bo .• selected >for I'vbby—arid -the", proper-.>playthings;. for 'very r'puiiiC : 'people - som? i'-/of. those...' "nnbreakvblo".:'olpth- •aniiniils\:and : : dolls. 1 '•'.'•; N o, :. amount jf;pullingi or.-;pinjbMng■,'vvill'•■' make', 'them'l.lflse' ;and; some of them are sufficiently ip use .even at a a ,; •' ■■ ;: i'he; ladies'' departments are crammed ■ with naienafe; now ;beirig Iworn', are * here, in,'excess iivo. variety.': Striped;hosiery, is- the..ino^t.ire-. :ent'dem'and-of iashioni'aml'the.Dil.C. Has, all ;Bl<)ur>Vtb ; :'m'atcn': ; :the dfesses,,'-ih;'lisle tnfoad irid''Spuu» silk';' A/special line ,6f knockfabout Katsj.lirts jnst come!in, ; .and .tlie prices ar& vary reasonable: -ldsr 6d. to il2sv- 6d; . : Thcse are:just what; are, Wanted,' for! .'travelling' ;and>: for -.the liwida'y*: "They!. , are, "neat.: and. strlish-. straws [sbra^!;bu'rot.,straws),! trimmed ribbon^'or ribbonrvelvet.';' .-■-!:',;;'. ; : '■■.■.'•■■.■:■ ; .'=■■'■ '■Variety!; has- entered/more and',morp into the' men's 'departments of :rec«nt months. \ Hats) ?d)!lars;V! tics,.. ves"ts,''! socks,' ■ boots,. and: v even sjiits 1 have'gone;tbiqugh a kind of evolution; and Uthp.vfaSliionsV.are .•.sHW- : -chaii_giiig;V;.;Thb p'.liC.ihas^adeqßato.stocks .'.of .the very, smart:st ■iu'men's'!,MtirCi ; :!:Ther'e are now. 1 stylcs.'bf bats,: andthqiiday : boot's'; and; shoes, are. quot.e'd it ; ;'be<}rp{ik;, : prices'»' iLighf';shoes 1 'with;,wlute rubbe'r,'soles ruii; jErpiaVSs'..lid.': to ss.<3d;, and a Setter 'shoo,' for ;good! hard .wear; at 1 cricket, , ten-. iiii,':or- ; btlier'sp;orts, 'is sold ; .at.:7a.';6d.'.\lt,lias i'.stq'ut,:ch'roinp■■''leather.!solβ,!:and.;, oinvas i!-up' : iierS, Tho"'ties' now '.popula'rly' worn' arb mostly bright!;' ebtburs', :: .';aii<l . the. iD.tC.; have; them in:orepe doriihe'ne,'casKme're; lisle;thread.'and silk'and!cashmere -mixed;' VMbteovet,' t3oy r; sell silk.'handkerchiefSo-to, match the'ties. ■ Negligee shirts/'haye, Jsuperse(Vs<l-: 'the, 'old , ':; : starched white *sliiry!Vf6r.*:'.wa'rm-weathe'r .wear. .Soft jhirts.f withigolf ■'■ cuffs ... are/ most: .frequently 3hosei; : :butvstiff cuffs ; .and. stiff neckbands are made- for--those : < who" desire .a"/'half-and-half" article: ■'■:'■■ "s'aits .-.are being-'sbld-in.largb.-ntmliefs!for the holidays', rh'e stqoks! : .are so OTtensive; that the firm.' guarantees^to" fit anybqdyj.be he:ehqrt or tall, and the,prides arb. from;;2Bs. 6d. to;iss.' IThe-ma-[erials!-:are' English:!and 'colonial,::'twoeds,-'and fancy, flannel, \in: light! and.' darkVishades.. ' A saiii'plStt"o«tfit"'fOT?tt man iritohdsigbirig Sut.qf'tbwn' during' the: holidays, and; ..who ::lo6k-respectable :and; still bo comEprtaWej!'' may -be had': for nfty shillings,:' bt Übms w'quld-■.be-:. , . Suit, HOsl; ittaw' 'hiil;' "is. lid. , ;'' Soft i|d. ;• whito sltpeSj;• 55.:; Gd'.'j' : leather 'belt,;with i buckle, l -Is. 6d.y%ofcks, ; lsMGd.;'"tic,:isv; !■ Presents for., nien- abound:.'.! What. moro acceptable :ttian. a ,trbuser ; siiit ens?? •, Suit .case's -'are! now madb in'-com-pfessed 'fibre , 'and*brownvand.. green'.:■canvas, both of .which materials"'■;are purchasable i. at half the cost of' leathet,: and-make; just'as sorvfofeable travelling! ; bags. : ;;V ; ,. ; .• A , '- ; . : : '•"'■.- '; I In ;the : crockery dbpaTtment,/ there ;ire: nn-morbus.-novelties, in! china , and electro-p'lite, and antiquo cbpporware -'is', still; m'-'constant demand. Oie of itho !most;attractive : : gifts thatj'couid'be chosen.,would be from tho.-stock of. ismall Jiedroom.! clocks, in , : !solid cases (vindus'!dosi'gns)j'''at''los;:Gd. : ■ .. !'.'•..'. ■ ■A-thorough: .knowledge :'bf'. salesmanship has beeni.-requiredvby , ' the D.I.C. of every -employee.- .The jfirm...has..realised -that, in these busy, and that" the , Christmas!; trado' must' benefit if .• assistants- have 'learned to .uhderstand-promptlj tho..needs; of.!custdraer9.;,"VisUorS.'may-there-fore! rely i.upon; receiving the "utmost-, attentioii wbile-slibppiif( : 'it-. tho 8.1.C. ■ , ..• ■■-, : The'.'half-holiday-will not be. observed tnu afternoon,'and the filiop will bp opbn till n. la't( hourion^Fridnyv-yA';;!,!::!';::!;-'!• ;: ; .■;■-'./ -V