WOMAN’S WORLD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 294, 13 December 1941, Page 2

WOMAN’S WORLD

Scarves and Hats. Say "A Merry Xmas” with a gay silk scarf from the Ascot Millinery Salon, where there is a choice of the pure silk variety. Another way to a womans heart is to buy her a new hat and a new’ one for holiday wear would be very acceptable. Gifts for Men and Boys. Koorey’s presents for men and boys appeal to all in their quality and variety. There are swimming shorts in assorted colours at 5s lid and 8s 6d, sports shirts at 5s lid and 7s lid are in green, grey and white. Boys, too, are well catered for and there’s an excellent selection of shirts from 5s lid, and at this shop they make a specialty of boys’ sports coats. Have You Lunched at the Ritz? j If you haven't, you really must pop in and enjoy luncheon next time you are in town. The charge for a full course lunch is Is 6d. After your round of Christmas shopping call in for afternoon tea. And after the theatre the Ritz is a good place to go for supper. Ice-creams and fruit drinks are also served. Dainty I'ndies. Those dainty things in the lingerie category are close to the heart of every woman and sure to send them into raptures of delight when received at Christmas time. An elegant selection of all the daintiest underwear that would be appreciated as gifts are showing at Hill and Hoar's, i where many other suggestions include 1 beach suits, pyjamas, and handker- ! chiefs.

Delicious Drinks and Chocolates. I Have you discovered that the' Majestic Sweet Shop serves the most j | delicious milk shakes? No better I place exists for so palatable and ; healthful a drink. All drinks are | i kept on ice. And if you are consider- j I ing sweets for the "sweetest” person j I in your world, do see the gift boxes l , of chocolates and gift tins of sweets • land toffees. For quick service, cour-1 I teousness and cheerfulness, shop at ! the Majestic Sweet Shop (Majestic | Corner). Glasses Will Save You Headaches. Haven't you known people who suffer with headaches months in and months out without ever realising that the root of the trouble lay in their eyes being overstrained? The ! sight quickly deteriorates when It is 1 continually subjected to eyestrain. | Glasses are necessary not only to im- ' prove, but to correct, the sight, j D. A. C. Lilburne’s system of sighttesting is thorough and the slightest | 1 defect in vision can be detected.

; Gifts for Men. Men's need, are catered for completely at Hill and Hoar's popular mercery department and especially for Christmas needs. What would please any man in your family more than a sports coat with shirt and tie to tone? This firm keeps an excellent stock of pyjamas, shirts, ties, sox and handerchiefs to suit all tastes and gifts which will be appreciated by the (penfolk. Baskets, Doll’s Prams and Wooden Toys. Make this a basket Christmas. Buy a basket for mother from B. S. Kench's Pram House (opposite ReI gent Theatre), where there is a good selection to choose from. It would be a most acceptable and practical gift. Ready for the festive season shopping is a collection of strong wooden toys for boys and dolls' prams for girls. The wooden toys include barrows from 4s 6d. trucks and engines from 3s, rocking horses iron-. 7s 6d. There's a large display of dolls' prams in every imaginable design and in different sizes. They range from small prams at 7s 6d to 1 perfect models of baby prams comI plete with fittings. There are also I children's chairs from 17s 6d.

'Gitte of Jewellery and Silverware. I Those who give thought and care to ' the selection of jewellery gifts will find pleasure in choosing from Drews, Jewellers. Very fashionable just now are the gold lockets and chair ;, and crosses and chains. This firm has some beautiful cultured pearls, and another idea in gifts is paua ’shell. These lovely N.Z. shells are made into all kinds of articles, including rings, brooches, pendants, bracelets and photo frames, and also inlaid in N.Z. woods for cigarette boxes, etc. If you are considering a gift for the house there are silverware articles such as sandwich trays, fruit dishes, silverplated tea sets, and there's a good vanety of cased cutlery to choose from. All the goods are of high quality.

Gift Suggestions. The festive season is almost here i and probably the most of us have not | yet given thought to our Christmas. J McGruer’s Store is a particularly inI teresting and attractive place just now with its various departments full of suggestions for the choosing of | Christmas gifts and the bright decorations and display of goods. In the ' pottery and china department are [ Shelley and Royal Albert cups and saucers, crystal ware .attractive pottery and coloured glass ware. There are hand-painted poker work articles from Is 9d. lovely Xmas cards and I calendars and innumerable suede, j parchment and felt novelties, organdie lavender bags and powder-puff eases. The boxes of stationery in all | colours are very good and there are packets stamped with initials. To some a gilt of “Three Flowers" peri fume (from 2s 7d> or Diana boxed j soaps (from 2s) or gift sets (from 2s 9d> or other novelty gift packages I would be welcome. Among other sug- ; gestions are dainty undies, handker- ' chiefs, single or boxed, handbags, o’ I which there is a wide range, aprons. ; lace and coloured posies, scarves, brooches and necklaces. There are ' Scotch novelties, cuddly toys, also I toys and tea cosies of hygenre material, coat hangers and many novelties from which to choose. Then

there are gifts for men in the mercer, department. In every section there are courteous assistants eager to do their share towards making Christmas shopping a pleasure. Toys and Gifts for the Young Folk. Ninety per cent, of the toys ior Christmas time are made in New Zealand and in Mason and Struthers' spacious shop is displayed a large selection of wooden, hygenic and metal toys that will delight children. Small girls will go into raptures over the "bakalite" tea-sets, the dolls, cots and prams and all the miniature household equipment with which they can keep house like mother. For boys there are guns in great variety, racer cars, aeroplanes and a most popular toy is the "Jiffy Jointa." an outfit for building various models for which a book of instructions is enI closed. Then there are tricycles, ■ wheelbarrows and trolleys. Anyone who wishes to gladden the heart of an older boy by presenting him with a cricket hat or ball, a tennis racket • or boxing gloves should make a point 1 of inspecting the wide range stocked by this firm. Small children are not forgotten and they will he delighted with the eccentric wheel toys, animals in hygenic jackets, cuddly toys and teddy bears. There are all kinds of table games, lead soldiers and other figures—sufficient to fill every little stocking. In other departments will be found pottery, china, glassware. cutlery, leather goods, lamps and many little novelties suitable for gifts.