Suggestions For Christmas Gifts

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 November 1948, Page 9

Suggestions For Christmas Gifts

. ; Books Are Important to Children . j To hear a youngster say, “Please, [ Father Christmas, do bring me a nice i book,” makes one realise that books [ are tremendously important to children. There are wonderful volumes for young folks at H. I. Jones— in .fact, they have one of the largest selections in town to choose from. It would take columns to describe them. Coloured photography is one of the new features for illustrating some of the books, and another excellent idea is the educational play book with coloured photography. These are on I everyday things which realty teaches through play. “Unusual Things for j Lively Youngsters” and “Everyday (Things for Lively Youngsters'’ are books containing questions children usually ask- Another happy idea for the younger folk is the book “What Makes _ What.” Crammed full of information are volumes for the older boy, such as “How it Works and How it’s Done.” As well as all the annuals with their budgets of entertainment for both boys and girls, there are the stories by Mary Grant Bruce, M. L. Montgomery and the Miliy-Mandy books for girls, and stories for boys by Edward S. Ellis. Take a Gift Tour through the D.I.C. It’s time for the shopping of Christmas gifts. Where to go? Why, to the DJ.C., of course! This store is justly famed for its line and varied selection of goods of all kinds and the excellence of its service. Mentioning the latter, there is the great bus service which lands shoppers from a distance at the bus station in StHill Street, right at the back of the D.I.C. Then there’s the booking office for the convenience of the public. An added attraction is the Cave, where Father Chriftmas is pleased to wel- | come children and grown-ups and hand them a gift. You’jl like the arrangement of waterfalls, a rustic bridge over a stream ana a fountain surrounded by trees. In the toyland annexe are books and toys galore for young folks, including Hornby train sets in four sizes and plastic furniture. Displays in the showroom upstairs reveal lingerie all packaged for gift giving. There are georgette nightgowns luxuriously finished with lace, mauve-orchid, honey and pale peach being some of the soft shades. Twopiece mid-riff are new styles in night wear, and there are also satin, locknit and other materials. Gifts are shown for the tfriiest member of the family—soft toys, rattles, dainty frocks and other garments. Sun and swim suits, knitwear, and slippers are other ideas for Christmas gift giving. In the various departments on the ground floor will be found many suggestions for shoppers—handkerchiefs in great variety, aprons, georgette and crepe de chine scarves, a smart selection of umbrellas, gloves in an array of pastel shades, in fine American kid, hosiery including English Symetra service weight (21s) and fine Symetra 15s 6d. It’s quite a few years since we have seen such a collection of gift linens and fancy napery as is now showing. You’ll like the Chinese hand-worked cross-stitch cloths, the first seen for a number of years, and there’s a collection of table, tea and supper clothsYou’ll find something new in the hand-painted plywood articles such as trays, a linen box to fit into a corner, magazine and waste paper holders, etc., all painted in a delicacy of colours. Other ideas are ‘‘cottage motto” pottery, glassware, chinaware, boxes of writing paper, Christmas cards and calendars. This store is also noted for its collection of smart handbags and art jewellery. How welcome as a gift would be one of those lovely sets of hand-wrought enamel jewellery displayed in one of the glass cases. In the department devoted to toiletries and cosmetics we discovered an innovation in the form of a Perfume Bar containing nine large bottles of different perfumes, from which you can choose a “precious dram” of one of the heavenly scents to suit your own personality. “Evening in Paris” soap has made a reappearance after several years’ absence and will be greatly welcomed. There are packages of soaps and bath salts of all kinds, powder compacts, brush and mirror sets, the new Lournay makeups and Cyclax aids to beauty, attractively displayed. For the man of the family will be found a thrilling collection of ties in the men’s department, where there are other ideas for gifts that would be welcomed by the menfolk. There’s something for everyone among the gift collections at the D.I.C.