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Make Home
Focal Point
Os Giving
All Family Can Share In
Yule Cheer That Is
Suggested Here
LOOK into anyone’s home these
days, and there's bound to be
a group picture of joy and con
tentedness. The family may be
gathered in the living room with
dad reading his newspaper, mom
knitting and the >oungsters doing
homework or watching TV,
On another evening, the pic
ture may be changed to include a
merry group of young people in
the playroom or raiding the re
frigerator and dad and mom en
tertaining friends and neighbors
in another room at bridge or sev
eral quiet hours of conversation.
So what better time than Christ
mas, the biggest family get-together
season of all, for everyone to show
how they feel about this wonder
ful living center and the folks ;
with whom they share it. by giving |
gifts that dress up and lend com-j
fort to the home and please every j
member of .he family.
Something for Every Room
Realizing the importance of
home, to the family, the stores arc
prepared with a host of Christmas j
gifts that meet the requirements j
of every room in the house. Wheth- !
ei the gift is to be a magnificent
hreakfront or a handy wastepaper
basket, there is a wide selection '
available in every style from con
temporary to American Provincial, j
and in every price range.
Promising pleasure for every
member of the family, are deep
seated informal chairs that can be
had in a variety of designs and
covers to blend with the decor of
the house.
Although alt the family will un
doubtedly take advantage of it, a
super comfortable swivel chair sc- '
lected especially for dad's den will
be most welcome as will a feminine ,
boudoir chair or chaise lounge for
mother’s favorite corner of the
bedroom.
Tables too, that also will in all
probability be used by the entire
family, can be selected with a
certain person in mind. Take a
sewing table for mother and a '
smoking table for dad, for example, j 1
Here are gifts that can stand in J !
the living room and hold impor- j '
tant lamps as well as a book or a |
newspaper currently being read by j ■
a member of the household, while j I
serving as mother's special stow- i I
away spot for everything from j I
needles and threads to unused em- j I
broidery hoops and a handy reach- [ I
ing point for dad's smoking para- |
phernalia.
See Tables and t hesis
To enhance the beauty of any
home there are cocktail tables,
side, end, step, planter's tables an 1
many other occasional styles that
car. be had in a number of sleek
new functional designs. For the
pleasure of all, there arc easy to
store stack tables that facilitate
buffet dining in front of the TV
set or lend a helping; hand lo the
hostess who prefers buffet enter
taining.
Coming to the lore, more than
ever, in never homes where space
is limited, are chests that can he
placed in any room in the house
with equal . success and used for
everything from storing silver and
'linens to the family's ga. < and
sports accessories. Taking spe
cialized form are hand-omc cre
denzas and break!routs sme to he
welcomed by every discriminate
homemaker.
Gift desks can be had to appeal
to the individual tastes of mo:.:,
dad. sister or brother. For ex.u vpie,
there are dainty writing desks foi
mom that, fit into the bedroom or
a corner Oi the iiving room wilii
perfect ease and offer just the |
tight amount of space for handling
household accounts and personal j
correspondence.
For dad. there -i - generously i
sized desks that wii! do his den 1
proud. For the youngster-:, there
are desks ivjtiv special shelf s-c
--tionts that allow plenty of room for
books, toys and games as well as
school hook l '
And as handsome utility piece
for all the family, there are desks '
of steel: contemporary design or *
more traditional types such as j
those with distinctive leather tops, j
Small But Important
Gifts of fuvnit'j' e that are small j
in size often add the certain touch !
that transforms a house into a
home. Take lamps, for example.
An extra gift lamp is always wel- j
come, for the moic ;!ow in a home, |
Ihe more warmth and comfort |
there’s hound to be.
Lamps, too, can be selected with
a certain member of the family in
mind. Mom will enjoy a pretty set
of boudo.r iamp.; for her vanity
Dad will long appreciate an ad-,
.instable lamp to sit beside his
favorite easy chair. And the young
sters v/ii! truly value the reading
case afforded by lamps designed
especially for their desks.
Pictures, either precious origi
nals or fine reproductions, and an I
abundance of mirrors, in b variety I
of shapes and sizes.
Gijts of linv Furniture 'will Help Everyone Carry the Spirit ®
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I ! sealed lounge chair with a foot rest that comes up to give him the
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additional table space mid are easy '
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ALL IHE WARMTH OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON typified in a gift
blanket that will be appreciated by any woman for its promise of snug
comfort and goods looks for years lo come. She is wrapping a striped
all-wool ‘ - Carouser’ blanket by Fieldcrest Mills.
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From One Woman to Another Come
Gifts to Help Make House, Home
“From one woman to another’’
come the wonderfully useful little
gifts that help so tangibly in mak
ing a house a home. Here are some
gift ideas to help women solve the
gift problem for th.ir host
esses. neighbors and friends.
All are small, inexpensive, yet as
practical as a woman aould want
to add the gracious touches of liva
bility to her home.
The good'housekeeper dotes on
storage space for the safekeeping
of her wardrobe, linens, and out
of-season clothes. She'll love a
gift of accessories that make her
closets twice as useful, and so very
pretty, such as clothes and shoe
bags, plastic shelf liners with gay
trim, and padded hanger sets that
can be bought, separately or in
matching seta.
Useful extras, such as clothing
bars to hang on the backs of closet
doors, or multiple blouse and skirt
hangers will give her closet space
she never dreamed was available.
Plastic bags have many other
uses, too. Zippered cases store
blankets, linens, blouses, sweaters
and lingerie.. Plastic laundry cases
double as dampening-bags that
keep garments uniformly moist be
fore ironing. Refrigerator sets, in
gay colors and designs, are handy
for covering bowls and jars, and
keeping vegetables fresh.
Choose linens, the gift every
woman values, with an eye to her
bedroom color scheme, for the
newest look in sheets and pillow
cases is color.
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MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP in the
“oohs and ahs” department, by
giving the busy homemaker a de
luxe carpet sweeper. This one in
new bird colors is by Bissell.
Little Things Make
Good Hostess Gifts
A little ingenuity can help in
planning an'assortment of "little”
gifts for the hostess that add up
to a big Happy Holiday. A suggested
group might be a double pack
age of monogrammed playing
cards, a set of bright coasters, four
personal-size ash trays, and hostess
napkins stamped with her name.
Choose them in gay matching
colors, and give them an "impor
tant” look by boxing them together
in holiday wrapping*.
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A LIGHT-HEARTED LAMP, this
"Animal Zoo” design will look its
gay best on an oblong chest or
book case. Happy-gifting sugges
tion by the Lamp and Shade Insti
tute of America.
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A MODERN IDEA for a traditional
Merry Christmas, this smart white
lamp with dark green panels edged
in sold, green-trimmed white
shade. Suggested by the Lamp and
Shade Institute of America.
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DOUBLY USEFUL GIFT for home
sewers, this cabinet is fnlly equip
ped with sewing needs, and may
serve as a lovely night table also.
In walnut or mahogany finishes
From Singer.
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Help Furnish
: Their Homes
Play Santa to Younger
Married Friends
Ever stop to take a count of
the number of young relatives and
close friends who have been mar
! ried recently or are. engaged to
be married soon. You may surprise
yourself with the total and you
certainly will find a wonderful clue
to what to give them for Christmas
when you stop to think about it.
More than anything else they
will want things for their home.
This is as true of the young mar
rieds who have been that way long 1
enough to have babies as it is of .
those who have just set the date
To completely furnish a home, |
as everyone knows takes years. '
Christmas is a wonderful oppor- ;
tunity for gift givers to help. .
True, things for the home can j
run into budget straining figures j
if something big and important is
planned, but this can be handled
easily too. Friends and relatives
can club together to give one su- I
perb importanl gift.
On' the other hand there are
so many furnishings and decora j
tions newlyweds need, the gift ex- ;
penditure can easily be modest :
enough for almost any budget.
Take pottery for example, trays. \
bowls, table lighters, magazine
racks, a nest of tables, initialed
towels, picture frames, lamps; alf
of which make fine gifts. i
If you want to be mdre gen- i
erous consider place settings of i
silver to match Ji
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I IN THE FESTIVE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON give the host and hostess
I a versatile chest to hold her most precious table linens, his bar equip-
I ment or any of- their other many accessories to entertaining. This
I maple chest has sliding white lacquer doors. By Allan Gould.
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: GIVE A TABLE TO COMPLEMENT THEIR HOME—a contemporary
I design for the modern minded or a traditional style for those who pre
. fer a period decor. This contemporary design, pictured above, is a
I coffee table with walnut top and black steel frame. By Allan Gould.
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SHEDDING LIGHT on the holiday
gift problem, the table lighter
shows up in many attractive new
guises. The “Rose Bowl” holds a
fresh flower, is suitable for home
or office use. By Evans.
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Putting Big Gifts
In Small Packages
Adds to Yule Fun
Some sage has said that the best
things in life come in small pack
ages.
Certainly you can cram a lot of
giving into a tiny box if the gift
happens ,to be a diamond ring or
a fine watch.
But this doesn’t rule out the fact
that something as big as a refrig
erator, or a television set, or a big
handsome chair for dad, or a new
pair of twin beds for mother, may
be the best things in life for giving
this Christihas.
And under normal circum
stances, they make mighty big
packages..
Yet there’s no reason why you
can’t fix them up so that they may
be put into packages symbol
ically, we mean small enough to
be hung on the family tree.
Here’s how: Just go to the toy
department of youi favorite store
and choose a toy sized replica of
the great big ’’best’.’ gift you are
giving, have it handsomely pack
aged, insert an appropriate card,
and hang it on the tree.
Whether actual delivery of the
big gift is made in time for Christ- .
mas or not, the small package hung
on the tree will double the fun for
you and the one who gets the gift.
GRANDMOTHERS AND OTHERS
who want to See the (amll/’i color
glides of the new babies might
well sire 700ns parents a hands]
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 19, 1952
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l For Christmas
I Small, Decorative Spinet
Fits Even Tiny Room
I The resurgence of more inte-
I grated family life, with parents
I and children being drawn more
I closely together through increased
y social activity in the home, focuses
r attention on the piano as a Christ
v mas gift for the family or a tal
a ented child.
t This traditional symbol of the
home of culture, always Las been
■ an instrument around which mem
bers of the family and their
[ friends gather for actual joint par
ticipation in gay informal parties
rather than sitting around and just
looking. It gains a r.ew popularity
because of today’s tastefully de
! signed and superbly toned spinets.
I Handsome and decorative models
which require Jess of an invest
ment than the larger models and
j for which space can be found in
, even the smallest rooms, are being
. produced by famous makers and
may be seen in the music stores.
The new small pianos are looked
. upon as stimulating to youngsters.
; They are considered especially ap-
I propriate as a “most important”
, gift for young married couples who
r are furnishing new homes.
Os course, if space and budget
- permit, the grand piano is the ulti
; mate in the way of a gift for the
musically inclined, for here are
i the pianos with incomparable tone
’ and graceful styling representing
- the best that can come from the in
i strument makers skill.
As useful and decorative furni
-1 ture for the living room, pianos
do indeed make the gift of a life- :
time.
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Something to Tuck
Into Her Lingerie
Flatter her with a gift of her
favorite perfume, and add a stock
ing-filler of matching scents in
sachet form for tucking among her
lingerie.
Some fragrances also come in
paste form to use as a lacquer in
bureau drawers and closets. The
scent is long-lasting and will keep
her always surrounded by an aura
of loveliness.
FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS?
You’ll get more compliments
than you can take gracefully if you
select fishing equipment for your
favorite fisherman. Anything from
tackle boxes, minnow buckets, 1
traps and nets to lines, rods and <
reels will bring a yarn of thanks
right from his heart.
Avoid forgetting someone dnr- 1
] ing the last minute gift shopping j
Flowers Speak
TwoLanguages
Christmas Day
Voice Greetings as Gifts,
Brighten Yule Welcome
in Home Decor
The fresh delight of flowers
spreads its merry welcome to on*
and all during the Christmas sea
son. Selected to grace the home, f^
or compliment a charming lady,
flowers add a very personal touch
to your Yuletide greetings.
Traditionally centering in the
home, this holiday directs thoughts
to the decoration and enrichment
of our surroundings. Flowers, se
lected with the decor of the rooms
in mind, are a most effective way
of creating a warm, welcome fes
tive atmosphere.
Extra-warm, holiday greetings 0
accompany the potted plant in full
bloom, chosen as a prized gift for
friends or the holiday hostess.
Poinsettia or azalea plants will
add rich beauty to, and serve for
a long time to come, as a colorful
i reminder of this joyous season.
Extra Surprise for Her
’ Cut flowers, of course, are an
other very suitable choice for
home gifting. Choose roses, calla
lilies or other long-stemmed p
beauties for an impressive display.
Carnations and “mums,” too,
lend themselves to handsome ar
rangement, spiced with sprays of
deep evergreen boughs. Your florist
has many suggestions to help you
in choosing a colorful grouping.
As a prized “extra” surprise on
Christmas morning, send her a cor
sage of lovely blooms! And wheth
er it’s warm roses, exotic gardenias
or fragile orchids, it’s bound to of- *
fer her a promise of a happy day. ■**
Then, tucked into her Christmas
stocking, let her find a gay little
corsage, of tinted pine cones and
greenery, to lend a special festive
note to her ensembles every day
of the holiday season.
Evergreen and pine cones are
available in gay profusion for
many colorful arrangements. Their
delicious aroma, as well as festive
appearance, give a true holiday at
mosphere to every room.
Mistletoe a Must
Create a memorable center
piece for the table with evergreen
and bright holly boughs.
Mistletoe, peeping down from
doorways, chandeliers, or a mirror
or picture, and tinted acorns and
pine cones, scattered on a bed of
make-believe snow beneath the
Christmas tree, add to the light
hearted feeling of the season in- m
side the house.
For the children, Christmas fo
cuses oh the fireplace, that cheer
ful entrance for a beloved Santa
Claus. Garlands of ground pine
or laurel, contrasted with tradition
al poinsettia plants make a gaia
grouping for this important spot.
And, of course, for every home
in which the Christmas spirit is
held dear, there is the traditional
circular wreath to place upon the ,
front door. Highlight it with a big «•
red bow, a cluster of gleaming, col
orful Christmas balls, or an over
size candy cane, to spell out a
warm holiday greeting to all.
Perfect Guest Will
Repay The Hostess
With Useful Gift J
The perfect guest uses the guest
towels, and sends them to her
hostess, too, colorfully tucked in
their own plastic boxes. Fragrant
soaps, boxes of powder puffs and
pretty tissue dispensers for the
guest lavatory will please the lady
of the house.
Help her to easier living, too,
this Christmas, with a gift of a re
volving Lazy Susan to simplify bus- f
set suppers, multi-purpose cas- *
seroles and serving dishes, large
trays, or a stack of handy little Up
trays.
Other useful gifts may be roomy
boxes, comfortable triangular pil
lows for reading or breakfast in
bed, quaint footstools, attractive
vases or bookends to suit her liv
ingroom decor, handsome waste
desk filers and appoint
ment calendars.
The gifts one woman give* an- CT
othey this year will be practical at
well as attractive, given with the
understanding of the Joys of home
living that only "the womenfolk"
can share.
FOR THE HUNTER
On the agenda (or the huntsman
are countless gifts that will make
a hit. Ha may not own, or, may
want to replace a cartridge belt. _
rifle sling, swivel loops,, cleansing v
kit Look around hi* gun room
drop a hint you’re sure to get a
dua.
HOMEOWNER’S GIFT
HO lost or wandering guest* for
the hosMOwnet «Bjfoor lilt If you
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