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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
9
With under a month to Christmas shoppers prepare for a busy season. Lawrence merchants have decorated stores and stocked gifts including dolls games and toys. Early shopping is advised due to limited supplies from defense needs. A year’s Journal-World subscription runs 2.50 to 3.00 depending on distance. Phone 22.
The Shawls and shoulderettes are delightful gifts and favored over bed jackets. They come in pale pastels and fine wools with lacey knits resembling cake frosting. Shoulderettes feature sleeves and cover the shoulders while shawls are square or round and fold to drape over the arms.
Dainty feminine lingerie is pitched as a top Christmas gift for young girls and teens. The copy emphasizes prettiness and motherly appeal to make girls feel grown-up and special when worn for Sunday best.
For young girls the selection features matching slip on panties with lace or embroidery and princess styles. Teen girls favor bra top slips in rayon crepe and satin with lace trim and embroidery, plus quilted house coats and rayon satins.
The piece promotes small leather gifts for relatives and friends. It highlights zipped travel clocks in various leather finishes, personalization in gold leaf, leather bill folds with many compartments, and zipped briefcases for men in business.
A reader note highlights the nightly pleasure of following the Too Late to Classify column, noting its quirky content and steady appeal for late readers.
The linen department offers a wide range of gift ready table cloths for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in cottons, spun rayon and linen blends. Floral and fruit designs abound with motifs like Daisy Hibiscus Rose Crocus and borders, plus Mexican and South American influences and Pennsylvania Dutch touches.
The article highlights growing Pennsylvania Dutch influence in home decor with linen department shows of tablecloths napkins and sets. Luncheon cloths feature Pepperell sheeting in blue raspberry and turquoise with vegetable prints and strawberry printed percale with matching towels. Beauvais embroidery decorates formal luncheon and dinner sets in cotton peppered fabrics.
Decorative towels in linen or cotton shift from fine linen as spun rayon and organdy fabrics show pastel colors and bold prints. Gift appeal rises with two toned and harlequin stripes and fruit or floral motifs in fast colors to match kitchen décor.
A former Lawrence resident receives a Christmas gift featuring ten kitchen towels with fruit and vegetable motifs to match a kitchen or pantry setting. The note suggests pairing the item with a Journal-World mail subscription.
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