From the 1879 Harper's Bazaar Magazine comes this tip on Christmas gifts for the gentleman. Amazing how much times have changed. Imagine presenting a gift such as this and what their reaction might be today...
A Lady cannot give a gentleman a gift of great value because he would certainly feel bound to return one still more valuable and thus her gift would lose all it's grace and retain only a selfish commercial aspect.
What, then, shall she give? Here is the woman's advantage. She has her hands, while men must transact all their present giving in hard cash. She can hem fine handkerchiefs and in order to give them intrinsic value, if their relationship warrants such a favor, she can embroider the name or monogram with her own hair. If the hair is dark it has a very pretty, graceful effect, and the design may be shaded by mingling the different hairs of the family. Such gifts are made precious by love, time and talent.
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