Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15

OF the new sleeves and the cut" OF
the new skirt. The costumes on this
third floor finish your education with
the most practical of lessons.
u Let remind our readers that this is free
School for ladies; that the costumes will be shown
and all questions intelligcntly answered; that the
garments may be tried on, and that the use of
mirrored rooms and services of expert taoress
yours to command.
Dress Fabrics.
Having learned of the costumes On
the third floor the next lesson is on
the second foor--the largest and best
lighted room for dress goods in the
United States.
The Tailor Suitings H..
so called because they are the fabrics used in
tailor made costumes. Note that these 80
inches wide, so that while the prices are 81 and
$135 per yard the cost Of dress pattern is less
than at first apparent. And are not these 1896
art shades Of modes, tans grays, blues and browns
charmingly attractive?
The Spring Broadcloths.
Prices to suit all purses, but please note the
marked superiority of the No. 1903 Broadcloth at
81 yard The handsome and durable finish, the
beauty and variety Of colors arc evidently superior
thoroughly sponged; full 50 inches wide; only 81
yard.
The Persian Suiting.
fabric Of mohar and wool As inches wide,
S125 yard The artistic eye will recognize the
most daring and effective color mixtures yet seen
IN wool and mohair
Silk and Wool Suitings.
Piece after piece. gradually rising from so cents
10 ~ yard, but critically examine those at 81 %
those IN rep erect, with pure silk warp of multi
coored threads You will need little imagination
to know what superb costume can be made Of
this fabric.
The Check Suitings.
You'll smile as you compare the English and
French The former in tiny and sober checks of
white and colors. The French in gigantic plaids
OF daring color combinations with horizontal and
perpendicular silk stripes laid on, as If an after
thought. Prices, soc and 75c yard Width, As
inches.
Mozambique Suiting.
Frail looking, apparently transparent, really
the strongest mixture of silk mohair and wool
The silk On the surface gives the wonderful gloss
the tigt-twisted threads of inohair In the body
gives the great strength, the mixture of wool tones
down the woud-be harshness. The trio produces
the bewitching shades of spring green's blues tans
browns $I.25 and 1.50 yard
Vigoureux Suitings.
French fabric, with properly suggestive
French name. Women tourists and those who ride
bicycles will find this The ideal fabric While
light in weight dust will not penetrate because of
tightly twisted threads. While light in shade it
is drtdefying, because of the arful color mixtures
so inches wide. 81 yard.
Skirt Fabrics.
This column would not suffice to tell of them
in detail. soc to S1.25 yard for mohairs cheviots
tweeds, serges, etc, mede especially for separate
skirts.
The soc Suitings.
We feac these more than we do all brother mer-
chants in Washington They are only too good
limitations Of the more expensive fabrics told of
above Forty styles of these soc suitings are
here.
The Black Goods.
Between the 45-inch wide Black Mohair lac
guards at only SOC yard and the Crepon Grenadines
at 81 yard is ladder of prices and styles with
more than hundred rounds.
Fill de Fe1."
The body a weave Of hard-twisted warm
the surface of large jacqard figures that are in
expressibly beautiful. As inches wide. 50 yard
Caniche Weaves.
Two particularly beautiful effects. 45-nch
wide. $1.25 yard Ask for them.
Mohair Iacquards.
From the many those so inches wide at: 81 p,
yard are selected for special rertion More artis
tic effects and better quality than any yet at 81 so
yard
The New Trimmings.
jewels they might be more aptly termed-are to
be conspicuous trimmings. q Here up to $3.50
each 81
Laces:- NJ
It is to be season Of Isces, and batiste or
grass linen laces ultra fashionable The most
beautiful match sets imported to the United States
are at the Palas Royal.
All OVER u inches wide, So 6s, Sc and Sc so ward
The bands 21a inches wide are 75c yard those
AZ inches are 81. % and S1.35 yard. The edges. s
inches wide $3.50 and s1.9s yard. Those 10
inches are So and s3.4S yard.
Ribbons
Newest effects OF the new are combination Of
the Persian and floral effects. Those inches wide
are here at only SOC yard.
A bargain in All-silk Ribbons, looking like the
above, and inches wide, and only 25c yard.
Findings
To illustrate that ralais Royal prices are lowest
we Qilote Zoe for set of nine Ever Ready Dress
Stays, to 10 inches long. Sc fer 4-yard pieces
Princess Velveteen. 2c for card of .Feaer-
haEen Hooks and Eyes. DC for pair of Non
odolous Dress Shields Sc yard for Mohair Skirt
Binding Cord. DC for 10 yards Silk Seam Binding
-. IN,r,
'Leontine Dress Fasteners, that close like
scam, open by a single movement and never e,p
&c for Belt of Fancy Silk. 15e for piece of SILK
Casing.
Palaig Royal,