Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28

Easter Fashions
and Fancies.
Easter clothing and Easter gifts
are matters of moment just now, and
only two weeks remain in which to
make selections. The wise, there
fore, will not delay their purchases,
but hasten to do their shopping so
as to have the best choice, and to be
we'll prepared for the great spring
festival
So short grows the period until the Easter gown
is to be that materials for 1t must necessarily
be purchased at in order that the modiste
may have 1t ready in time There are so many
lines of fabrics-silks. crepes voiies. French
novelty goods and others-that choice may he
readily made from the finest domestic weaves and
most beautiful importations.
Easter neckwear embraces many charming Pa
risian novelties suitable for church wear, house
wear street and travelling.
The pearl, which is the Jewel of the season, Is
appropriately the Faster gem the lily is the
Easter flower. And there here most beautiful
pearl ornaments. brooches and stick pins to add
elegance to the spring costumes.
The Easter hat, toque bonnet is to be selected
very soon, and to have 1t in readiness there have
been provided In the and oak millinery salon
the latest modes of the season-hower hats, picture
hats. lace hats, straw hats, Paris, London, New
York and Washington hats. Washington Is added
advisediy for owing to the efforts made at this
establishment the national capital is becoming a
center, of American styles suited to American
tastes
An Faster outfit to be complete must include new
Shoes and in accordance with the style Of the
tune may be selected in the Shoe Department.
house shoes, walking boots. Oxfords or slippers.
The Newport, which will also be known here as
"a fashionable umbrella for fashionable people"
and in Paris as the Jeanne Hading Eutautca is an
elegant gift to present at Easter, which will come
In the month of showers and sunshine. The covers
are Of taffeta and other silks In the popular shaded
Of red royal blue, green brown, navy blue aud
black as well. The handles of fine woods and
ornamented with sterling silver and gun metal. a
handsome black one shows dogs head of ebony
with ivory nose and mouth. Another of Pompeiian
red silk has the handle Of partridge wood finished
with Pompic knob and chain Of sterling silver
alternating with links of the Redeemed metal.
Inc distinctive feature OF the Newport Umbrella,
or Suns hade. 1t is also called, is the carry
leg chaln This enables one TO carry 1t conyen-
fently on the instead of under it In the
hand, according to the old way, and also adds to
its protection from losing, which is quite n con-
s.deration, the loss of such a goodly umbrella
would be a misfortune.
An Easter bride may have "a shower of linan''-
pot of course to fall miraculousy from the
heavens, but practically from this store Here the
many loving ones dispcsed to gather In for her
this snowy offering may find all that could he do
sired and for everv need in tho linen limo
shower of handkerehiefs is anotbar nrcttv
they too are shown in n great nror,,s1o, =,
daintily hemstitcheJ exoujsiteIv embroIderea and
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love fresb bttlo tb,nas osoa,u
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hits baras and artn bnan uut " ,ne smell RAD
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nle are Interested T., ~ aiso .ne Grown peo-
rassnt No. 1,hon. 90 .o' eAhioi's that rep
Japan for this Eastertide.
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