The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT

kc AM ali Axed for Christmas shop
ping, said a smart looking
woman, patting the skirt OF her
neat shopping gown with a
c0mplaCenr air. MY suit consists
OF a blue Ch=viot skirt with hubs
OF red and white. IL Is. trimmed around
the foot with a band OF navy blue
broadcloth, with a small red piping on
each edge and above this Is a narrower
band. Three graduated bands OF broad
oloth trim the skirt.
MY waist. as you see. is q doeskin
flannel shirt of holly red. with brass
buttons and black strappi1gs. And, over
il ali / wear a dressy three-quarter
coat OF tan, pEetuly braided and faced
with white satin. covered with heavy
lace II is a very durable suit. as YOU
From this and other indications one
can readily predict that the Christmas
shopper viii be a creature, not AT all
shabby. but very well dressed, and that
her smartuess viii be rivaled only by
the glory of the Christmas things il the
shops
Serviceable in Texture.
There are certain features TO be close
~ observed in ones shopping outfit il
should be serviceabIe In texture, short
in length. and of a color that win not
show dust But &c should also be pretty.
" the suit be brown one should have
a pair Of the new, neat brown shoes OF
shoes of tan These come in several
shades. and one can match ones gown
pretty accurately. o. course the
hosiery should match the shoes, and ia
thts connection 10 can be- stated that Jhe
vogue OF the open stocking Is about
over. and in It's place have come the
stockings that are made Of cotton.
rather fine in weave and handsomely
trimmed with clocks.
The shopping gown should always be
OF walking length. and 10 should be So
arranged that the coat can be slipped
or and IefJ in the ladies' paTlor or car
ried over the arm. The best OF suits
have a skirt shirt waist and au outer
coat which can DE slipped off and pu,
on again.
Then the-s should De q hat uI5ch IS
OF the seryiceabIe kind. To should not Bl
too large for good taste nor large
enough 10 be iu the Way, nor would 90
be heavy. But IL should be built in tba
English order OF hat. the kind that cane
rot geI awTy.
The English make a speciality of the
nat which looks wen whether straight
OF tilted Aud lu this list can Doe NUM-
bcred the felt ssiIor. Tam o. Slauter, the
rev Pudding bag top. the square tur-
ban. the tilted hat and the toGue 10 is
the severe hats thai i1ss IfriF dignity
when pushed 10 one side ia the eager
ness or a shopping emergency. and the
shopper should avoid this style.
The Servceable Gown.
There IS a firm ia London which makes
a speciality OF serviceable gowns. They
are trimmed with handsome braid
beautifully finished with waterproof
suede and made immensely smart with
brass buttons. The gowns sold an this
shop are for London fOgs. English driz-
zIeE. and dark-day wear They are for
travel and shopping.
The rainy Gay skirt IS a thing of the
very dim and very distant rast. But
cloudy weather toys are as present as
blow and clouds descend IA the form OF
pain
Blessed are they who dwell under skie,
chat are always raiuless. IS a prayer
that IS breathed by the woman OF fash
ION. but even iu climates where ir doe.
net actually rain. there are days thai
are dark and there are hours when th'
cloudy weather dress IS more approprlst.
than the May day gown.
Thanks 10 Dame Fashion, who IS afteI
all not such a very bad mistress. Their.
are provided garments THAI can De wou
ou rainy days without sacrificing Cue'l
good looks and certainly without salTl
dcinE ene's comfort