Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
HOLIDAY AFTERMATH.
Look for Bargains After This Week.

LOOK Tor bargains A1tSr 1uls week.
The women of Washington no longer con-
slider it necessary to go to Europe, or even
to New York, for the latest fashions. They
are to be found at home.
Our leading stores have. within the last
few years, Increased their importations TO
such an extent that their show rooms and
counters now exhibit the most exclusive
designs of the tailors and man mdlliners OF
Paris: the choicest laces and ribbons from
old-world markets, and fabrics from every
Quarter Of the globe Each house has It's
New York representative. who keeps IN
touch With the newest dress ideas In that
center. and its buyers In every capital
abroad.
The shopping district for the last two
weeks has been one vast bazaar. but the
gift-hunting rush Is now over, and our mer-
chants are ready to resume their normal
work of catering to the city's sartorial
needs
II is dress doctrine that better bargains in
coats can be had after the holidays-and
this must be true or what would become
OF the doctrine. With a view to the class
of buyers who always wait to get the bene-
fit of Christmas reductions, the local
houses will start the week with the expect
ed concessions. Coat buying Is positively
obligatory just now, because of the promi-
nence given to separate wraps.
A Washington winter is too mild for fur
garments and too severe for the tailored
gown, even with mutt and neckpiece. II
YOU start the season with a pelt coat you
must wear it straight along or the result
Is succession of colds. On the other hand.
the woman who undertakes to defy the
winter with the coat that belongs to her
gown will do her share toward raising the
towns percentage of tuberculosis, which is
already too disastrously high. The happy
medium is garment of covert, broadcloth
or any other of the accepted weaves. and
of such varied styles that the only way to
do them justice Is to see them for yourself.
At one of these coat sales to be held the
coming week the empire model, with its
dozen and one variations, will be shown In
extra quality kersey They are made coll
larless, with finish of neat braids. prettily
shaped sleeves and the new upward turning
cuff. For those who prefer very long wraps
with loose backs and full sleeves there are
many distinctive styles. expressed In covert.
broadcloth and dark mixtures of brown and
gray, showing threads of garnet and bottle
green. These garments, new in cut and
correct in finish. will be reduced because the
merchants know that we women have been
spending more money than we could afford
on Christmas gifts and that they must offer
extra inducements TO start us buying again.
As to full dress wraps and evening cleaks,s
not even Paris could surpass the assort-.
ment to be shown here the coming week
One house exhibits among Its models
mantle of champagne chiffon broadcloth,
fun length with loose flowing back and
fun sleeves. The neck, collar and cuffs are
embroidered in needlework In rich Persian
colors. Another Is three-quarter coat OF
white chiffon velvet, empire effect, the en-
lire garment wrought with white needle
work over white lace. Irish lace forms the
collar and cuffs. These beaut full wraps
knows how to sew, at less than half the
expense. but It would not be d Wise venture
unless she Is assured OF achieving the vi
tally necessary style NJ =
Another house Is about TO place In IT'S
show rooms a lire OF evening cIoaks OF
satin ard silk foulards. finished with the
usual deep falls of lace particularly
pretty model Is OF white silk. Powered with
pink boneysuclEIe. and another of pale
lumber streWn with small yellow roses.
With these new French wraps may be
how presents for wonanss consideration.
'Ehis artistic trifle Is simply wired band
pr. say pink velvet. with blush rose at
either end, and may be worn in any fashion