Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
IN THE STORES

Iar1ty doubtless, Is owing to Its fine line
fcoats and spring suits, which have all
ways been moderate In price and which are
now being sold at big discount. White
suits, white skirts, white coats and white
waists are shown In all their snowy at
Effectiveness, with a large assortment of
styles to suit the individual choice. The
coming week will be devoted also to re-
markable sale of muslin underwear, which
comes at the right time for women who
are not yet provided with warm weather
wear. This sale represents manufacture
er's surplus stock. and the thousands of
garments will be put on big bargain tables.
where customers may inspect cut, make
and finish before buying. Naturally the
best will be sold first so that it would be
good policy on the part of intending pur-
chasers to initiate that wise model-the
early bird.
FAMILY SHOE STORE.-Announceme
today indicate everything in desirable foot
wear for man, woman and child. Among
the specialties of the coming week are
womens ties, pumps and OXfords in styles
created for the spring and summer: ali
made on stylish lasts and with the newest
heel effects in patent, ideal and demi-glace
kid. Nothing gives a daintier finish to an
all-white toilet than low shoes in white sea
isle duck, and now that it has been proved
that they can be cleaned readily no up-to-
date summer girl can afford to omit them
from her wardrobe Novelties In summer
hosiery is another speciality of this house,
and every unique and fashionable design is
carried, both for women and men. Bare
foot sandals with welted soles and spring
heels are Indispensable for the boy and
youth in their holiday outings, and the
Family Shoe Store is showing them in every
size.
LANSBURGH BRO. will make it inter-
esting this week for the legion OF women
who nave not yet completed their summer
wardrobes, SO far as separate skirts are
concerned. The big sale of walking skirts,
COOL stylish and comfortably cheap, are
divided into three groups, the whole con-
shutting an opportunity of rare timelineSs.
One style, for instance, is of white cannon
cloth, box pleated, back and front with
straps at bottom; another of the same ma
terial and at the same low price has a
stitched, paneled front and back, with full
pleats at bottom, and also trimmed with
self folds.
For those who are about to open summer
cottages or refurnish back porches nothing
can be more opportune than the sale of
hammoeks going on in another department
of the store. These include closely woven
cotton, best imported Belgium linen and
heavy China mating in different colorS and
designs. Then there are adjustable screens,
straw mats for porch steps and the hum
dred and one comforts for the summer home.
s. KAHN, SONS & co. as usual have
so many good bargain offerings for Monday
1t is difficult to say which is the most i'm
portant Perhaps. judging from the eager
ness shown already by the women of Wash
ington to save in buying skirts, the an
nouncement of a continuation of this re-
markable sale of skirts. the output of the
well-known Bonwit Bros, claims first men
ton.
Made of light weight materials and in
particularly pleasing styles, they are all
that could be desired in the way of the
separate skirt We should particularly
mention the new shepherds plaids or
checks. which seem to be especial favor
ties. in accordion or "sun pleated' models
This shepherd check is having decided
run this season and deservedly so, as skirts
and even whole suits made of this material
are extremely fetching.
Is 1t because so many of our women have
learned to know how well they look in a
black or all white costume that SO many
have selected one of the many different new
wood weaves, one or the other of these col
ors Qf they may be so called? Noting
this Partially, Kanns are always prepared
to supply some especially good bargains
in black and white goods
White goods in thin materials are billow-
ing waves on the counters at present, and
tomorrows offerings in almost any kind
wanted are at prices to make one hustle
out of bed in the morning to take advan-
tage of them.
Thin dresses make a supply OF dainty pet
ticoats very necessary. This every woman
knows. And If she desires to luxuriate in
a number of these Indispensable garments
she should read Kann'S advertisement
Three petticoats may be bought for the
price of two.
For outing. golfing, canoeing and other
sports the new. man-tailored linen shirt
waist, in soft finished linen, seems to
be the most correct style, and the really
well-bred and well-groomed woman prides
herself on the air of garment rather than
upon the trimming
hA ma Eaa nm or nj oil Of offi
In this direction. however, by the extrava-
gances of fine laces and embroideries she
uses on her flmy lingerie gowns and waists
Kanns call special attention to the bar
gains they are offering in these lines, and
they merit this attention.
Besides all the good things mentioned
above there are bargains, real bargains, in
fancy combs. linen suitings, sheetings, shirt
waist boxes. pearl buttons of all sizes and
styles. good trunk offer, just what you
want In lawn furniture. and a specially good
saving in washable habutai, the ideal sum-
mer silk every one wants.
TABLESPOONFUL new line of tailored
linen suits and skirts will be shown at
this house tomorrow. The skirts are man
tailored and closely follow the popular
cloth models, with pleated fronts and backs
and folds at bottom. One of the season
most popular suit models in linen Is the
Prince Chap swagger, mannish coat
thirty-two inches long, with pleated skirt
This model is shown in all the dainty pas
tel shades-blue, gray and pink-in addition
to white The boiero linen suits, with trim
mings of Irish and Cluny laces, are re.
tanning all of their popularity of previous
seasons, and some very dainty examples
of these handsome garments are shown at
popular prices. The silk dresses with sun
pleated waists and skirts are also receiving
much attention from good dressers These
sun pleats are proving one of the seasons
big successes. These dresses come in dainty
checks besides the plain colors.
THE PALAIS ROYAL page has the
Summer GfrP' for Its subject, and she is
pictured in many interesting and bewitch-
ing phases. The six illustrations, each de-
picting her in white frock, more or less
deliberately Lace trimmed, first captivate
the eye. Then We notice group of twelve
girls arrayed in shirt waists of every pos
sibie description. There's the sentimental
summer girl, with poem of waist;
there's any shy-looking girl with the peek
a-boo waist that seems somewhat incongru-
Gus; there's the athletic girl with shirt
waist that reflects credit upon her tailor
and herself. There are girls and girls ana
waists and waists-and prices astonishingIy
little.
The summer girls lingerie is portrayed
with many pictures. The petticoats with
voluminous dounces and RULES smothered