Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Springtin1e
I'm the Store.

I'm the Store.
OH N many departments the dis
HI play OF spring goods would
~ make you think that spring
is really here.
A glimpse at the Wash Goods
Department with its gorgeous dis
play OF sheer organizes decorated
with great bouquets of roses or with
a handful of violets or forget-mc-
nots scattered over them-why. of
course, spring has come, and tie
wise woman makes her selections
carly.
In the Millinery Department 1t is like walking
through flower garden. Tables aud cases loaded
With roses, yi0lets peas and aH the SUM
mertime flowers. Even this early 1t is very evil
dent that II Is TO be a flower season.
The tailored hats the ones you are first inter-
ested In. are here. One fetching little black
Milan straw with yellow Leshorn binding Is trim.
med with yellow wings and black velvet ribbon.
There is ''doube-decker'' tmbau made entirely
or soH green foliage, trimmed with bunch OF
pink roses and high bandeau made of great
b1ws of shaded rose ribbons-cbic the last de-
gree.
An oolong turban made or parme Niolets has for
its only trimming a bunch of American Beauty
roses.
A brown Continental made Of satin braid and
trimmed with two still brown quilts is quite smart
and dashy.
ExcIusveness Individuality elegance AMI style
suits ''''''
white serge suit has y full plated circular
skirt finished around bottom with one broad band
new French sleeves, which fun loose. reach
ing to the elbow finished with rufies and friiis OF
Val lace rrlfHe. The jacket is trimmed with large
gilt buttons and the broad grde Of soft white silk
has very handsome gilt buckle.
Another new suit is fancy mixture, gray.
gray. The skirt, fulI-piaited panel circular. is
trimmed with broad black braid applied In the
Eton. with little tight doubIe-breasted vest OF
black satin. The jacket Is frightened up with
black girdle A tan chiffon broadcloth suit has a
fun plated circular skirt, trimmed with stitched
jacket, plated Elton, has cuffs collar and glrlie
of royal blue chiffon velvet. with gold Japanese
embroidery. The vest is soft, frilly affair of
Baby Irish and Val. lace; the sleeves, elbow.
From the custom house there came yesterday
some French trousseau which the pre-
Lenten and Easter brides will be interested In.
The set consists of three pieces-gown, chemise
and drawers. Made of the finest French nainsook,
every stitch put In by hand, and look IL they
had been counted. The embroldery-but who can
describe the beautiful flowers, dainty scallops and
eyelets embroidered by the most expert needle
women in the world-Frcnch nuns The laces used
TO further trim these exquisite garments the
finest forchon, German and French Val.
All the women who like fancy belts will be more
than pleased with the latest Partisan fad Black
silk elastic studded with cut steel beads and I'm
isLed with cut steel buckle or you may have them
in the cut jet. Both of them pretty and very
stylish.
Amo no hall basu
ful and foliage wreaths, also jeweed roses
and fury pompons.
The white, pink and blue canvas ties have ar
rived good news for those who going south.
heels lower.
The leather ties for spring have eIso come. Dull
kid shiny feathers, and Russian calf.
The white linen tailored belts are here, trimmed
with white pearl buckles and buttons.
One would be Obliged to give second look at
the new neckwear- stocks, collar and cuff sets and
scarfs. Cuffs are deeper and more elaborate. made
of Baby Irish net lace and hand-embroidered linen.
Something new from Paris is a little turnover
lingerie collar, hand -embroidered and finished with
a tie to match. Worn with any style waist, from
the plain tailored 10 the fancy lingerie.
There is a nat scarf made OF Baby Irish
lace. marabou and ostrich feathers, which 10 little
short Of gorgeous. This scarf would make even
plain woman pretty
The new silks are wonderfully soft and simmer
ing; the most favored style seems TO be the hair.
line background effects with woven figures and
printed figures, etc, scattered about.
Printed Radieu Flambaynt Faeoune Is new
French silk which will be high on the ladder OF
popularity when the season opens The background
is popular hair-line effect.
Rajah silk the triumph of American silk
ing and the only American silk imported by the
French dressmakers, is rough. loose weave, ori-
shirt waist suits touring suits, nothing is
desirable II comes in all the leading shades, In
ciuding black and white
In the Dress Goods Department there Is a new.
soft. limp material, Chiffon soi!e IL comes In all
test fabrics There is particularly pretty dis
play of the silk and wool yoiles In the gray ef-
fects.
Something every one doesn't know and many win
be glad know-we take orders for hand-panted
dinner cards score cards. etc, original designs
copied from anything that you may want This by
the way Of suggestion for your valentine and
Washington birthday functions-in fact, for all
your dinners, luncheons. etc.
Speaking of yaientines-the observance of yaIen-
tine day grows with every year; h has become
almost as general as the Christmas celebration.
such an array of Valentines have never had
before. The markets OF the world are represented.
Valentines from everywhere. 'a'ehtines ioe every
one.
,r,e nan and ink sketches by Gilbert, In pretty
frames Put up as photographs and tied with
great red bow, are new and attractive and make
Valentine one would always appreciate and enjoy.
The hand painted novelties exquisite.
sustef Brown. Sis Hopkins. etc., are-here to
please the little folks
rhe burnt leather postal cards proving more
than popular, especially since so many girls
making pillows BY lacine post cards together
You have noticed the clean. fresh. .'woody. odor
about the fryt floor. YoQ can have your homes
smell just this way, and at the same time destroy
all germs and fnsects--the Egypdan Deodorfxer AZ
1t II exlled1o troabte m sxpense TO speak 81.