Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
IN THE STORES

A glimpse at Washington's shopping dis
triot tomorrow will give the impression that
spring has come and gone. The peek-a-boo
waist has already appeared on the street
to match posy hats, and few venturesome
pioneers appeared on the streets In gay Or
CANDIES and flmy white, though there were
generally critics around to accuse them Of
forcing the season. Already the separate
skirt has accented its supremacy. Our mer-
chants have. accordingly provided their
suit departments with seemingly exhaust
less stocks of every fabric and pattern now
Endorsed by the grand arbiters of style. Silk
skirts, especially black taffeta, are shown
for present wear, though later. 1t Is un-
derstood, the popular garment will be Of
white duck, pique or wool.
CLARK, DAVENPORT & co. are dis
playing large and well-selected stock
which will appeal to customers whether
they have cottage In the country or g.
mansion In town. You will find at this
house the very newest ideas in refrigerators.
go-carts. porch rockers, rattan furniture,
lawn settees, baby hammocks and summer
curtains. Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the display to be presented by
large and varied lines OF mattings and
mating rugs. The latter are more than
usually attractive this season. many Of the
patterns suggesting the artistic designs Of
LANSBURGH BRO will continue their
cut-price suit sale this week. Values are
Just as big as they ever Were and styles
have tumbled For Instance, high-priced
Panama In gray, Alice blue or any of the
popular shades, the Elton jacket and skirt
deliberately trimmed with silk braid In
fancy design has been reduced to nearly
one: half in price ALSO a pony Jacket suit
of gray and white check with taffeta lining,
black taffeta Elton Jackets with vest OF
Persian braid. three-quarter sleeves and
white silk lining, are to suffer like reduc-
ton. These stylish little garments are con-
sidered the newest and smartest addition
to the separate skirt. This old established
dry goods house has secured for its patrons
every fabric needed for the correctly gown
ed woman's warm weather wear among the
featured bargains for tomorrow being 80O
distinct weaves in cream wooden dress
goods.
TILE PALAIs ROYAL page today begins
with the statement that "Easter ends the
greater volume OF the millinery business
ana then comes ,aas,d fna opportunity Of the
tain that the manager of the millinery de-
partment is q wide-awake Individual The
story of the late trip to New York and the
Illustrations OF the hats secured win send
"the wide-awake individual" straight to the
Palais Royal tomorrow.
This story Of the waists at very much less
than usual prices Is qualified with warn
ing: Do not Judge by first glance; Bonle
are mussed, but closer view will develop
finest materials. daintiest trimmings and
exquisite Workmanship. Skirts to wear
with these waists are quoted at prices so
susptciously little that last weeks expla-
nation has to be thought Of. Realize
this fact: The designer OF these little priced
skirts receives salary OF thousands Of
dollars annually; men like him have brought
ready-to-wear garments to standard 50
high that women will hardly wear any 9TH
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The sequel 70 last weeks announcement