Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
IN THE STORES

Holy week, with it's cessation from world
ly gayeties. left the average woman with
time enough on her hands to not only COM
riete the last detail of her early spring
shopping. but to prepare for the outing days
which will soon be due. As a consequence,
the stores were crowded and merchants
have been compelled to announce their very
latest arrivals in order that their custom
ers may have new things to admire and to
buy.
The scarcity of long black gloves which
was general throughout the entire shopping
district has been remedied and the legion
OF women who are wearing elbow sleeves
may find gloves-kid silk or lisle-at all
the leading stores. The popularity of the
new sleeve seems. ito have taken the glove
manufacturers by surprise and they have
had TO work day and night to meet the sud
den demand. At one store. noted for its
reliability. a sign over the glove counters
notified purchasers that long black silk
gloves could not be guaranteed. The man
ufacturers had not SO done and they pre-
ferred to present the facts to their custom
ers. A long black silk glove is not SO
cheap, and il the finger tips are not to be
reinforced 1t is likely that the summer lau-
rels in the glove line will go to the more
comfortable, If less elegant mitts There
are makes of gloves with double-tipped fin
gers. however. and they will be found to-
morrow. new belt buckle that really
meets all the virtues ascribed to 1t by the
demonstrators promise to do away with
the troubles that too generally beset the
woman who wears a shirt waist-and where
is the one who does not? The buckle, which
isn't a buckle after all. but simply orna-
ment attached to safety pin. is fastened
to the petticoat just below the waist line,
and is constructed that the belt of the
dress slips under it snugly and so holds it
in place. Any piece OF ribbon of proper
length can be used as belt The first end
is slipped under the ornament that holds
it like wise When the ribbon has been
passed around the waist the other end is
tucked under in similar fashion and the
wearer is rid of one of the meanest worries
in her dress.
Another belt blessing is the washable linen
ribbon which any woman can laundry
This betting comes In all regular widths
and colors and is both durable and cheap.
S. KAHN SONS & CO. s store during the
past week has fully lived UP to its name
of the busy corner; all departments that
had for sale Easter goods. as the ready-to-
wear suit department the millinery, shoe
trimming, waist and the silk, wash goods
lace and embroideries, in fact, nearly every
department, were rushed.
The coming week will doubtless see q con-
tinuation of the same activity, at least ii
the good things offered by the firm are any
indication
most attractive prices, one especially good
lot of printed chiffon grenadines in very
dainty colorings and black and white ef-
fects in SIPS to 81 values are offered for
So cents a yard. These are French goods,
at about the price of the duty paid on them
And this is only one item in the large list
of silk offerings.
Wool goods and wash goods have an
equally good showing. In wash goods crys-
tai grenadines are especially mentioned;
very effective material, with the texture OF
mohair and the weave of grenadine, with
stripes of different widths woven in num-
Der of variations and colors such as PINK,
tan, pink and black etc
Cream and white woods, serges. chevfots
and Panama cloths are very much worn Tor
early spring and are rapidly growing IN
favor even for summer wear for northern
trips Kann advertises a very large line
of these different materials and you may
be sure of getting value received on all or
these goods. Grays, of course, are as popu-
lar as ever and black seems to be In great
favor with great many women.
Batistes, Swdsses. India linons and many
other weaves are to the front. One pretty
material is a mercerZed popInette.
This has been called lingerie season. and
laces and embroideries were never used in
greater profuson. In fiouncings and all
overs the Venice Bebe Irish laces are very
beautiful for trimmings, and lingerie hats,
lingerie coats lingerie dresses and the many
other uses to which these laces and en-
broideries put would seem to tax the
makers to the utmost to keep up with the
demand.
For thin goods a new lining has been IN
troduced by this firm who the first to
procure it for sale in this city. 1t Is called
spun glass batiste, and the sheen on the
threads would readily suggest the name TO
be most appropriate. 1t is so light in
weight, resembling a fine lawn in this re-
spect that 1t will be a most comfortable
and beautiful lining for sheer summer ma
terials The upholstery department must
not be forgotten in this beginning of house
cleaning weather. A 'mill-end' sale of tap
estries is just In the right time to assist In
the renovation of chairs, sofa pillows, d.
vans and other pieces of furniture.
THE PALAIS ROYAL advertises the
opening of the new and lingerie SILK
costumes. The page advertisement begins,
that's Washington" There's much truth
crowded into this brief sentence and the
first showing of the new summer gowns
will undoubtedly attract attention. The
PaTais Royal method of opening a new sea-
son Is associated with complimentary
prices, termed souvenirs" and tomorrows
visitors may carry their pocket books TO
advantage. Associated with the dresses at
complimentary prices are the new light
weight corsets and lingerie. The iilustra-
lions and prices of the latter garments
mark a rarely good bargain spot on the
PaIais Royal page. The details of the
terest, as will the complimentary prices
for the sun and rain silk umbrellas of i'm
pervious colors
The new summer costumes VIII develop
very beautiful effects in hand needlework.
Even the novice finds little difficulty with