Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
Bargains in London.

The sales this year are like monster
lucky-bag. Wherever one dips in an eager
hand one draws out a prize. Choosing
blindfold, one may decide where to begin
otherwise. never.
sunbonnets! Real, old-fashioned sunbon-
nets in palest gingham, pink and blue and
white, corded and tied in country style.
will catch the eye of the river-malden a.
hunt for notions in Knightsbridge- Five
and ten-pence could not be more pictur-
esquely spent.
Like drifts OF driven snow the lingerie
lies piled on long counters; French models,
hand embroidered, lace inlet, tucked In
fairy patterns and fresh as though no I'M
ger worked stitch. Half price" pervades
the atmosphere Of this display. For less
than pound there are night robes Of most
delicate device. The smaller things OF lace
and lawn are priced to match In cneapness.
Hard wearing, plainly-made garments are
OF their kind most excellent. The value hes
In the stuff, not In It's adornmentS.
One of the chiefest charms of the noble
sport of bargain-hunting Is the varied spirit
tn which 1t may be pursued. 1t may De a
frivolous chasing of airy tribes, belts, neck
chains, combs and what not, or a solemn
replenishing of wardrobe necesslties, OF
again a haphazard collection of things
which may and must come in for some use
or other ere seven years be out. A vfgor-
Gus beating of the oxford street brings
game both large and small. to light, furs
are the mark of the prudent. Fur-hneo
cloth or tweed coats at six and half ana
nine and a half guineas seem acquisitions
of the white elephant order, but In three
months time who knowsf Inc nndef OF
the biggest nugget In broderie AnGiaise
race gowns may wish In vain she had done
half so well. Marten wraps and marmot
stoIAs slide down the scale from five or six
guineas to seventeen shillings or so, to
mount. one may safely predict, TO hign
pitch when north winds blow and Novem-
Der grows chilly. Shoes may be classed
with the purchases of the look-before-you-
leapers. These have an engaging way OF
combining such generally unmixabie prop
critics as ssnartness, ten and six pence, ana
long wear-resfsting Hfe-
No doubt, possibly in the hold OF some
putting steamer came over to London town
the oriental hangtngs. the brass and lac
quer ware the eastern potteries, and bric-
a-brac Yet one thinks of white-sailed ar
gosies and pirate captains of fearful n1ien
and everything else that Is romantic ana
unlikely. as one wanders through the san
dal-wood scented baZaarS.
There has been practically only one form
of millinery at Henley which can be- held
TO be In any way adaptable to a girl. and
this is the large shady hat Last year
either the sailor hat or muslin covered with
superposed frills ofValeneiennes lace or the
plated paper hat was very extensively, worn,
but this season both of these have been en-
tirely superseded. The most popular hats
of the moment are undoubtedly those Of
which the full crown is formed of muslin
and the brim of broderie Anglaise. scalloped
and edged with lace; but the daintiest of
chiffon models have been evolved, the
mushroom brims covered with double frtlls
OF pale-colored chiffon and trimmed with
large soft rosettes of shaded ribbon.
Large muslin hats closely resembling the
nob-cap worn by Millais' Cherry Ripe"
or. more properly speaking, that adopted by
Reynolds child-sitters, are to be seen.
some of them being of spotted white mus
lin adorned with broad pink or blue satin
ribbon In place OF the paper hats OF last
year. homemade hats OF raffia are pre-
eminent. the craze of the moment for net
ting and plating these hats having resulted
in several charming Henley models, In
most instances the crowns are encircied
with ribbon. which falls In long streamsrs
over the hair at the back.