The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

so adorn herself that her own beauty IS
( further accenuated is a no less natural
/ instinct. and so I'm my round Of the
/ shops I noticed that the milliner was as
/ busv IS the man who handled the rugs
/ and draperies. and that the dressmaker
/ was asked TO hurry that an appointment
/ could be kept on time with the paper
/ hanger.
Man works from sun 20 sun, but
woman's work is never done" Truly
/ this is so. The beginning Of every season
/ finds women with renewed duties before
them. or course. the woman who is not
energetic and has no Ideas meets each
/ season not alone without worry, but
/ without concern. and her home and pe.-
/ sopal attire tell only too plainly Of her
/ lack of thought. Fortunately such wom-
/ en- are few. for one meets everywhere
/ the busy housewife intent on finding
/ new adornments or necessary comforts
/ for her home-the little touches which
/ add Just the charm which bespeaks her
/ own individuality.
! This is the season when the linen must
/ be gone over. An F street furniture
store-and. by the way. Washington can
/ boast Of having the largest retail furni-
/ ture store in the United Stltes-has
added an assortment of table and bed
linen 20 its heretofore exclusive line OF
/ floor coverings. furniture. draperies, &c
/ 7 thought. of course I should find their
prices n little higher than elsewhere. but
instead / found that almost every article
could be had at a trfie less cost, while
the quality and beauty was really su-
/ perior.
In speaking Of the table. there Is. as
every one knows. nothing that adds so
much TO its beauty as cut glass. Time
( was when cut glass could only De owned
/ by the very wealthy but now the woman
/ Of limited means may at least possess a
/ fair share Of this sparkling and beautiful
! ware-that IS. If she is a careful buyer
and searches out just where she can get
| the best value Tor her money In this
way "a piece or two can be added each
/ season, and the most necessary pieces
( may be procured
/ Plants add much to the beauty of the
/ home, OF room. and vase Of freshly cut
/ flowers still further proclaim the thought
Of It's mistress. A newly framed picture.
/ "a bit of brass here OF there many times
add the finishing touch which tells OF the
woman in the house-she who makes OF
earth's dreariest plare-home.
At a shop on Pennsylvania avenue that
makes "a speciality Of women's. as well as
mems. ready-to-wear apparel ! saw a
wonderfully effective afternoon gown OF
. cold blue chiffon cloth. The sleeves were
the Americanized japanese style, the
/ coat sem-dttlug, and the skirt long and
/ full. ] have seldom seen more graceful
/ costume. This gown should, Of course,
be worn only when driving or calling. as
It's distinctive feature Is its elegance and
/ daiutiness.
/ While all the shops are showing mos;
| elaborate gowns, created out of frail fab
RIGS and delicate colors. the showing is
no Jess large Of correct tailor-mades, 10
be had at moderate cost and bearing the
. Hall mark. Made by a Man" When
selecting gown hat. furs. or shoes al
WAYS select the ones most suited TO your
/ larger needs. II you walk more than you
drive. then buy simple tailored clothes
/ and don't allow yourself 90 get the hat
/ with the plumes. but rather the one with
wings or feathers To look strictly tailor
made on almost all occasions creates
no comment; but TO be seen walking
along crowded and sometimes business
streets. wearing soft dressy trailing gowns
. with flowing plumes. and drapery about
the neck. is not alone 10 advertise ones
bad taste but their lack Of good sense
as well An old army officer, noticing
/ several ovor-dresSod women on = street
about 4 o'clock, was heard 10 exclaim
Don't tell me common sense Is rare. II is
. everywhere. Uncommon sense is what's
rare"
n. Phulpsborn & Co.'S showing OF sensi-
bly, tailored walking suits. as well as
costumes and carriage gowns. is most
comprehensive. You may see some gowns
there which you don't want. but you will
be sure 10 md the one which 'just
suits.
Mrs. Fairbanks. the wife OF the Vice
President. wore a great deal Of brown
last season. One gown OF old gold and
brown was especially becoming. 1t was
Of those soft autumn tones, cut so that
It showed numerous "slashings" of old
gold satin. The brown was Of just that
sun-kissed coloring that seemed to melt
into the perfect shade Of yellow gold
which had been chosen for the comblna-
ton. the tones harmonizing most be-
comiugly with Mrs. Fairbanks blond
coIoring and wealth Of tarnished dull
gold hair
Mrs Foraker, the popular wife Of the
senior Senator from Ohio. affects no
, especial shade. unless it can be said she
Is perhaps more partial to blue, choosing
those unusual tones which harmonize so
! perfectly with the gorgeous sapphires OF
which she is so fond. She has had sew
eraI pins and brooches Of these stones set
in dun gold which match q priceless chain
of the same stones and setting. All are
so fashioned that they are equally as
correct for morning as evening wear.
This season will not see so much of
any one color. as the last two or three
have seen Of brown in all It's shades. In
Paris brown has even now evolved itself
into old gold shades that years ago our
erandmothers affected when they were
brocades that were supposed to stand
alone"
An F street department store, noted
? for the elegance Of its fabrics. is now
showing an exquisite line Of chiffon and
ladies' broadcloth. in all the most at
tractlve shades. There are many of the
old gold tones. Copenhagen, navy and
4 marine blues. as we'll as the new taupe
= Though one may dwell in cities witt
gas and electric lights. the added beauty
that q correctly selected and shaded lamp
lends to a room must not be overlooked
I Tho r,nrt nrnarsive lamns now conn