Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
IN THE STORES

THE PALAIS ROYAL Millinery Open
ing" occurs tomorrow, and the announce
ment is made that the latest moment
Paris creations and the New York adapta-
lions are to be abundantly in evidence.
According TO the illustrations on today's
page. the millinery suggestions brought
out for the early Southern Tourist trade
indicate that the mushroom hat will
be worn this spring. both in pressed
shapes and in made hats. In some of the
models the mushroom is merely suggested,
the brim being turned down at one side
only.
The tailored styles show both twisted
and manipulated forms in pressed hats,
trimmed with velvet ribbon and stiff
feather effects The more dressy hat is of
leghorn or Neapolitan. The rough leg
horns in the very deep tone, known as
burnt straw. as we'll as the newer sui
phur tone leghorn, are ultra AS a trim
ming for these dressy hats. flowers are
employed almost exclusively.
The Opening of wash dress goods,
silks, embroideries and laces is also an
nounced. The chiefs of these departments,
who were quite lately in New York. re-
port the stores as displaying machine
made lingerie dresses in contrast to the
market this time last year. The trim
ming for the sheer wash dress fabrics is
crochet of the Irish order, but with
coarser threads. Embroideries are also
much in evidence, colors as well as white
being shown.
somewhat sensational phase of to-
quoted for white Ma Kau silks The
claim is made that the least prices are
linked with the greatest qualities ever
brought to Washington.
8. KAHN. SONS & co. have an at
tractive sale this week in their annual
clearance of walking shoes. Reductions in
many instances are half and even more
than half, and suits, coats skirts and
costumes are also included in the great
January clearance price.
White Swisses and other white goods,
which one may purchase now under price
and make up for evening parties during the
winter or keep for summer wear, are
also in the list of tomorrow's specials.
In colored wash goods clearing sale OF
silk and cotton mixed goods In all the
pretty delicate evening shades as wei as $
item to those who are constantly needing
, inexpensive but dainty frocks for the
many different functions of the winter
For the house mother" there are many
bargain offerings in the announcement OF
Turkish bath towels cut-price table lin
ems, a sale Of pieced comforts cambria
seeting and pillow cases. blanket robes.
lace curtains, rugs and tapestry por-
there's.
A number of small lots of silks and vel
vets also at unusually convincing clear
ance prices is another interesting Mon
day announcement, are also the prices
in the Millinery Cleanup.
PHILIPSBORNS announce their semi
annual pre-inventory sale for the coming
week The half-yearly inventory occurs
next Saturday-and clean sweep of the
remaining winter stock is desired. Another
urgent reason for a quick clearance Is the
rebuilding operations now under way-and
as a result of these two causes further
deep cuts have been made into present
greatly reduced prices. The best bargains
ever offered in high-grade garments by
any house in America promised. Every
department has specials to offer-evening
wraps, gowns. tailored suits. coats, skirts
and waists A decisive reduction has been
made in the millinery department. and all
trimmed hats are now marked about one
third of original prices. The fur section
offers any piece in stock at one-half of the
original price.
PARKER, BRIDGET co. announce
their annual mark-down sale of womens
wearing apparel prior to stock taking. This
all-ncusve sale embraces women's gowns,
suits, skirts, wraps, waists, etc., and its