The Washington herald., 1907-11-10

| | spent some time yesterday in a large
| furniture shop on street and it seems
10 me that everything has advanced in
price except furniture l was surprised
| to find there odd pieces of mahogany al
really purchasable prices. and l had
| just paid what seemed 90 be an enor-
nous price TO have some old pieces done
over. The salesman told me that owing
10 the amount of mahogany that they
were getting from the West Indies. that
It was really cheaper 10 buy new pieces
than TO have the old ones dome over"
or course though. one doesn't ind the
same carving on mahogany of the pres
ent day, or have the satisfaction of
knowing that II is really old"
At the sign OF the 'Swastika' n Is
possibly not alone 10 find old pieces OF
/ mahogany, teakwood, rosewood. &c. but
rare odds and ends that there is always
room for In every home. Then, too, there
IS some pleasure in going to an auction
bat II Is always better TO procure a cat
alogue first, look It over. mark the arti-
Giles that appeal TO you. go and examine
them, and find out what their real value
IS, and then no mistake will be made in
the bidding.
At an exclusive housefurnishing shop
on F street l found. oh, so many inter
esting things for the table in china and
cut glass. Quite the prettlest thing was
grapefruit set. / am sure the NOTED
foreigner" who rebelled against the cold
! fruit served TO him IN this country,
would have eaten grapefruit out of these
dainty couble-decked COMFORTS with de-
light. both 10 the eye and palate
one OF the latest fads for the opera is
case for the fan. 1t is somewhat the
shape OF an old-time spectacle case-but
is creation Of beads and embroidery.
making a pretty ornament, as well as
useful receptacle.
Silks and velvets. in the old cameIs
hair patterns, are being used for sepa-
rate waists. The same pattern IN braids
make very pretty belts Tor odd comblna-
tiOns.
Very effective gowns can be evolved
from the robe patterns which come al
most made and hardly require the art OF
a dressmaker at all
Many beautiful designs In these robes.
as well as in all the new ideas in braids
and trimmings. are 70 be found I'm an
street shop. Tbs firm. once associated
with a very old one on Pennsylvania ave
nue. carry imported goods almost eXclu-
s!vely They are careful buyers and their
customers profit by their thought. for
while nothing is cheap, their prices make
buying pleasurable possibility 10 all
Cloth of smooth surface has been used
great deal this season FOR street suits.
but that Of "A rougher texture-toile De
laine-bids fair TO cutrival IL. New York
tailors are using II 10 very effective adj
vantage, and I saw in several of the
shops here which make "a speciality OF
woman's ready-to-wear garments stun
ming suits made from this stylish mate
rial On Eleventh street. near F, one
finds al the latest materials made mp into
stylish and sensible models, as we'll as
charming little house gowns of dainty
fabrics This shop also carries wOmen's
hats, many imported ones. and others
equally rs effective, created by their own
artists
That shoes are "distinctively stacy is
the announcement Of the shoe shop where
the newest fads and fancies in shoes are
10 be found and. Of course, all shoes
bought al that shop are proper" The
heels are the high Cuban and the vamp is
very low, Just the last that the actresses
have used when on the stage 10 make the
feet appear as small as possible But IN
doubleday lOw-vamped shoe, with "A high
heel, throws the weight of the body on
the toes and plays havoc with the ankles
increasing their size at the expense of
making the foot appear smaller.
There was never a time when gloves
played a more important part in woman's
wardrobe than at the present There Is
a department store on g street which has
always been noted for its reliable gloves.
This shop years ago carried gloves exclu-
sively. which accounts for their good
taste in buying. as wen as the excep-
tional quality az heir excellent stock.
Dainty lingerie Is the delight of every
womans heart. Many women used 10
make trips across the pond just 70 renew /
their supply. It 81 med such a shame to
pay American prices when such perfect |
garments, made of the softest French |
batiste. every stitch handmade and
lAoIu-SiibtolutItd Coulu De hdQ over there 4
for at least One-third less than what was /
asked here. For many years a depart I
ment store in f street has sent their |
experienced buyer over twice year
20 procure handmade lingerie with the I
result that the prices have gradually 4
grown less, until now they are not ut an 1
impossible, all Of which is due TO her dis
elimination in buying and the progressive 4
ideas of this firm
Physicians talked, physical culture 1
teachers pleaded and sensible mamas !
Cor, rather. sensible grandmamas. mamas /
are too young nowadays to plead with /
their daughters demanded the waist line
should be enlarged. and for while they
prevailed; and Oh. what women gave M,
Women adore small waists. and men do.
too. as long as the women in their own
family remain sensible" But no moro
large waists-Paris has decreed II, and wo-
men may fence with Paris. but in the end
they obey her mandates One Paris cor
respondent declares that the waists OF the
smartest Paris women seem scarcely
larger than collars,
The gowns must nj very snuely this Il
season, every line OF the figure must be
The materials used are largely H
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