The Washington herald., 1911-01-28

An informal little affair which took
place one evening this week brought
together five women who have been
married for a number of years and
living in different cities. but who all
grew up together in certain town
in the South. The principal theme
of their conversation, Of course, was
the time of the long ago when they
wore dresses that barely covered their
knees and hair in curls or pigtails
down their backs, and all went to-
gether to the same school. These
"reminiscences were all thoroughly en-
joyed, but the greatest fun of all
came when the hostess brought out
what she called her treasure box.
which proved to contain numerous
photographs Of her childhood and
girlhood friends and herself. among
them being likeneSses of the women
present in various stages of their
youth and beauty" Such funny look
ing people and poses. and some which
Were really better looking than one
dared to remember. These brought
forth, as you may suppose, all man
ner of interesting or ridiculous COM
ments, and old scenes. which had been
well-nigh forgotten, were recalled by
such questions as Don't you re-
member the color of that dress and
how it was made?" or. This was
taken the day l played hockey from
school," and so on, which all made
me wish that 1 had preserved all the
pictures l have had of myself and
others. so l might enjoy the same
experience in looking over them.
Photographs were higher then than
now. for the ubiquitous postcard had
not then found favor, and to sit for
ones photograph was more to be
dreaded. Sometimes, now, the taking
of the family group is delayed be-
cause one fancies such a picture will
cost a good deal. Then, when the
members are separated, the oppor-
tunity Is lost and in the event of
death, il is an increasing regret that
there is no complete picture Of the
circle. / have recently seen some re-
markably fine likenesses of a family
here, taken separately and in group,
on ordinary postcards. by photog-
rapher in Pennsylvania avenue, near
Ninth street. who makes a speciality
of this work. For 10 cents. dozen
postcards of one person may be or
dercd, and for $40 half dozen cab
inets and one large panel picture
may be had. A group of four. which
has turned out better than many high
priced photographs of the same
family. cost them 81 for six postcards.
These are not only taken we'll, but
are finished as carefully as many ex-
pensive pictures
Mems bath robes. of figured blanket
cloth with the border used as a trim
clothing house in the Avenue, near
Seventh street Some good patterns
and serviceable colors are among these
robes. which sell usually from 81 up.
A pretty set Of white furs. common
" known as fulton. are now marked
$3.50 in a dry goods store in Seventh
street, between D and + streets.
These are as soft as silk and espe-
cially suitable for a young girl or for
evening wear by an older Vpman-
Their original price was $3.50
In an art gallery the other day I
heard a woman inquire for a copy
of Jane Eyre's picture which appear
ed in one of the magazines recently"
She didn't find il here, but l might
have told her that she could buy 1t
at little art store on the south side
of G street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets 1t is the hand
colored print which was made by
Ivanowski for the Century some time
ago and has been much liked because
of the simplicity of its pose and the
natural conception of the character
made famous by Charlotte Bronte.
The print may be bought here for S.
The coming season will be black
and white one. SO a little bird told me
recently 1t must be the truth, too.
because / have already noticed some
very smart things in this always styl-
ish combination. 1t will appear in the
tailor made suits, where stripes will