The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Seen in the Shops

The woman who desires 10 have a
satin foulard dress for spring Will find
a sale OF this material in department
store In Market place near the corner
OF Eighth street, which is attractive
This silk Is shown in many shades OF
blue, the electric blue and the Kings
blue being especially plentiful. The
scroll and floral patterns as well as the
small and large polka dot patterns are
all decidedly neat and go0d looking. The
material is thirty-six inches wide and
sells at so cents yard. 1t is guaran-
tee teed all pure silk. and the satin finish
adheres to the narrow skirt and tunic
styles, dress could be evolved from
five or six yards of this material.
A very dainty navy silk chiffon waist
is displayed In a window of an F street
store between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets this morning for IS. At the neck
pale cream net finishes the blouse and
adds modish touch. The waist has a
white satin messaline foundation which
gives soft background to the chif-
fon.
A Seventh street department store
near the corner Of New York avenue.
is offering some exceptionally pretty
muslin undergarments at greatly re-
duced prices. The shopper saw some
fine nainsook princess slips prettily
trimmed with French Val lace and fine
neat embroidery for $1.39 each this
morning. There are also some pretty
beading marked 12k cents each.
Large laundry bags made of gayly
printed cretonne, are displayed in an
street department store, near the
corner Of Eleventh street, this MORN
ing, for SO cents each. These bags are
one ward and a half long and quite
wide. and have thick white cord and
tassel. The cretonne has gayly print
ed pink or yellow rose patterns on a
white background, or large blue flow
ers. One bag of natural colored linen
is prettily trimmed with a border of
pink f1owered cretonne, and the word
laundry is embroidered upon it in large
letters.
Very pretty kimonos are shown In a
G street suit store, near the corner
of Eleventh, on the south side Of the
street, for $1.98 each. These kimonos
rose, and lavender, and are neatly trim
med down either side with a wide
satin messaline border. Some of these
Rimonos have gayl' colored floral, pat
terms OF pOppleS, CnFySantnemumS, OF
roses In pink. lavender, blue, and red.
One kimono with a tan background and
a pattern of gay pink roses is espe-
cially attractive.
The Shopper saw several novel pieces
of auadruple- plated silverware in a G
street department store, near the corner
of Eleventh, this morning. Domino
sugar trays made of delicately pierced
silver are oblong in shape and just
wide enough to hold the lump sugar.
These are marked $1.9S each. Hand
some pierced silver and artistically
chased trivetts, made in extension style
SO that round or oval shaped dishes
can be placed upon them, are marked
s2.9S. The pierced silver sandwich trays
also are very attractive and the chasing
of floral and scroll designs is very ar
tistic. These are only $1.50 each.
There Is quantity of English slip
on raincoats In a Seventh street depart
ment store this morning, and all
are reduced to 1885. These coats are
plaid lined and are guaranteed to wear
well. The collars are made high at the
neck and fasten with a neat strap. The
sleeves are also finished with strap
which can be adjusted so that the sleeve
Is perfectly tight around the wrist.
There are perforations under the arms
and at the neck for air, and the inside
pockets are large and strongly made.
These raincoats come in various shades
of tan and brown, and also In gray.