The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-25
Seen in the Shops

Many varieties of Valentine favors
are to be seen in a department store
in b street. near Eleventh, this morn
ing. Place cards in the shape of
hearts, cut out of red cardboard are
very appropriate and range in price
from 8 to 10 cents each. There are also
decidedly pretty red satin covered bon
bon boxes In the shape Of hearts, and
the price Of these varies from 10 to 50
cents each. Small red cardboard Gu
pids and hearts come In sealed en-
veiopes, twenty-four in a package, for
10 cents. Many notices suggestive Of
the season on cards and thin wood are
gayly decorated with hearts, arrows,
and Cupids, and are marked at 50 cents
each.
Some exquisitely colored Dresden
china is displayed in a store IN street.
near the corner Of Thirteenth There
is. a tableful of artistic and. beautifully
shaped fruit dishes. bon bon dishes.
small plates. etc. The small plates,
which are the size of breakfast or
lunch plates. are daintily decorated with
pale pink roses and have a latticed
effect around the edge These are mark,
ed at 50 each. An especially beautiful
comport which could be used for fruit
10 marked SO.
A 1eweiry store in F street. near Thir-
teenth street. has an especially pretty
line OF beauty pins in the old Roman
gold finish, and in the center of each
there Is a single Jewell One pair OF
! pins, studded with amethYsts, is marked
Is cents. There are other colored stones
in these pins. each being neatly carved
In pretty design.
There is a quantity of very pretty
satin tafetta ribbon in G street de-
partment store. near the corner of
Eleventh, this morning. It is five and
six inches wide and is shown In pink
and pale blue Dresden patterns, also
delicate shades Of blue, pink, lavender,
and green. The ribbon is 10 cents a
yard
"A Seventh street department store,
near the corner of Massachusetts ave-
nue., Is having a large reduction sale
I in suits. and every imaginable kind is
offered in this shop for $12.9S. They are
the strictly tailored suits, also the semi
tailored and fancy models, in novelties.
! serges and broadcloths. There Is an
excellent range Of colors in the lot and
the styles are exceptionally up to date.
One particularly pretty cinnamon col
ored diagonal serge is especially smart,
trimmed with brown velvet.
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A pretty between-season hat is dis
played in the millinery department of
an Eleventh street shop, between F and
@ streets, for s12. 1t is a mushroom
shape, with a dome crown literally COW
cred with tiny pink moss rosebuds, and
the brtm is Of a fine natural colored
leghorn straw. A black bow Stands I'M
at the left side and adds to the smart
ness OF the chapeau.
Large black beaver round shapes are
reduced to s1.9S in a Seventh street de-
partment store, between II and I
streets, today. These beavers are espe-
cially soft and lustrous and trimmed
with a wreath Of gold and satin rose
buds, and finished at the side with a
satin DOW would make a very fetching
ehapeau for between-season wear.
Some pretty new waists are displayed
Ia an Eleventh street store. made of
fine quality marquisette. There is a
nne pin stripe In the material. and
they are trimmed with tiny crocheted
buttons and white tatting. These
waists are made with high necks and
elbow sleeves and are marked $3.50
+ A particularly good line of pure silk
black hosiery is offered in an F street
store, near Twelfth street, on the
north side of the street. The stocking
10 made OF rather heavy silk and the
heal and toe are reinforced. The price
OF this hosiery u u cents q paix.