The Washington times., 1912-05-09
Seen in the Shops

These warm spting days are just a
little reminder of the-sweltefing weather
that is almost upon us, and the wise
person will do well to have porch and
outdoor conveniences on hand On the
fourth floor OF department store on
Eleventh street, near ~ there is a large
assortment OF mats for the outdoor
steps or porch. They are made of
tapestry. cretonne, velvet, and denham.
stuffed with upholstered felt, and are
only rs and 35 cents apiece. Round or
square styles may be had.
In the same department quite a space
is given over to display of Japanese
toweling, used for curtains, couch
covers, table covers, and draperies This
is q woven material, with figures in
Japanese patterns In blue. Some of the
stork, bamboo, bird, Fujiyari1a, and, wild
rice designs, are In dark blue on white.
and others are white on dark blue back
grounds. Ten yards come in a roll
| which is sold for 81, and couch or table
| covers, or curtains fastened together
| with a cat stitch or herrlngbone stitch
| are different prices, ranging from 81 to
81. These are ideal for use in summer
Gotta ges. bungalows or even city apart
ments. and as they retain their, col
sanitary, and a pleasing departure from
the cretonnes, some OF which do not
survive their first trip to the tub.
On Fourteenth street, between F and
! @ streets, there is a small japanese
1 shop which displays in it's window some
| OF the most elegant coats | have seen
this season. When one considers the
Workmanship and materials used, the
price of $65 does not seem exorbitant
| japanese satin called "yorotri," lined
with silk satin were the materials used
IN white opera coat, which was made
like a mandarins coat. Huge silk tas
sells and braid were at the pointed from
ends of the coat and at the back. Heavy
hand embroidery decorated the collar
and cuffs. blue silk coat of japanese
silk had black satin collar. Tn,
coat. and like the front were embroid
cred by hand in huge clusters of shaded
blue grapes This coat was SIS.
A leather store on F street. betweer
| Thirteenth and Fou't zenith. Is show
ing some dainty little uicrola supshades
They arc given that name because the!
resemble when they are closed and II
that name. They are from SI5 to sI7 30
ana come In all color3; and a variety o
individual cases. A: horse shows. ten
Of al fresco diversion, they are valu
able and attractive adjunct to the cos
tune. and are carried not only bv el
DERBY persons, rs has been the custom
IN tho past. but by Young r1ntrons an
dcbutantos. One of thCm comes IN {
steel bead case, With stcel-coloret
rosette of satin on the side. The atec
|
quality Of satin Of the same color. Othc
paraso were OF rose color, purple. ant
gold. snd had wood. leather. and sued
cases.
| Handbags Of Irish crochet. Of pur
linen and merCcrizeh silk in all tn
cnlnrs. are by far the most popular o
summer novelties. and range in siz
from tiny coin nurs"s to large ba q
capahls Of holding arything. On |
street. between Twelfth and Thirteenth
at a small lace chop. these tags may b.
= ! mad ut a variety II prices nalmost an
size. Coin purses in the. ros. design an
made OF pure linen thread. are sl5C
; A medium sized bag in the same patter
and fern leaves, is IN envelope style
decorated with small halls at the bot
tom, and is marked $50.
At tn" same store selling the Japanes
toweinG, I saw for sale some picture
Cor 29 cents. They were prints G
Corot's works. and copies from tn
woras uf other famous artists but tn
I best feature was the frames. 'rhev wer
ten by six inches. and mad" OF DARK
: brown wool. plain. and with carve
patterns. Other framed pictures wer
larger. and marked 90 cents.