The Washington times., 1912-02-09
Seen IN the Shops

Many new shirt waist fronts worked
IN exquisite French embroidered desisn,
are oHered this morning in an r street
department. store, near the norne, ~
Eleventh street ranging in price from, >,
10 70 each. Real cluny lace is inso,,od
IN the sheer batiste and adds a dsint,,
touch to the floral embroidered desions
These fronts, the shopper was told aro
imported from France and the ernhroId-
cry Is done by French peasants. There
also are many pretty colored enhro;d-
cry edges and insertions on a shoor
white batiste background. The ernbro,d
cry is shown in delft, Alice and tho
light navy blues, also in dainty pinks,
lavenders, greens, and Dresden colors'
1t ranges In width from to inches.
andis so cents a yard Side rabots made
of this embroidery would be smart and
give q bright touch of color to a dark
dress or coat.
A jewelry store in F street, near the
corner of Twelfth, on the north side of
the street has a long row of exception
ally artistic stickpins in the window.
and they range in price from 81 to S1.JO
eaeh. They are made in the French de-
signs, with filigree work and stones of
atnetnyst, sapphire, emeralds, pearls,
ana brilliants and are prettily set in
the chased gold. They would be suit
favors.
A pretty black velvet one-piece gown
is displayed in an Eleventh street store.
between F and G streets, this morning,
and it is decidedly modish little frock.
The skirt is trimmed around the bottom
WIN Drown fur and the low-cut bodice
ana cufts are also trimmed with II. AT
cbfryne che necS srd there is yoke of black silk
c1lllon draped over a cream lace, which
gives a soft touch to the style OF the
dress. 1t is marked $l5
Long black pony coats are reduced
below the actual cost in an r street
store, near Twelfth street, on the north
side of the street. These coats are made
oc perfectly matched skins and the fur
Is Is SOFT. silky, and beautifully marked.
| They are made in the latest STYLES with
| straight loose backs, have the large
| rolling shawl collar and wide cuffs, and
are lined with heavy satin brocadS.
They range In prices from $3.50 up.
The seal coats in this lot are also great
~ reduced, some Of them selling for as
| low as SO.
There is a dainty spring model dis
played in an F street window this
morning between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, and it is made of a
| in the piece fashion, with a plain
| narrow skirt and fastens in the front
| with invisible hooks. The collar is made
in sailor shape and trimmed with mar
row braid. A lace frill finishes the
frock at the waist. It is marked S1275.
| A Seventh street department store,
near the corner of D street. has very
/ pretty poplin this morning, and it is
shown in many beautiful shades. Al,
of the favorite shades of blue are in the
, lot also the greens, lavendcrs, and
various shades of brown. A particu-
larly pretty cream piece IS offered, and
would make up into a dainty spring
garment. The material is soft, vot has
| body to 1t, which lnsures good wear.
1t is forty inches wide and reduced TO
| SO cents a yard.
Many pretty pieces of checked dimity
are displayed this morning in a Seventh
street department store, near New York
avenue. for 15 cents a yard. The ma
| terial is fine and sheer, and especially
adapted for shirt waists and children's 5
| dresses. Underwear also can be made
from this material. and gowns or under
bodies trimmed with fine Val lace are
dainty and pretty.