The Washington times., 1912-02-05
Seen in the Shops

There are a sw advanced STYLES In
Spring models, shown in a large de-
partment store In Market place. near
the corner of Eighth street this morn
ing, and the prominent colors in this
lot seem to be tan and the various
shades Of brown as we'll as the creams.
grays, and all varieties OF blues. The
whip cord material is decidedly popular
and OF a durable quality. One suit of
tan and cream is exceptionally stylish
and neat. IL is made strictly tailored
with a huge rolling collar which fastens
near the waist line with q single large
ly tailored and quite narrow. The suit
is marked $24.75. and also TX shown In
white, navy, gray, and Alice blue.
There also is modish suit OF fine
French navy serge with fetching little
jacket made in a loose cut fashion and
very short. The smart feature of the
suit is the large shawl collar made OF
Rnss blue sod sk TSs ss IN also esyg sTs
trimmed with gold cloth, and prettily
embroidered. This suit is marked S2475.
A one-piece white serge dress is dis
played in a Seventh street window near
the corner of d street this morning for
$3.50. 1t is daintily trimmed with bands
OF cream satin messaline at the cuffs
and around the low cut neck. The skirt
is made with a panel back and front
ana the dress fastens at the side. 1t is
from which a woman could derive no
enc OF wear now indoors, and I'm the
warm spring days on the street.
Tapestry bags are very popuIar ac-
cessories now with the afternoon gown
and suits. A long tableful of very ar
tlstic bags are offered this morning in
an f street department store. near the
corner OF Eleventh street, ranging in
price from 81 to S6 each. They are
beautifully made, and the designs and
colorings in several are truly oriental
one green bag of a soft two-toned ef-
feet In tapestry Is richly embroidered
with a thin old gold tinsel threaded in
and out in an intricate fashion. II is
handsomely lined with green MORE silk
and has long silk cord and tasseI at
tached to the bag. This Is marked S.
There are all colors and all kinds Of
designs In these bags, and some are
exquisite.
Fancy ostrich feathers and many
other soft and fluffy feathers in a va
riety of shades, so much worn now on
the small street hats, are greatly re-
duced this morning in a Seventh street
department store, near the corner Of D
street: Many good bargains are offered,
and the woman who needs to refurbish
her hat may finds a good assortment of
pretty feathers in brown, navy, rose,
black, and white. Ostrich single feath-
ers are shown in a soft shade of brown
navy, rose, and the new shades of blue
Any feather or piece of feather trim
ming on the table Is marked 55 cents.
New chiffon taffetas, satin meteors,
and foulards are just received in a large
dry goods department store in Seventh
street. near the corner of street, this
morning, and these fabrics the shopper
was told, bid fair to become the favored
ones for spring one piece dresses. These
materials are shown in such beautiful
patterns and colors that spring gowns
made from them will be more charm
ing and artistic than ever. The chiffon
taffetas come in the plain and change
able effects, and some Of the soft pastel
shades are exquisite. This material is
thirty-siX inches wide, and is 31.25
yard. The satin meteor crepe Is es-
pecially soft and clingy, and the color
ing is also beautiful. The American
beauty, coral, kings blue, and the
darker shades for street use, are some
of the colors offered in this material,
and it is forty inches wide and 81 a
yard. The shower-proof foulards are
seen in all the popular shades Of blues.
browns, and green's, are twenty-four
inches wide. and S5 cents a yard.