Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

ivory handled manicure scissors are
sold for $50 a pair The steel is OF
= good quality and the blades well
shaped and sharp. The handles make the
scissors suitable for use on dressing
table furnished with celluloid or ivory
articles.
| busting caps made .of-eolored cotton
handkerchiefs are sold for quarter. An
elastic is run through the hem on one
side. The hem on the opposite side is cut
off and used as turned back racing
over the three sides, which gather about
the face. They are In Drown reo' pi"N'
blue and other colors.
colored washcioths can now be had
| tn harmonize with bathroom furnishings
! in any color. Some washcloths or TURK
ish toweling have colored fringes. otheIs
have coiored figures worked In the weave.
Violet, pink, red. blue. green and yeAo"
are shown in several designs
Roxes of assorted aluminium tnlmoleS
are a convenience on the work taDie.
Each box contains a dozen thimbies IN
assorted sizes and costs 70 Genus
Even the perfume bottles reflect the
| fascination of the far east for the woman
| of fashion Some of the newest lHporta-
tons from the perfumery makers OF fatls
show bottles with dome shaped shoppers
suggestive Of mosques and minarets.
These shoppers are capped with a niue
covering of gilt and red, with tasseis
hanging from their corners. which look
like the richly embroidered plahhe' VI d
sacred elephant or monkey.
Automobile veil holders in the form of
disk shaped metal clasps about the size
Of q silver dollar are sold for 20 cents
pair. The veil. drawn over the mat 10
held in place under each ear Dy one OF
these clasps, through which the thick
folds of chiffon or other yelling pass.
| Tulle ribbon eight inches wide, edged
with a ribbon stripe and spangled with
glass beads, is sold by the yard. This
ribbon comes in pale yellow. pink, red;
blue and violet and is used for bands and
bows for the hair.
A shaving set finished in nickel and
| costing 50 is made up Of a reversible and
adjustable mirror on a standard ABOUT
two feet high to which are attached a
porcelain bowl in nickel ring for lather
and SOAP. a shaving brush and an electric
light socket, with several feet of green
silk covered wire to reach to the nearest
wall bracket or floor plug.
dollar each They are made of lowered
cretonne lined with thin rubber. and
clasp shut. Opened they reveal small
far of cold cream. a tin box of talcum
powder OF tube Of tooth paste and a little
tin box with a mirror on one side and
a hinged cover on the other, which opens
to show a powder puff and good supply of
face powder These toilet supplies are
All of reliable make, and each article is
held under a strap securely in place. Be
low the row of small jars and cans Is a
Toothbrush and in a pocket Is a wash
cloth.
The shopkeepers do not fail to look
after the wants Of household pets. New
| dog collars which would make even
TOW dog look fierce are sold in bright
blue. red, green or brown vanished
leather studded with brass spikes or
loZenges. and boast name plates and Ii
cense tags They cost from So up, &C
coriirs to the neck size. Brass mounted
leades3 in matching leather cost $3.50
each.
Pasteboard boxes containing complete
manicure sets, bone backed buffer, a
box Of powdered pumice stone, a box Of
pink nall polish powder. three sandpaper
sticks, an orangewood stick and file are
sold for 25 cents EACH They are SO small
that they can be handily slipped in the
pocket Of bag or suit case for the week
end trip. and SO complete that it is I'M
necessary to carry any other manicure
articles save a pair of scissors.
Powdered pumice stone is much more
conveniently used than the unpowdered