The Washington herald., 1917-12-22
Views Of Interest to the Women Readers OF The Herald
PRETTY SHOPPERS
~ LUCILE CAMERON.


OF course we've all been avfuily
busy shopping. but that hasn't pre-
vented MS from giving due attention to
the adjustment Of our wells ana posing
Of our hats at the 'just right" angle.
A truly chic damsel even though bur
dened with half dozen Yuletide par
cells still preserves that air Of perfect
poise that spells real smartness.
A 'black-eyed. pink-cheeked de-
butante. who was engaged in the dan
gerous pastime OF selecting neckties
for various male relatives. appeared a
veritable symphony in sables and mail
lard brown gioveskin twill Coat and
skirt were cut with that intricate Sim
plicity of tailoring individual TO Bull
loz. while the square cape OF sable
boarded a huge rolling collar and
unique make-believe sleeves. A round
turban OF the sable was viviied by a
high, draped crown OF rose brocade
shot with black and silver.
A handsome matron whose beautiful,
silvery hair frames a charming. youth
full face, was buying toys for her two
little granddaughter. Her beige tall
leur was made more interesting with
touches Of wonderful black and gold
embroidery and heavy landings Of
kolinsky on the panels which were a
part of the coat A small hat Of black
and gold brocade was adorned with a
long black goura. while q veil Of black
chantilly enhanced the delicacy Of its
owners complexion.
Looking even prettIer than usual was
the young daughter Of a Western Rep
resentatfve. who was getting a typical
girls pastry luncheon in Reeves be-
fore she resumed her round OF shop
ping. Her heavy top coat Of midnight
blue worsted was made with a big
youthful cape collar, edged with black
fox. Big smoked pearl buttons fast
ened the coat down the front and were
set at rather wide. intervals on the
wide belt. Appropriately Christmassy
was a hat OF geranium red velvet with
a shirred crown and brim edged with
black fox.
The charming and intellectual wife
Of Western Senator appeared at her
very best in a tailleur Of elephant
gray gioveskin cloth. which was very
bandings OF kolinsky combined with
motifs Of furnished silver embroidery
to make the costume a complete sue
cess. From a gray velvet turban faced
with leaf green panne there dropped a
veil OF square black mesh embellished
with a single embroidered blossom.
Studying the artistic window OF AZ
F street jewelry shop was the blondly
beautiful wife of one OF our million
aire reserve officers. Her tailleur OF
dark mahogany suede twill was pan
eIled with baby caracuI in a way that
suggested a $4,000 income. A small
hat of mahogany velvet was formally
wreathed with conventional flowers OF
the material, while two pearl gray
wings few from the brim. Gray pat
ent leather shoes were the final har.
monizing touch Of smartness.
Studying comfort kits and khaki nov
elites with Just a bit Of a faraway
look in her eye was a slim brown-lock-
ed maid, whose fiance is in one Of the
Southern training camps and hasn't q
chance Of getting home for the holi'
days. But she looked very chic II
not cheerful in her suit of burgundy
velours. fitted to a nicely and banded
with narrow strips OF Hudson seal or
the big ripple collar and cleverly
draped coat. Her tiny hat OF burgundy
velvet was crowned with Hudson seal
while tiny purple fiowerets blossomed
on the brim-