Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

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"A it brings to mind OF quaint
ladies serving tea in beaowered and
beruffled gowns. Perhaps you have
a cherished piece of pewter which it
was your good fortune to inherit
and doesn't 1t add dignity to your
dining room? Far han d S o m r,
though, than the pewter pieces of
"Ye Olden Days" are the hand
wrought and hand-carved Chinese
pewter pieces which are shown for
the first time in Omaha at The w. H.
Eldridge Importing Co., 1918 Far
pam St. There are tea-pots, sugar
bowls and cream pitchers, trays,
bowls and candlesticks resembling
silver, and so exquisitely intricate in
design that it's source of wonder
ment how it ever could be done. Own
piece OF this wonderful pewter
you'll be proud to hand it down as
a gift to posterity.
NO Brides outfit is complete with
~ out several attractive blouses-
and Benson & Thorne have as splen-
did line as I've seen anywhere in the
city for the little brides-to-be to
choose from. Crepe de chine, tub
silks and taffetas to wear for travel
ing, dream-like Georgettes in any
shade imaginable for dressier occa-
sions, sports linen blouses for golf
ing and tennis and dainty lingerie
blouses for hot Summer Days, In
fact, you'll want to buy several of
these exquisite blouses from the dis
tracting array at Benson & Thorne's
Blouse Section.
n ONEYMOON luggagei When
Il the train has "puffed away" and
the station finally disappears from
sight, won't it be a pleasure and a
satisfaction to know that your daint-
lest and most precious belongings are
packed carefully away in an Orchard
& Wilhelm WARDROBE TRUNK?
There's very SPECIAL SALE, if
you please, on trunks and bags
but you'd best hurry-'tis only good
till June 9.
MUCH bevy Of lovely tubabie wash
~ dresses as / saw at Thompson
Belden's yesterday. There were sim
pie frocks of Gingham Eyes, Gingham
is in our best society nowadays)
which divided honors with frocks OF
French and Irish linen and sheer
French voile. Suitable for Gradua-
ton or Home Weddings are adorable
dresses of organdy, net and point
desprit. Really, it's beyond the pow
er OF my imagination to think OF any
thing sweeter for Summertime. Any
way, you'll enjoy seeing the many
new styles at Thompson -Belden's.
JUST can't help mentioning that
\ pretty little Japanese shop around
the corner at 2l8 S. 18th ST., for it
has so many lovely gift ideas that 7
know with Commencement time draw
ing near you'll be glad to be reminded
Of it. Gifts from the Orient that any
girl would appreciate on account OF
their charming distinctiveness. En-
broidered party bags, handsome
kimonos, baskets, embroidered table
napery, tea-sets-in fact, innumerable
fascinating things, and all so mod
estly priced. A visit to The Nippon
Importing Co.'S Shop will be a treat
you'll enjoy it. | know!
ORCHARD & WILHELM's Gift
~ Shop has a whole table full of
dolls-Red Cross Nurses, Betsy Ross
with cunning little story of The
Flag, Boy Scouts, Sailors and dolls
rom France. The proceeds from the
ale of them will go to French wild
)ws and orphans.
Just the most convenient thing for
you to put in the bottom of your
.runk when you take trip this sum-
mer is little folding ironing board
in a flowery case that | found in one
OF our shops. This, with an electric
travelling iron, will save you dollars
and dollars on your laundry bill.
a ID grace and distinction to your
4 4 Summer costume by purchasing
4 pair of those snowy white linen
boots or pumps which have just ar
rived from the East for Napier's
Booterie-and for YOU. You may
1ave a high French or Baby Louis
leel-whichever you please--and
these boots and pumps are Justly
priced 5000. OF course, / need hard
y add: If they come from Napier's,
hey will fit without wrinkle.
Handsome to wear with lace and
net gowns and very new indeed are
Tango flet-topped boots beaded in
silver. In white and black kid, they
are the smartest things I've seen for
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