The Washington times., 1918-01-30
Shopping Notes

When came down town this
morning | had no idea of buying
one single thing but new collar
and cuff set to freshcn up my
serge dress land | decided to
use a set of the striped silk,
which is quite the latest thing)
and then getting several cans of
STERNO to use under the chat
ing dish, because it is so much
more satisfactory than liquid al
cohol and so much cheaper, and
going straight to the PER-
SONAL SERVICE SHOP for my
much needed shampoo; but some
thing, | really do not know whe-
Their to say it was a good fairy
or a wicked genii. led me quite
Unconsciously to the coat depart
ment. l really did not think of
getting anything, but Just like
to roam around in that depart
ment and sec what beauties are
brought forth from the mahog-
any depths, when / met my Wa
terlool
On a rack were several of the
most beautiful coats, all marked
down ridiculously when you con-
sidered how out-of-the-ordinary
they were. Finally | saw such a
beauty, a deep purple glove
cloth, with Kolinsky cape collar
Ia great deep collar) and deep
cuffs and pocket of kolinsky, cut
so full and roomy, and lined with
such exquisite rurple and gold
striped pussy-wIllow taffeta that
it would do not only for a dressy
day coat but would serve also for
wear over my best afternoon
frocks. / had almost decided that
/ would spend most of my
months allowance, besides the
money that Uncle Tom sent me-
for Christmas. and just have that
coat, when ] spied ore of nav"
blue in the softest goods. called
Peal de Cant, with lots of nu-
tria fur on it. ! slipped into it,
literally, for you know the lin
in@s Of those really good coats
are made of such splendid silk
that thew never stick. and ] i'm
med atelv decided then and there
that that coat was mine.
] rushed home and tod Mother
about it, and she a"reed that it
would be very wise to buy a coat
now and keep it for next winter,
when everyone says that the
price of all wooden goods is to be
so verv high. When ! told her
about the particularly novel cit
of the coat, which has a semi
fitted back with the skirt gath
cred on. and panel sides pointed
at the bottom. and edged with
si%-inch bands of the fur. biz
collar and cuffs of the fur. and
wide sash that can be tied either
back or front. she agreed with
me that it must he a very great
bar0ain al S119.95 flor the orig
inal price was S150.0O). and we
are goinO down tomorrow morn
ing and get it.
While | was getting MY coat
such a lovely voung matron tried
on a coat that seemed to have
been just made for her. 1t was
a most unusu"l cut. in kimono
effect. AMI ODDLY pointed edoe,
made Of crystal Bolivia in that
most fashionable shade cal ed
beet-roOt. The collar was Of ru-
tria, and the lininp was more
Ike a sunset sky than anything
| ever saw, lovely Gilver toned
silk. with little pink roses in
quaint design. She was a pretty
woman, but when she PIT that
coat on and snuDgled the fur
collar about her chin she was so
much more lovely that her hus-
band could never have objecte
to the bill. especially when al of
that loneliness came for $50 30
(but had already seen the price
tag. and know that the coat was
originally marked S129.00).
So, you see. other women have
found splendid v-4luos at
Woodward and Lothrop's coat