Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-28
CHINESE WAISTS FOR AMERICANS
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~ eufieus, doesn't it7 Somehow you expect oddlook-
ing garments quite unlike Our American waists,
don't your Well there Is surprise in store for you, for
these Waists that have been sent by personal
sentative In China the shops of the land of the
almond tree-are Just the most modist affairs of eeor-
gette with handrun tucks and trimmings ofot Oriental
embroidery but real Irish crochet and real handmade
het aces Can picture to yourself the little almond
eyed madens running these tiny tucks and inserting bands
of the lovely aces, stopping only long enough for their
sips Of fragrant teal It really interesting to how
very occidental these Oriental Waists, for almost
every one of them looks like the latest creation of Fifth
Avenue and there isn't Oriental touch about any of
the except that Is fashioned of navy georgette with
its round neck and Chit Chow sleeves edged with
very frls of vivid green and dashing bit Of gayy
embroidered black satn topping the frs Surely you will
want to the waists that Chinese madens made for
American maids. YOU will find them priced from $3.50
to $780, on the third floor, Eleventh street.
CFiAWLETTES-T wondered what they when I
~ heard that pretty girl wearing down the
third floor, so I down to see. They are just
what the says-tte shawlike garments of knitted
wool that fit snugy the shoulders and wrap long
ends about the waist They look warm and jaunty
over any kind waist they Just the thing to wear
under Light weight coat, for they less bulky than
sweater and besides, they NEW was hard to de-
eide between one OF eopen or turquoise or American
Beauty The price is SAYS and there of black
that any grandmother would like to to keep the
chill of these early days away.
METALLIC BROCADES are going to be used to
for when this terrible epidemic is passed every
body will be happy that they will want to put pretty
clothes and have good time, which is only right when
you consider that many of the partners at the Winters
dancesw be the young soldiers their way there
and all want them to with just the happest
of the girls at home No matter whether pink
blue lavender is your favorite color you have
Metal Brocade Taffeta frock for each of these
shades brocaded with silver gold up in the Silk De-
partment the second floor. The tafeta such
lovely quality that it could not help making pretty
froc and the lines require such little bit of
teria that $500 and $500 yard there would be
extravaganza. Besides wouldn't it be great to hand
down to your grandchildren frock of Metal Brocade
TaEeathe very frock you at the dance the night
before he sailed away? War brides will want the white
and silver brocade that almost smells of orange blossoms
And matronly will into ecstaces the black
silver threads.
CLIPPERS OF CLOTH OF SILVER OR GOLD will
- be invited to many dances this Winter for somehow
they dance better than any others and they match
any kind color of dress, which makes them most
economical (they priced $l1O0). hope that
betraying confidence when tell ybu that number OF
girls going get pair of these Slippers from Santa
Claus for he already buying them up the third floor
CGRVICE FLAGS THAT TELL WHERE THE SOL
~ DER IS bit more personal than the usual
ones, and the newest flags are just that kind, for
about the given the insignia of the branch
of the Army Navy in which the soldier is serving
There flags for the marines, the naval and army
avators and indeed for all the branches of the
service There flags that tell that the soldier
there that he is wounded and that he has given his
ALL Flags that tell he is with the Y M. c: A. other
war workers. These flags made of silk with the
star and insignia embroidered in navy blue You will
find them priced $780, the fourth floor street.