The Washington times., 1918-01-29
Kate HintOn's
Hints


been having. When the first ray
of sunlight fell across my room
/ pulled on my hat, snuggled my
fur coat about me, and set out.
Of course, / had to 20 back for
my rubbers, and when ! heard
how scarce good rubbers are
now and how much scarcer they
are going to be, / was glad that
! bought q pair before the last
snow.
When I got out of the car !
did not rush into the store a.
used to do because / have
learned that window shopping
is as interesting and as full OF
suggestion as the real thing.
Did you ever think what a good
time the window dressers must
have just going about the store
and picking out the prettiest
and most tempting things to
make the stores outward ap-
pearance attractive
I was glad I stopped on the
Eleventh street side Of Wood
ward & Lothrop's, because in
one of the windows | saw those
lovely PEGGY TEARE" Hose
that / Just had TO have to slip on
when ! go on long rides. Really,
! did not know that could get
them anywhere but in New
York, but l am learning that
one can find anything one wants
right here at home, and that It
is more satisfactory to shop here
where one knows the shops and
has friends amcGg the people in
the different departments who
really take an interest IN show
ing the pretty new things 10 you
as soon as they come IN, than il
is to wander hopelessly in those
big New York shops where no
body knows you, and nobody
seems 10 care.
Of course, the windows are
Just like a Keith vaudeville bill.
Some Of the acts bore you stiff
but the others are just what you
like.
Mother was interested in the
window full Of new cretonnes,
because she has already begun
to plan about the new Spring
hangings for the house, and
likes to buy them early while
the stock is so fresh and COM
plete, but ! hurried her to the
window where those lovely Palm
Beach Clothes are shown, be-
cause have been trying 10 de-
eide which Of those BAR0NET
SATIN SKIRTS ! Just must
have. There is q pink one, q
white one, and the most ador-
able green one that just sug-
gests a soft pink Georgette
Waist and afternoon tea on the
Club yeranda on the first spring
afternoons.
You know mother is quite in
sistent that we must keep post
ed on current events, 50 we
spent some minutes looking at
the interesting collection Of for
eign post cards, posters, pam
phlets, and other things that
have been collected by some
body here in town and are
shown 50 attractively in the big
front window on F street The
window reminded Mother that
Father wanted some of the new
magazines, for he says that
since Monday holidays have
come to stay for awhile he must
be amused or interested by the
home folks, and he began last
Monday reading the most de-
ightful things aloud to Us just
after the dinner hour. At first
l thought it would be a bore,
but he Is teaching me that even
we debutantes can find things
that are interesting in what
brother calls the %high-brow
stuff" and already he has read
me some stories that gave me
such clear ideas on many Of the
things that the world is most
interested in, and at the Service
Club reception ! really enjoyed
seeing our own and the foreign
officers in their Rrandest uni
forms because we found q book
that explained just what each
uniform, and each service rib
bon means, and the men seemed
30 pleased when knew from
the ribbons they wore just what
service they had seen, and
where.
But, Of course, the girls who
are coming out this season are
not expected to dance, fiirt, and
frivol all the time, and as every
girl in our set is doing her bit
we do like to carry our knitting
in attractive bags, SO when
saw the smartest looking girl
in a blue tailored suit and nobby
hat walking about the store
carrying a swagger stick knit
ting bag, l went straightway to
the second floor and bought one
for myself and one that ] will
give as a prize at the card club
next week.
Really, / was having such q
good time looking at the pretty
things all around the store that
had no idea how late it was,
and all at once Mother realized
that it was nearly luncheon
time, so we rushed over for q
box of that delicious WOOD