The Washington herald., 1919-01-26

Transport service in the United
States has decided to keep US all up
set. However. despite strikes IN fac
tories anc out OF them. new spring
goods are coming into Washington,
but the quantity is so limited .nat
each new thing Is aLnost an article
OF particular interest
Palais Royal has managed 70 receive
shipment Of scintiline II is IN an
the pastel colors and forty INCHES
wide. Margot. another new material
for evening gownE. also is just being
displayed. The lace r. wide enough
for the entire skirt and a band OF
, the corresponding material is sum-
/ cient for the bodice. so all that is
necessary to complete the Costume is
a shoulder strap. or perhaps two. but
they are never much TO bother about
Since we all admired them so muca.
they are continuing 10 bead our
waists. but 10 please US just twice as
much they are beading them in the
back as well as the front At Brooks
and Co. they showed me a lovely plum
eolored Georsette blouse trimmed IN
this fashion.
Ida has one new straw turban In
Copenhagen, covered with tiny silk
flowers all coIors of the rainbow. ana
] believe ! even caught some OF the
heretofore unseen shades.
Ever since l mentioned those crys-
tai fans in the ROycToft shop the 9TH
er day, some other charming ones
there have reproaChUd me Ior neg
lect They are the imitation ivory
ones, with hsnd-carvsd mother Of
pearl handles. Quaint Old English de-
signs have been panied on both sides
Too lovely even for dreams is a
certain psjama suit at Brooks and
Company. Flesh satin forms the
foundation and over that a pointed
mandarin of flesh Georgette falls 10
the knees. Designs, painted and
outlined in silk, are scattered over
IL, centerinE around two peaooCFs
on the front of the Coatee. CoIored
beads IN the peacock's feathers
give Hight to the garment and to
finish IL completely is fringe Of
tiny iridesccnt blue beads a heavy
silk cord OF the same shade is tied
loosely about the waist The pink
satin trousers are gathered into tiny
Turrles at the bottom
Equally charming is the night
gown Of blue satin with similarly
cut mandarin overdrapc Of flesh
GeoTgette. Tho flower desiuSs
painted in a deeper blue are ou--
lined with purple and brought out
by amber beads. This also has the
cord and fringe OF beads.
Sunset is the color Of the newest
sltp-On blouse al Lcvertons An
other new model il Of gray with the
collar and cuffs faced with liberty
red.
Little folks must not be so hasty as
their elders Garfinkle is bidding the
little maidcns wait until the FIRST of
February for the new spring dresses
Tut as solace they are showing for
the most restiye four-year-olds a dTess
OF blue Japanese crepe, with bright
colored silks embroidered in attractive
pictures. The dress was designed es-
peCially for Garfnkle so IL they will be
patient there may be more.
Black jet evening scsrfs, Of the
handsomest quality Of chiffon. in the
two and thp-e-qUarter-yard lengths,
have been reduced at one place from
$54. 80 TO 81. At the same place they
showed me some exquisite white chif-
fon ones. beaded heavily and trimmed
with sequins. These were priced at
$3.50.
NanHctte and Rhtintin have some
older cousins in the States. They are
red, white and blue. Since they are
twelve inches high they have decided
to be useful and serve as dust brushes
when ONLY the softest things can be
Used. They live IN the art shop al
WoOdw ara and IoIhrop's.
Peacock Alley was the fitting
promenade yesterday afternoon TO-
one of the new spring suits. IL was
navy blue, and while the skirt dif-
feTed not a great deal from the late
winter models. the jacket was cut
decidedly on the new springish lines.
II was short, hung straight from the
ADJUSTMENTS.