The Washington times., 1922-04-09

Vrqhia M..do,.s
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There Is so mach satisfactior
IN knowing just sohsrs TO buy the
w,tilsllaI, the most reasonable or
the necessory article. Let Vir-
gi,tia Kindon rciieue you Of all
your shopping difficulties.
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washington in the spring time
reminds me Of dainty Japan, espe-
cially now when the cherry bios
SONS make gay the drives around
the Potomac with their pink
splendor. Under such inspiration
] unconsciously am attracted by
wares imported by our oriental
neighbors.
You cannot eat your cake and
have it," goes the old saying. but
you can have a memory of a tea
party that delighted your friends,
II you serve the little japanese
cakes. such as an attractive shop
that / know offers for sale. These
small rice cakes, dozens Of them,
imported from the 'flowery king
n Id
and sell for forty cents. Their
crispness as well as their
delectable sweetness recommend
their purchase. At the same tea
party your friends will like a
tea, whose unusually delightful
flavor is due sto the carefully so
lected tea leaves to which the tiny
white flower OF the Jasmine has
been added. This tea packed In a
wicker carton sells for s1.6o.
would be glad to tell you where II
may be purchased
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In a season such as this where
sport clothes occupy the center Of
the fashion stage. IL is a delight to
turn from these practical garments
TO a decidedly frivolous gown
such as / recently admired The
frock was fashioned chiffon, blue
the color of misty hiils- blue to
match the flowers of an old-time
garden where larkspur and bach
elor buttons loved to grow. Fol-
lowing the dictates of a delight
fui style the frock was sleeveless.
yet the folds of the blouse fell
softly to cover the top OF the
arms. Delightful In its simplicity
IL boasted only a corss8e Of odd
ly colored French flowers and
tiny green leaves, left free to
trail down the front OF the skirt,
for ssornsment. This shade OF
blue In a favorfte with men, and
where is the woman that does not
dress to please mere men7
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'Lucky Stone is the shade OF
blue matching the charm the
gypsy wears hanging from her
necklace" Chippendaje 10 the
name given to one OF the browns
of the spring season. Needless
to say, the nams comes from the
mahogany from which Chippen-
dale fashioned his furniture
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The Briton blouse suit. copied
from the Briton peasants dress.
worn with a large orGandy DOLLAR.
In one Of fashions latest Dictates
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The time has come. the w~irus
saaid
To talk of many things
OF shoes and ships and sealing
And cabbaxes and sdnsn,-
1 quoted to myself an stood In
a dusty. quiet niche that I TO
GENTLY discovered on enc Of our
busy streets. Sealing WAX was
brought to mind by q pair Of
Sheffield candle sticks that might
have held capdies by which a
lovely old-fashioned girl melted
the wax TO seal a love missive.
Kings have as favors just such
quaint, wide gold bracelets that
jossled elbows with large mys.
terious Jars that would easily
conceal many cabba0es. But II
was mostly "just things" that
held my attention-in particular
an excellent display of polished
brass. I have chosen from this
group what seemed to me to be
the best value for the money ex-
pended--a tray for ss,7b had
square handles and wns no bright
that Il might serve as a mirror.
Indeed, beautiful women as Helen
OF Troy knw no mirrors except
for htose of brass, but am de-
Waiting from my subject, and
Helen OF Troy would not have
found any use for the merry
little Fat tea pot priced for only
sz.2b, also two pairs Of candle
sticks that I feel sure belonged
10 a Washington beauty when
fninuets were danced by candle
light. s3.7b and t4.7s were the
prfoe tags that these reminders
OF an earlier day bore. DO ask
me whore all these interesting
"thinss" may be found.
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