The Washington times., 1922-03-26

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Virginia Kindon, in walking
about toton, sees lots of things
that might escdpe the average
shoppers attention, and has time
to search out many little, out-of-
the-Udy, yet interesting shops.
Let this column be your guide
while shopping.
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NYDNEY SMITH lived over a
hundred years ago. yet in 1922
there are many Of us who would
say with him Thank God for
tea. What would the world do
without tea? How did it exist?
I am glad I was not born before
tea" 10 such tea lovers I rec
ommend the purchase of a lovely
Japanese china service consisting
of a tray, six plates with cups
and saucers to match. all of deli
cate pink china, decorated in
cherry blossom design. Picture
your tea table set thus with tea
for three" a bowl of dainty ar
butus both for their dainty oder
as for the pink tipped flower
petals; and pink frosted cakes, the
practical addition to the color
scheme. Gossip over such tea
= cups could be nothing but pleas
ant and would include the price
of the lovely service, just the
sum YOU have been saving for
some luxury, thirty-five dollars.
Come out OF the kitchen senti-
ment has given way to come into
my attractive work room, and
here you shall find a sunny place,
gay curtains and brightly colored
china. House furnishing maya
zines are bringing the heart OF
the home to the fore and in keep
ing with this attitude you will
want to add TO your kitchen the
gay tea towels. I saw while shop
ping yesterday. Twenty-Five cents
seems all too reasonable for the
stamped ready to embroider pieces
OF linen with their attractive de-
signs to choose from. A Dutch
wind mill pattern embroidered in
bright blue; tea pot and cups
cross stitched in CHEEKY red and
others may be purchased already
for use for small additional
chsrge. Buy a pair of these tow
els and see how plea SAINT the task
Of drying the dishes becomes
DESPITE the cold March winds
we are aware of the approach o.
spring and as If TO supplant the
tsrdy flowers in the park, tho
millinery shops blossom in the
gayest of Colors. Ono very 1T
tractive model of brown limbo
with self-color ribbon bound brin
was splendid in its trimming of
gorgeous yellow and orange vel
vet nasturtiums. Aonther quite as
appealing was fashioned Of black
straw with the ever popular farm
er's wreath for decoration. it's
bright = flowers announcing that
hats and the calendar are agreed
on springs arrival.
Antique shops have peculiar
fascination for me so I was de-
lighted to end my search for un-
usual jewelry in one such inter
esting place. Lest | divcrge from
my subject in my eagerness to
tell about the antiques, let me
describe what my jcwelry quest
discovered. A lovely necklace in
which oddly carved lapis-lazuli
formed the main ornament that
terminated in shower of the
tiniest of gold beads. hung on a
gold chain strung with delicate
wooden beads. Earrings of jade.
perfect in their milky streaks, I
also found. that were unusual
even in this popular earring sea
son. In the same display holding
and rejecting the rays of the
afternoon sun, reminding inc of
the prisms ON the chandelier In
my gIandnother's drawing room,
was an exquisite ornament. II
was II perfectly carved pear of
crystal in which was imprisoned
the bllN OF inc SKY, I SNteV VI
the spring grass and I, e gold of
the sun. Resting on black
onyx base more lovely addi-
ton to boudoir desk In lieu of
paper weight could not be
found.
Quite the smartest OF the
spring costumes that l have seen
in my shopping tours Is frock
and cape combination at $3.50.
The dress Is a beautifully tailor
ed one in the prettiest OF wool
materials with loose full sleeves.
The cape, gracefully full, but
tons on at the shoulders and
hangs almost to the hem Of the
dress. With the cape removed
the frock takes It's role as an
afternoon dress, and with the
cape the costume is complete for
the street.