Evening star., 1927-04-14
FASHION OFFERINGS IN SHOPS OF CAPITAL

tation of ginghams in tiny checks for
bows, black and white bows on black
patent leather pumps and blue and
white bows and heels on black pumps.
/ have noticed not a few dark blue
Kid shoes for wear with the blue frocks
that are so popular. Many black
pumps have beautiful cut-steel buckles.
In the tans and browns there are many
| lovely combinations of leather and rep
| tile skin; also novel printed plaid ef-
fects on the diagonal.
Hats always claim a good deal OF
attention at this season Of the year.
for if one cannot have many new
things. surely a new and becoming hat
will do wonders toward enhancing a
| costume. Hats are still small and
many of them are brimless, though |
| cannot help thinking that these will
! not be so popular later in the season
when the sun becomes more brilliant
| ly hot. / have noticed the use of
punches of small flowers placed at
the back or near back of small woven
straws or even felts. White flowers
on a black hat make very pleasing
effect. have seen lots of finely
woven straws in all. shades. and one
window displayed a number of these
in yellows and puppies. But these
would have to be chosen for certain
costumes and not for general wear.
There are attractive felts in light
tints for sports. and have seen some
wide-brmmed dress hats, but these
will probably be more worn later in
tho season.
AS for bracelets. earrings and neck
laces. their name Is legion. A diver.
sion from the usual pearl necklace. of
which. there are so many, Is one of
pearls with a pink tinge and with
round pendant of imitation rose quartz
with 81 little rose design etched on 1t.
This also comes in blue. A wrist that
does not boast several bracelets these
days IS quite conspicuous. However,
some OF the bracelets composed OF at
least IS bands are so wide that they
would not admit of any companions
on the same wrist Others are not so
wide but are made of heavy links of
curious shapes and sizes with alter.
mating links Of imitation stones, usu.
ally of the semi-precious kind. This
costume iewclry should be chosen
wisely for certain frocks, and not worn
at random with any dress and on any
occasion. as it thereby loses its charm.
Also it is so insistent that one tires
of it quickly. hut then this iewelry is
not expensive, so one can indulge ones
fancies in this direction and buy often.
i ne OuueSl gloves nave ever seen
were displayed in n Washington shop
window, and were tan entirely covered
with small, light polka dots of differ
ent sizes, These gloves. put out by
one of the finest French importers.
may be purchased in combinations of
several tans. grays and black and
white. They may be the slip-on va.
riety or may be finisned with the gay.
est of cuffs in red, gold, silver, green
or several shades of tan and brown
| am told that the effect OF the dots
is produced in the dyeing process.
Every day in every week brings
something new and interesting In the
shops TO please milady's taste, and the
whim of fashion changes so quickly
at this season and new things arrive
so often that 1t is hard to keep up
with them. But IL you VIII watch the
shops you will surely find just what
you like and just what is most be-
coming to you, and you will have time
before Easter. We are hoping that
tickle April will be kind by that time
and smile upon us, so that there will
be no fear of having to hide new
frocks under last Winters coat for
warmth. And, surely, there is every
indication of a brilliant, joyous Eas.
ter season, full OF opportunities for
lovely clothes to meet all the demands
Of church, street. afternoon teas,
bridge parties and supper dances.