Evening star., 1936-11-30

| gl1J-DuylnG season COIiieS tlllS
| latest arrival from across the
~ sea, a most exciting new per-
| fume for you to sniff, admire and
succumb to its charms.
In fact, it has already proved to be
so popular and in such demand in
France and England that shipments
| to this country were much delayed,
and it is even now doubtful If sufh-
cient amount can be supplied to meet
the Christmas demand. Those who
are already enthusiastically acquaint-
ed with it, call it more than per-
fume-"a fragrance strangely and ex-
citingly different, heady as cham
payne cocktail, provocative as a
masked dancer, yet not 'vampish' nor
overtly striving for sophistication."
The fragrance is perfectly blend
ed and balanced bouquet with a crisp
tang. and the ability to hold its own
to the last drop. The facon is
skillful modern Interpretation of the
best in eighteenth century cut-crys-
tai. Also in the spirit of the eight
zenith century is the attractive design
on the box. Luxurious quilted lining
and inside cushioning lend richness
to the entire presentation.
MANICURE ensembles are always
good items for the gift list. Have
you seen the new light-as-a-feather
sets that are so nice for the traveller
as well as the stay-at-home? The
small set contains bottle Of polish in
one Of the new colors and bottle OF
solvent with convenient little rolls of
cotton, all of which are set on a
plaskon tray and covered by top of
the same light weight material in
ivory tint. This makes a splendid
little gift for sl85. If you like this
set and would prefer it in a larger
size, 1t comes with four bottles set in
a row on a narrow stand with remov-
able tray and the same sort of cover
In this set you have besides the liquid
polish and solvent, cuticle remover,
bristle nail brush and a whole tube
full Of cottons, emery boards and
orange sticks. This one is $475 and
makes a very good-looking gift.
Another very nice presentation Of
the same firm is a day day and night
compact set containing compact for
everyday use and another to keep
for your formal clothes. One is called
Comet" and the other Eclipse"
Both are square and contain loose
powder and cake rouge. The dis
tinctive designs of each are etched
in gold against background Of color.
They come in a selection of costume
colors, with black and ivory for eve
ming, at s3.75 for the set.
CTAR makeup accessories are the
newest output of another beauty
salon, whose products are confined
to one Washington shop. These per-
fectly adorable lipsticks, and either
creme or compact rouges, come in
cream-tinted cases dotted with tiny
golden stars. They are just the things
to slip into your evening bag, and
there is really no reason why they
should not 60 with you in the day.
time as well.
shades. the newest one of which Is
called "true red"-a lovely shade
noted for its purity of tone and the
fact that it looks well with most
colors and is glorious with black. For
the two extremes-the blond and the
very dark brunette-it is natural"
Its texture is smooth and firm, making
the lips feel utterly unconscious of
makeup. Furthermore, it has
delicate fragrance that adds still
further to its allure. The lipstick
and compact rouge are each 81 and
the creme rouge So.
A most attractive beauty kit comes
disguised as book. The top lifts
up and you might expect to find
candy, but no, this lovely black-and-
silver box holds special sizes of beauty
and tissue cream, protective cream to
use as a powder base, face powder
and skin tonic. All of the prepara-
tions are made of the purest in
gradients by a firm known for the
excellent quality of all its creams
and lotions. We think this makes
. very clever little gift at less than 50.
our next gift suggestion Is one suit
able for any member Of the fam
lily and one which they may all enjoy.
It Is pine bath set consisting of de-
liciously fragrant pine bath salts and
tingling pine after bath rub with a
mild astringent action that closes the
pores and leaves the skin smooth and
firm. We are particularly enthust-
astic about this set in its piney green
box lined with gold. The body tonic
Of pine spirits is one Of those things