Evening Star Newspaper, October 13, 1923, Page 5

THE- ‘EVENING -STAR; - WASHINGTON; D.-0; -SATURDAY; ‘OUTOBER 13, -1923.' \ New Things From Foreign Lands The buyers are back from abroad. They, with the co-operation of our wide for- eign organization, have gone into the highways and byways of many countries of the world—where beautiful, novel, interesting, new merchardise could be found—and now with the docking of the big merchant vessels, come to us the larg- est collections of imports we have ever had. From France, England, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Switzerland, Holland, the Philippines, Porto Rico, India and Japan—comes the finest merchandise that these foreign peoples can produce. These imports have arrived—are unpacked, and on displav in their various sections throughout this great store. Making it possible for you to “shop abroad’ when you shop at W oodward & Lothrop’s A Few Imports Show the Variety of the Many French Silk Hose, smartly designed. English Sports Hose, smartly colored. Normandie Embroideries and Laces for boudoirs. Fancy French Pillows, of silk, lace, rosebuds. Wonderful French Boudoir Novelties. Smart, new ideas in Colorful Beaded Bags. Colorful Italian Pottery of gay design. Original Venetian Glassware, many exquisite pieces. The Grotesque French Dolls, in splendid array. Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, from all countries; all sizes. Games to amuse young folk and old. Kindergarten Equipment for little boys and girls. Wonderful assortment of Plush and Fur Animals. Babies’ Dresses, Skirts, Bonnets, Bibs, Afghans. Artistic and Unique Mah Jongg Sets. Young Folk’s Shoes and Hosiery. Artistic Novelty French and Italian Jewelry. Women’s Swiss Ribbed Unshrinkable Underwear. Cat Steel Shoe Buckles, in varied decorative designs. Ivorex Placques, in a wonderful va- riety of subjects. ‘4 Kashmir Indian Hand-painted Pa- pier-Mache Ware. English Sheffield Plate, varied handsome pieces. Unusual Table Glassware from Holland. Fascinating French Fans and Hair Ornaments Czecho-Slovakian Glassware, hand-colored. Handkerchiefs from many, many lands. Sturdy, Good-looking English Luggage. Imported Fur Fabrics in clever imitations of real. Chinese Embroidered Evening Shawls. “The World of Smart Fashion Centers About Paris Beautiful Lamp Shades, in artistic, original designs. Point d’Alencon and French Metal Laces. Gorgeous Tapestries, Hangings, Scarfs for the home. Ttalian Boxed Papers of new and smart designs. The crystallization of many influences and indi- vidualities is exhibited here in the indescribable colors, textures and graceful lines of the imported costumes—costumes which bear the labels and re- flect the style tendencies of such well known Paris designers as Jenny, Martial et Armand, Patou, Paul Caret, Edgard, Maggue, Agnes. Paris Hats, from Lewis, Hermance, Reboux, Maria Guy and Louison— Imported Costumes, $39.50 to $250 French Hats, $15 to $50 French Mourning Hats, $10 to $25 Women's and Misses' Fashion Sections, Third and Fourth floors ENGLAND CONTRIBUTES much that is smart in sports apparel—our exclusive coat—“The Croy- don”—smart sports hats of velours and felts—new oil silk rain coats—wool sports hose. FROM SWITZERLAND comes the smart in Knitted Fashions—one handsome fiber frock show- ing a new all-over embroidery in contrasting shade ; however, from France is the smart knitted suit sketched, in blue and gold fiber, with pleated blue velvet ribbon for collar and cuffs—a suit ane might “arrive” in with distinction, $75. Negligees and Underthings Show Originality and Exquisite Handiwork Toward all th'at is most beautiful, luxurious and colorful Negligees have turned themselves this season—being fashioned of rich brocades, lustrous satins, with a gleam of metal cloth—or of soft, clinging crepe de chines. Models of simplicity and elaborateness make up this collection. $38 to $100. i Whethgr of silk, French percale, voile or lingerie cloth Underthings show exquisite handiwork; in the designs of intricate embroidery— in the carefully made laces. 3 Gowns, $2.50 to $40; Envelope Chemise, $2.50 to $20; Shirt Chemise and Step-ins, $10 to $20 each garment. . Negligee and Silk Underwear Sections, Third floor Down the Gangplank with the Newest and Smartest of Foreign Imports & Foreign Fabrics furnish countless_inspirations for Autumn-Winter Costumes. Silks and Velvets of a gorgeousness and luxurious- ness almost beyond description; rich, glistening metallic brocades, brocade velvets, brocade velvets on metal—chiffon velvets ‘of every hue—and a smart, new satin-faced moire faille which comes in ex- quisite colors—are listed among imports. England Sends the Smart Tweeds which will fashion the smartest of sports clothes for Autumn; while from Paris comes a smart wool matelasse, $6.50; Teddy Bear Cloth, $6.50, and fine French Cashmere, $2. Laces of new and fascinating weaves, from the very narrow to the wide and exquisite flouncings. Trimmings of which the mode uses many—in an_assemblage that glistens with imitation brilliants. Imports to make the “Home Beautiful” From Italy Handsome Brocades in silk and metal, $18.75 yard. Cut velvets, $12.50 to $18.50 yard. Sun- fast poplins—gorgeous cretonnes in wonderful patterns and color- ings for windows and doors of the home beautiful—from England and France. Exquisite Curtains from Switzerland and France. The new fringed bottom filet, in varied designs, $20 pair; tapestry panels, in festive scenes and lovely col- ors, $15 to $500; handmade filet scarfs, gorgeous metal trimmings, pillows of wonderful design and coloring; handsome scarfs for the occasional table—and hand-blocked printed linens. From Limoges, France An exquisite dinner service, with gold band and black key border, $218.75. From Royal Doulton, Eng- land, a charming dinner set with flower basket decoration, $115. From Japan, a delightful dinner service, $81.45; a colorful individual breakfast set, $15.50. Exquisite¥ enetian Glassware of charming design and delicate coloring — including among the many pieces a gorgeous console set in delicate blue decorated with pink chrysanthemums, $4650. Woodmwarh & Wiothop PARiIs Loxpox BRUSSELS BERLIN VIENNA Fine Linens Products of a skilled handicraft that is a heritage of the old coun- tries—Handsome double damask linen breakfast sets, $25 and $35. Ecru Irish linen with blocked hem- stitching fashions cloths, napkins and scarfs; ' handsome Madeira luncheon cloths, $12.50 to $32.50. Gorgeous Italian linen luncheon s::'s with Italian lace insets, $125 s Italian Hand-Carved Furniture of gorgeous design, shows the originality of the Italian craftsmen to perfection. Many fine pieces and suites included in our collec- tion. Exquisite Novelties for One’s Boudoir are fashioned of colorful silks trimmed with dainty laces and rosebuds—of the collection, we = choose for a sketch, this ex- quisitely lovely fiillow of ‘orchid taffeta ruffled with lace and a cen- ter of rosebuds, $18. Art Section, Second Soor. Paris Blouses ——are exquisitely fashioned affairs, of heavy geor- gette and crepe de chine—or velvet—gorgeously beaded, showing exotic designs and vivid colorings that could come only from Paris. $12.75 to $55. Belgian Blouses —of sheer voiles are charmingly trimmed with laces, colored ipsets, embroidery. $4.50 to $22.50. Blouse Section, Third-floor. Smart Sweaters —from many lands are here exclusively —one sees many and interesting new features—in wool, silk, artificial silk—in varied color combinations. $9.75 to $50 Sweater Sectlon, Third floor.