Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1924, Page 18

18 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1924 —_— ———————— G2 0y The First Two Days of The Palais Royal Great May Underprice Sale Were Record Breakers. The Third Day Finds Us Just -As Strong As at the Start. And We Expect to Break Several More Records Before the Week Is Qver. We Are Getting the Habit Now. THE SUN CONTINUES TO SHINE—THE VALUES CONTINUE AS GREAT—AND THE ENTHUSIASM OF OUR Kchoes from The Palais Royal Great May Underprice Sale BY ETHEL M. PARKS If one needed more than the enthusiasm of the shoppers, the bright, sunny days that have aided and abetted this sale, she would find real inspiration in just watching the blind man down on the second floor who weaves rugs while you watch—who smiles and talks with a philosophy which would put most of us to shame. not only excellent wearing rugs, really beautiful. washed and exceedingly low-priced. demonstration of a Rotarex Washing Ma- chine. can do and the labor it saves. The price, | this May Sale. And every washer carries the factory guarantee for one year. Furniture always is appealing to women, and a new, genuine Reed Suite in French gray will delight you. The table is the new marble- pretty reed lamp to match. A lovely suite for a sun parler or a sheltered porch. stering. The chair itself is of walnut, and is one of the handsomest I have seen. dainty and lovely, and much in demand for the summer furnishings. The price, too, makes them attractive. Only $4.98 for this sale. Glassware—tumblers, wine ses and all their brothers Iridescent glasses, sherbet gl. The rugs woven by the blind in the Penn- sylvania Working Home for Blind Men are : but are : They are specially attrac- ; tive for summer floor coverings, are easily : Back to the fourth floor I went to see a ! It is marvelous what such a machine : suspect, has been the prohibitive thing about it ; heretofore. But here is an opportunity seldom : offered. These machines have been used for : demonstration purposes and are mechanically as perfect as a brand-new machine, but were : bought so that they might be sold for an - almost unheard-of price—$79, $89 and $99 at : enamel, with loose cretonne spring cushions, : ized top (it looks like marble), and there is a * Then there is a handsome hall chair—Italian ; Renaissance—with needlepoint tapestry uphol- : Sheridan Bed Sets, spread and sham, are : and sisters, in particularly attractive shapes— - i is another item housekeepers will take advan- tage of at a very reduced price, 33c each. A telegram hurriedly sent brought back an- other shipment of the 12-button and 16-button white kid gloves, the gre alues of which the weomen were quick to gnie. $5 gloves for $2.95 and $6 gloves for $3.45 are not found every day. An engraved script plate with 50 cards for : : $1.29 was another extraordinary value dozens : of women tock advantage of. This price will : prevail during the entire sale. : Hardly a day passes without new arrivals } in the Toilet Goods. Delightful new compacts : in Chinese red and gold, tan and gold, green : and gold and Paisley. Then there are Hudnut’s Deauville Doublette ; Compacts in a fascinating turquoise blue ¢+ gold satin box. prizes, in case you have not fallen entirely and ; They make splendid bridge : : under the spell of Mah-Jong. Which, by the : way, is one of the things that come high, but : we must have it. Sets at various prices, and : up as high as you care to go, may be found in { the Stationery Department on the main floor. In the Jewelry Department I heard one of : the sales girls say: “If any one had an idea : that earrings would go cut of style, she is ! wrong. I never sold so many in one day fore. And the girls who bought them were : so pretty.” ! values given accounted for the immense velous that one won more to follow. there are. May Sale quite as sensational. Pouch, Underarm and Swagger Bags '1.95 Regular $225 to $3.50 values. Of pin seal, buffed alligator, beaver cali and many other leathers. Silk lined and fitted. Pouch style mounted on fili- gree or engraved metal frame, Leather Bags at $]. 063 Regularly $2 to $3. Consisting of pouch, under- arm and ypocketbnok styles. Of beaver calf, Morocco, patent leather and several other leathers. Silk lined and fitted. May Underpriced Sale, Palnie Royal—MNain - Floer. And here again I suspect the : Every day of the sale has been such a huge success and the values given so truly mar- } ders if there are still : And let me assure you that : Every day starts with the stocks : all fresh and new—goods that have been pur- $ chased and reserved for each day—and the : reductions that have been made for this Great CUSTOMERS MOUNTS HIGHER EVERY DAY. A Wonderful Item Reserved for Thursday ~ |Twill and Sports Coats Regular $45.00 $ 9.75 A and $49.75 for. An Opportunity You Cannot Afford to Miss Every coat in this collection is a copy of coats shown at $69.75 and more. All of the sea- son’s best models are included. Each coat is lined throughout with silk crepe de chine. It is real economy to purchase one of these coats now. You will have it not only for your motor trips this Spring, but you will have it for early Fall, before the winter styles come out. There will then be no need of the usual rush for your winter coat, and you may select it at your leisure. " Colors of Twill Coats are navy, black, tan, rookie and gray. Colors of Sports Coats are gray, tans and many combination stripes and plaids. For misses, women and larger women. Sizes 14 to 18 years and 36 to 52 $7.98 White Sports Skirts in Flannel and Wool Crepe, In Accordion and Combination Pleats—3$10 Values No smarter sports costume can be found than ome of these dainty i pleated sports skirts, combined with a white or vivid-colored sweater. They are cool and comfortable and the pleats are put in to stay. Other Extraordinary Values in Petticoats, Princess Slips Kimonos and Chemise for Thursday 200 Petticoats and Princess Slips, $2 098 Of *“Tricoknit,” the closely-knitted fabrio that wears like iren. Good variety of lovely shades. I are embroidered or have novelty inserts of $1.98 200 Long 4 Kimonos, ade of plain or figured serpentine ecrape. attractive 8 in Japanese or floral patterns. The plain colors nd embroidered. All finished with ribbon flow- Attractive colors. - . 500 Silk Chemise, Made of radium and crepe de chine, various styles with fine lace and medallion trimmings; finished with ribbon and laces. Pink, blue, peach, honeydew, orchid ard white. Another Special for Thursday Black Canton Silk Capes, lined with crepe de chine—a regular $35 quality, for the Great fi 25 May Underprice Sale— Palain Royal—Third Floor. Palais Royal—Third Floor, Good News About Dresses LATE SHIPMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST ARRIVED WILL BE, FEATURED FOR THURSDAY AT THE PRICES quoted on the first three days of the sale: '9,50—°21.75—'31.75 Vacation dresses and dresses for the hot summer days in Washington, lovely linens, handdrawn and embroidered; dainty tub silks in stripes, white with colors; fresh, crisp organdie dresses, appropriate for graduation, for parties and dressy wear; handmade voiles in plain colors and embroidered voiles in the thost attractive models. All at Tuesday’s price, $9.50. Women’s Full-Fashioned Silk Hose Regular $1.95 to $2.95 Values, First Quality, at Pure thread silk, the popular and mercerized garter tops ally-Ho Hose, pure silk . Chiffon and heavier w including the newer T, phanton haze, shadow and sprite, Women’s Extra Size Silk Hose Regularly $1.25 96C 3 and $1.50, L Burson full-fashioned silk and fiber mixed fashioned thread silk, plzin silk clocks, Bla gray and beige. First quality Children’s Phoenix Socks. 3 Pairs, 50¢ Regularly e and 40e grade. Half-length soc, with roll t plain white and colors: plain white fancy tops. Sizes 4 to 9i.. with_fancy top All perfect, 10. First quality. Palais Roval—Main Floor., Children’s Phoenix Socks, 2 Regnlar! ‘Afternoon dresses, lovely silks and satins, printed crepes, fou- lards, georgettes and all the newest silk crepes; dresses for for- mal and informal wear; sleeveless dinner dresses; trimmed with laces, buttons, braids, etc. Dresses in this assortment for all oc- casions. Sizes 36 to 46. All at Monday’s price, $21.75. Flowered chiffons, printed crepes, canton crepe and crepe de chine dresses. Wonderful bargains in dresses regularly sold for very much higher prices, but which were featured and will be M!Mzgeksztdwd sold Thursday at Wednesday’s price, $31.75. from the Garments Palais Royal—Thtrd Flsor. & fi Baby Week In the Great May Underprice Sale Wonderful fittle things the Baby will need now and in ¢ hot summer days to come, and, best of all, just in time to pa ticipate in our Great May Underprice Sale, for Thursday o 200 Long and Short Dresses Heavy Milanese Silk Gloves, Pair, Novelty Gauntlets, Fremch cuff, Hell-s! cuft, all-over embroidered, tucked, silk gauze, ruffied, in best colors—sand, pongee, mode, beige, mastic, gray and French gray. 16-button-length Heavy Milanese Silk Gloves, dou- ble tipped, heavy embroidered stitchings, ome style tucked arms, in best colors. All perfect. Regular $2, $2.50 and $3 values. $1.29 Milanese Silk Gloves, Pair, eavy-welght, double best shades—cocoa, . Regular $2 valwe. Medium h tipped, Paris point stitchings, in almond, beige, medium and French grays, also black and white. All perfect. mode, pongee, Suede-Finished Developed in Black Satin, Patent, Black Kid, Tan Kid, Tan Calf and afl the wanted materials, including Gray Suede, Log Cabin, Black, Brown and Sand. Different models, different heels. All new Spring styles from our regular stock. For Street, Dress or Sport Wear. Palais Royal—Second Floor. Dainty little Dresses, all hand made and daintily embroi ered and tucked. Many novel styles. short styles to 2 years. Regular $1.75 to $250 values, 75¢ Baby Pillows, 59¢ Of pink, blue and white sateen, filled with sanitary floss. Short Dresses, 75c Regularly 89c. 10 dainty styles for baby boy or girl 6 months to 2 years. $1 Lovely Bonnets, Of mull, Swiss an: broidery, ribbon trimmed or with lace cdge. Rubens Shirts The kind mothers know. Double-breasted styles. All-cotton, 25¢ Fiber and wool, 50c Silk and wool, 75¢ Sizes to 3 years. Infants’ Gowns and ‘Wrappers, 50c Regularly 69. Of flannel- ette, white with pink and blue edge. Lovely Little Creepers $1.75 Regularly $ and $225. Of crepe, dimity or poplin, all- white or with touches of handwork or smocking. Long and £1.59 Silver “La La By” Swings Of mbleached jean. With back, ‘at $1.50 Without back, at 90c Abdominal Bands, 50¢ Regular 59 and 69c val ues; of silk and wool. Soft Sole Shoes, $1 egularly $125. Also Sl pers and ~Moccasins, white and colors. Several styles. Philippine Dresses, $2.95 Handmade, beautifully made and scalloped; various styles: long and short, ular 3330 to $3.98 values. Baby's Wardrobe, $9.50 Regularly $1250. To keep the baby’s clothes nice and neat. White or ivory en- amel, with four drawers. Rubber Sheets, 50c Size 25x34 inches. Maroon color, evelet on edze to hold tight. . Regular 75c valie, Sweater Sacques, Regularly $1.25. Dainty lit- tle styles, with ribbon tie or button front. Pink and blue edge. Palais Royal—Third Floor.