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Moderate Price Dress Section Features Smart Bengaline Tunic Frock $39.50 The rich heavy texture of the new corded silks has made them an important fabric in the carly fall street wardrobe. Frocks like this one sketched. in brown bengaline, show- ing the fa nable new tunic, and an applique of vivid red duvetyne—are continually seen about town today all smart gatherings. Others show the P rever—the coat model, the frock with glass buttons — the tailored irock untrimmed. Still other frocks are of satin crepe—in the new shades for afternoon and informal dinner. Women's M tely Priced Dress Section, Third floor. College Girls Choose Smart Woolen Sports Frocks $10 $19.50 $25 follow the straight, slim, boyish, 1e that is the mode for this younger set—in soft woolens, in lovely colors. Of Jersey is a chic two-picce sports frock, with a pleated skirt—in brown and tan, rust and tan, or navy and rust, $10, Of Flannel is a smart one-piece frock with boyish collar, in tan, rust, brown, navy or French blue, $19.50. Of Kashella, newest of all the soft woolens, are most attractive frocks in new color-stripe cffects, $25. Sportswear Section, Third floor. Pajamas of Lovely Silks in Charming Colors $10.50 to $20 Pajamas that would quite delight the heart of any young woman are these, of lovely silken crepes and brocades, with exquisitely fine Va- lenciennes lace and net footing for trimming— or else they're trimly tailored—and in such delightful colors as canary yellow, delicate pink, peach, exotic orchid, green and white. Silk Underwear Section, Third floor, A Paris Fashion for Autumn The Ombre Note Newest in Hats T'rim and debonair, surprisingly small and yet surprisingly chic —and Parisian in its new ombre colorings. is the hat sketched—of a dark red cranberry shade velvet, with its smart tur- ban rolls of velvet in the new lighter, harmo- nizing shades, $25. Other new Autumn hats show the smart Di- rectoire, high-squared crown, and often wider brims—smart brushes of feathers— new os- trich ornaments, and new colorings. $22.50 and $25 Miilinery Salon, Third foor. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1924. Mondward & Lothrop See our other advertisements on pages 22 and 28. We Want You to See the Many Beautiful New Autumn Fabrics Rare, rich color harmonies, and designs of elegance and distinction--play leading roles in this ‘‘show’” of fabrics ‘CUo0D NN ™ ) o ) == Corded Silks better known as Faille and Bengaline, are a real mode in themselves. For with the vogue of the tailored idea has come the demand for these corded silks which hold to tailored lines so satisiactorily. There are varied types of the cording or ribbing—narrow or wide, and both rather lustrous. Autumn’s best street shades from which to choose—$4.50 to $6 yard. Satin-striped Faille, $5 yard. Chiffon Velvets I'he knowing woman invariably turns to the sumptuous, subtle sophistication of velvet when she would appear her best. And well may she turn to these—import- cd, finest of chiffon velvets, in an array of glorious colorings that offers excep- tional selection. Brocades The traditions of elegance and distinc- tion, inherent in brocades, is retained in the gorgeous new brocades of Autumn’s showing. The aristocrats in the realms of silks, are the brocades—chosen by the woman who demands real distinction in 1er clothes. It is in these velvets we find the rich, colorful browns of Autumn leaves—the coppery shades, the dull, reddened amber shades—Kaffir browns—golden yellows S t' Cr and delicate pinks. ranging to decp a. imn- epes crimson—and to black, distinguished and always worn, $9 yard. French Brocades, with their gleaming threads of metallic gold and silver, com- bined with colorings of gorgeous hues— and brilliance, $9.50 to $15 yard. Swiss Brocade Taffetas, in lovely old- fashioned flower designs on backgrounds of soft colorings, $7.50. or crepe satins, as you prefer to call them, are a first fashion for afternoon and informal dinner frocks. Not only because of their lustrous and brilliant sheen, but because of their soft, crepe reverse side—foundation and trimming in one—they become frocks.of simplicity and very little expense. Both the fashionable strect shades—new Autumn browns, greens—and the lighter shades for afternoon and evening—$3 to $6 yard. Silk “Section, Second floor. Swiss Brocades. in charming changeable colorings, of exotic design, $5. . Printed Velvets \ fashion new this Autumn, and much in vogue—scen here in designs that suggest an old Persian shawl, in their mingled reds, blues, greens, soft browns and other lovely colorings, $10 and $15 yard. Brocades of Velvet on Voile, exquisitely different, beautiful in coloring, $10.50 and $12.50. Brocades of Rayon on Georgette, another one of the charming brocades, in mono- tone effects, $6.50. ’ P p . tons-- [ hey’'re Trimming Everything Irreproachable rows of them trim the smartest of all Autumn frocks—and there are as many different kinds of buttons as there are frocks to trim. Buttons, small and flat, gay painted designs, buttons round, square and diamond shaped—huge buttons of unusual design and color. 12¢ to $1.50 Dozen; 25¢ to $1.50 Each Ornaments and Tassels, play a trimming part not to be over- looked ; Rhinestone and Pearl Ornaments, $1.50 to $18; Rhine- stone and Emerald, $18; Silk and Bead Tassels, $1.50 to $5. Trimming Section, First foor. Furs Are Being Used Luxuriously, as Trimmings, Too—and Leopard leads, $7.50 and $15 yard—then Fox, $40 yard; Squir- rel, $45 yard; Moufflon, $13.50 yard; Coney, $5 yard; and nar- row widths, $1 to $3.50 yard. This newer model opens in the front, but has back lacing to make it easily adjustable as you become more. slender. Women everywhere are delighted with it. It is fashioned of attractive brocade rubber, with brocade silk facings, and has all the unique and superior features of the original reduc- ing girdle. Clasps in front make it easy to slip into and to take off. Step-in Reducing Girdle $9.85 and $11.85 Corset Section, Third floor. This new model makes you really look thin- ner the minute you put it on. The waist- line lengthens, the figure is erect and grace- ful, for the girdle conceals big hips, waist and abdomen—making you look thin while you really get thin. Garters hold it firmly in place—and the cut-out in front insures perfect comfort and freedom while you walk, sit or stand. Reducing Brassiere, $5 f Smartest Coats Are Rich With Furs $59.50 $75 $95 New lusterless fabrics, fabrics of a soit suede- like finish, and a lavish use of short-haired furs—these are the two points that are out- standing in winter coat fashions. The coat sketched is typical—in a soft suede- like fabric in the bark shade—it is not content with merely collar and cuffs of Hudson scal (dyed muskrat), but uses a band of it as : border for its new tunic, $95. New Autumn-leaf browns and reds are the fashionable note in colors. Women's Coat Section, Third foor. New Apron Frocks of Cotton Foulard, Special, $3 The woman who wishes to look attractive about her household duties—and what woman doesn’t—will be interested in these attractivc new apron frocks of cotton foulard, in varied figured designs—rust, navy, blue and bla with round neck and short sleeves, to be prac- tical. Apron Sets, Collar and Cufifs Special, $1 Qi fine quality lawn. neatly trimmed with rickrack braid, with bib and straps—an un- usual value at this price. House Dress Section, Third fleor. Warm Pajamas of Outing Flannel, $2 to $4 Will be wanted for coming cool nights—and these new ones arc made of fleecy outing flannel, promising to be sr well as c fortably warm. Trimly tailored or trir with a bit of fancy braid—striped, flowercid or plain colors—pink. blue. orchid and white. Muslia Uoderwear Section, Third floor. Featured in the Special Size Section Satin Crepe Frock Trimmed in Reverse Side $39.50 One of the reasons of this vogue for crepe is this fashion of trimming it on i verse side, as shown here in this new frock for the larger woman. A frock that is youth- ful in line, keeping to the straight silhouette in black satin crepe. with a vestee of ecru lace, and small covered buttons, $39.50. Other crepe frocks show the new tunic revers, and a touch of softening lace, or narr pleated eancls that emphasize slenderness. Spectal Sme Section, Third floor.