Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1925, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, Earsolt Ching ——contributes a wealth of charming things in brass for one’s home—the de been taken from native customs and leg bringing a bit of the Orient with all its iveness and mystic charm. The gs, one of which we sketch, are hung on delicately carved black wood frames -$4.75 to $8. Bowls, $4 to $7.25. Candlesticks, $2 to $4.50 pair. nge Section, Fifth floor. Home Furuis! Newest from Vienna —this fascinating purse of braided moire and suede—which, in addition to its dainty mirror and coin purse, wears a chic little watch mounted on a 4rame of imitation tortoise shell, $75. France sends us beaded bags of varied sizes and gorgeous colorings —Paris’ favorite purse, large and flat, of colored leather, often with a marcasite clasp. Leather Goods Section, First floor. Pompadour Herself —could not have chosen.a more exquisite little toilet set than this one of blue enamel with its basket of gay pink roses for decora- tion which Paris sends us. The three pieces sketched are but part of the set—$36.25— and they may be chosen in orchid, rose or black, as well as the delightful blue Jewolry Sectlon, First floor. Czecho-Slovakian Glass —in attractive shapes and designs is here in a large collection—of which we sketch this decorative console set, a bowl and two candlesticks of black glass, with birds of silvery plumage for decorations, $10. Other pieces, varied decorations, $1.50 to $7. Glassware Section, Fifth floor. that offers a man all the conveniences of his chifforobe at home is of capacious gize— smooth russet leather, stitched and studded in a darker shade of leather—fitted with a tray, ebony-back brushes, and glass toilet WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, y From Florence —comes this five-piece” desk set of soft Italian leather, in blue and tan with a de- tailed design of gold tooling, $38. Other pieces, in varied lovely colors, include book Selected in Paris —by our personal buyer—these chic gloves, with their very decorative cuffs, each pair so different—a style and color for every cos- tume, $5. Also selected abroad — slip-on gloves of fine doeskin and suede, of which bottles with nickeled stoppers, $175. Other imported cases, $75 to $250. Traveling Gouls Section, Second floor And They Sailed the Seven Seas—Now They Are Home With Their Treasures covers, $3.50 to $10; bookmarks, $2; book- ends, $6; inkwells, $6.50. Desk Accessory Section, First flour. least one pair, $4 and $5. Glove Section, First floor. From Europe and the Orient Things that are Distinctively Different With the return of all of our buyers and the arrival of the majority of our imports, the foreign things are more radiantly beautiful and varied than ever before. We send our buyers all over the world to get things that are distinctively different because that is the only way to get them. More often than not, certain changes are necessary, slight sug- gestions are incorporated, making many of the articles you see here the only ones of their kind. l'oday we speak of a very small part of the vast array of things foreign that are continually coming in or have already arrived. Paris Gowns and Hats Are Here, Too As you have doubtless seen by our previous announcements, our Fashion Show and our Window and Departmental Dis- plays. And many replicas and adaptions have been reproduced For instance, no mention at all has been made of the Negligees and Lingerie ; the Beaded Bags from Paris; the artistic Marbles from Italy, the Fine Linens from Ireland and Belgium ; the great armies of Lead Soldiers*and other Toys from every Toy Center of Europe; Persian, Oriental and Chinese ]\'u;:§ that rival the fabled Magic Carpet. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that all the distinguished art and commercial centers of the old world have contributed to these displays. And many of the smaller ones, too, for often do we find, that the little highways and byways where those just on their way to fame locate, produce things of greatest interest and beauty. We Invite You to See These Foreign Things And we remind you that if selection is contemplated no delay should occur because the majority of them are individual and without duplicate—so when once sold they cannot again be every fashion-smart woman must have at from these original creations. A Vanity of Vanities —this of sterling silver, which boasts of many, many compartments—to complete one’s toilet when “abroad.” A place for powder—a place for rouge—another for, well anything one might choose to carry in it—a tiny perfume flask, and a lipstick, too— and the whole of it in green enamel and oold, $135. Other vanities, $95 and $100. Jewelry Section, First floor. duplicated. Woodward & Lothrop Offices in Paris, Berlin, London, Vienna, Brussels, Florence France, England —and Scotland combine to send us hosiery for all occasions—gay woolen plaids take their colors from Scottish clans—England’s are of the finest silk and wool—while France sends sheerest of chiffons. Scotch plaids, $6; Silk-and-Wool Hose from Eng- land, $3.50 to $10; Chiffon Hose, $5 and $10. Hosiery Section, First floor. Only Paris Could —fashion flowers of such rare loveliness as these she sends to enhance fair charms and dancing frocks; large, full-blown roses— orchids, almost real—carnations, gardenias, geraniums of brilliant hue—shoulder flow- ers, corsage flowers of silk, velvet—$1 to $3.50. " Artifidal Flower Beotion, Firet fioor. Holland Contributes Gouda pottery, brilliantly colorful, subtly colorful—one of the loveliest of decorations for one’s home. There are vases varied as to shape and size, 75c to $12.50; candie- sticks quaintly different, $1.75 to $3.50; old- {ashioned little baskets, $3 to $4.50; com- ports, $4.50 to $7.50. Pottery Section, Fifth floor. For Boudoirs —Ttaly has fashioned delicate, marvelously tinted Venetian glass perfume and cologne bottles with gay flowe stoppers, $2 to $10; from England comes the mirror garlanded in colorful roses, $20; the gay little doll who presides over the puff is $5; while one of the many atomizers from Czechoslovakia is a gay thing of red and black, $9.50. Tollet Goods Section. First floor, French Brocades —are fashioning the smartest gowns—but one need not go to France for them, for here is a collection of brilliance and beauty— black or white with gleaming silver and gold—and gorgeous colorings from which to choose. $9.50, $12.50 and $15 yard. Silk Section, Becsad ficor. Brocades Again —but foreign brocades are these which make gorgeous pillows, as decorative a they are comfortable, and wholly at i Others are of printed velours in colors and unusual designs and ¢ choose from a whole collection of them $12.50 to $30 a yard. There is also a most interesting selection of Tapestry Panels from very small to very large sizes, $12.50 to $800. Drapery Section, Fifth floor. \ are decoratively m clock from Switzerland; of blue enamel and gold or 3 pleted with a smart leather case, $85. Ot fascinating clocks are delicately ¢ charmingly fashioned—$75 and $100; whilc for practical use one may choose a clock with 8-day movement in a co leather case, $18.50 to $100. Jewelry and Clock Section, First floo Wisps of 'Kerchiefs —that evolve into color bits of chiffon or georgette—or finest of spun linens edged in real laces—come to us from France and Switzerland ; French 'kerchiefs with colored embroidered initials are 50c; those of print- ed georgette, $1 to $1.50; of linen and Jinche lace, $6; and tiny glove size ’ker- chiefs of finest handspun linen, $5 and $6 Handkerchief Section, First flobr. Braemar from Scotland —has just arrived in the Men's English Shop—a golf outfit of sweater and matching golf hose in finest Scotch wool, a blue and tan plaid. Sweater, $25; hose, $10. However, if one’s choice isn’t blue and tan there are many other color combinations. Sets, $26.50 to $35. Engltah Shop. Second fleer.