Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1929, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929. . THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS GIFT Handbag Fashions that the New Year will call its own . . . fashions that smart women will carry with their new ensembles. This year the Christmas Handbag knows a smarter versatility, an individual personality for each costume of Fashion . . . and this year Woodward & Lothrop’s gift collection outdoes itself, in pre- senting this new versatility and personality for youand for your gift-giving. Every feminine name on your gift list can be checked *“finished”—if you but do your shopping in the Handbag Section tomorrow. An Outstanding Gift Assemblage o $7 50 Leathers Bags of calf to carry with sports tweeds and business ensembles —Afternoon Bags with touches of reptile leathers—Antelope Suede Bags that express their individuality with effective, modern clasps of colorful enamels and marcasites. It does excite gift-giving, just to see these bag fashions in so unusual array of leathers, colors and styles. Their splendid detail and workmanship are noteworthy gift features—you will more than appre- ciate their popular and moderate price. New flexible metal handles lend interest to the newer frameless envelopes—com- position handles that sim- ulate amber, fasten on enve- lopes so that one may trans- gose their bag into a pouch y unfastening them. A fine quality calf often simulates the popular reptile leathers. All colors, black and navy. HANDBAGS, F1rsT FLOOR, Styles—Colors Every smart accessory color « « . practically every important version of Fashion's envelope and pouch in gift array. Slide “zip” fastenings, buckled envelopes, and the larger dou- ble-strap-handle bag are fea- tures. A gift realm in its own right . . . this collection of bags that brings ever so many new comers from across the seas. Young people especially like their gayety of colors and styles that seem so much a part of youthful frocks and coats. Novelty ring handles, the popular slide fastenings, and clever adaptations of the en- velope prove interesting fashion and gift features. Reds, greens, browns, tans, navy, and black . . . you are sure to find the recipient's favorite color in the assort- ment.