Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1940, Page 23

©C—Queen Anne's Print Nellaire yon sheer, frilly [ineerie collar. jabot and cuffs. ull _ pleated _skirt. Floral print in blue, Tose, grey, " green and’ navy. _ Sizes 12 te '40." $10.95. pon conect D—Sport gsheer Teca and “spun “amn, 2 collariess detai” *rom® t4ck neckline h Saer 1216 $7.95. ? E—Criss Cross Print, shadow sheer ft shirt- lar snaps over self collar, shirred v Blue: “Shies navy, 3 12 to 44. $7.95. | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, ‘APRIL 30, 1940. B—5 Maytime—Lilactime— THE Starting tomorrow—the Annual Summer Presentation of Nelly Don Dresses —2,000 Brand-new summer dresses! —Misses’ and Women’s—12 to 44. 100 different styles! This Summer, Nelly Don brings you the most thrilling array of all! In gay colors, lighthearted styles, in dresses and play clothes, cool and charming, that enter all of your daytime plans. COTTONS hold the spotlight! Swisses and voiles, batistes and dimities vie in loveliness with piques, seersuckers and chambrays. SHEEREST RAYONS this season are non-crushable and wash beautifully! FLORAL DESIGNS run the gamut from neat small prints to medium to large! RED, WHITE, and BLUE play up the patriotic color theme, light khaki and beige, Nelly Don’s exclusive “Petal tint” and “Fresh Water Colors”! LACE—Prima donna of trim! seen marching in rows down bodices, edging beadings and insertions, trimming collars and cuffs. Bro- > derie anglaise in dainty collars, embroidered pique, fagotting, entre- A Falroenct Faak. deux give their decorative, handmade ‘effect. datnty cotion voie: ~ THE KIND OF FASHIONS that Nelly Don has specialized in for S ] 24 years! The designs that are exclusively “Nelly Don.” The down 'St ‘e beautiful fit of Nelly Don dresses, the careful workmanship, deep T L it hems, generous seams, fine finishing details. Proof of their worth, ind Seremsatiorized these items—plus their original styles and quality fabrics. But the e 137¢e real proof, Nelly Don says, is in the wearing, so . . . JUST TRY ONE ON TOMORROW! At $ 2 95 First-time-shown Summer styles! —Orchid Print Cotton Voiles in blue, rose, orchid. —Swanee Print Cotton Voiles in green, blue, orchid. —Georgia Belle Cotton Batistes (permanent finish); blue, rose, green. —Woven Stripe Shirting (pre-shrunk); green, blue, grey. —Butterfly Print Cotton Voiles; navy, blue, black. —White Cotton Seersuckers, tailored shirt waist style. At $3 95 Brand-new Summer styles! —Flower Print Voiles, non-crushable; blue, fuchsia, green. —Cut Flower Print Dotted Swisses, blue, g rey, rose. —Checked Tissue Ginghams, blue, rose, grey. —Lace Flower Print Batistes (permanent finish), blue, rose, grey. —Dotted Swisses (pre-shrunk), navy, wine, brown, blue, grey, pink, maize. At $5 95 12 Fresh Summer styles! —Fashionelle Voiles (Sanforized and non-crushable), Orange Blossom, Snapdragon, Faircourt, original Nelly .Don prints and solid tones in new “Fresh Water Colors”! Blue, violet, gold, rose, prints—yellow, blue, pink, solid colors. —Nelletta Erika Rayons in delightful prints portraying Rosedown, Fresh Flowers, Pom- padour pattern in soft hazy shades that Nelly Don calls “Petal Tints”! —Tissue Swiss Ginghams, southern belle fashion, checked in rose, blue, red, green, black. —Crossbar Voiles (pre-shrunk), pretty bubble prints in navy, wine, black. —Dotted Swisses (pre-shrunk), shirtwaist f rocks in navy, lilac pink, brown, black, blue. At $795 Every style Summer-new! —New Print Delights! Remember, original designs! Aster Print Fleurett voile, Peach- tree Print woven check voile, Berry Print websheer (rayon), Criss Cross print Sha- dowsheer (rayon), Petal Tint and Fresh Water Colors, Nelly Don’s summer 1940 paint palette! —Sporters—Resorter spun rayon (non-crushable) classics in rose, blue, yellow, white. Sport-sheer (spun rayon) shirtwaisters in blue, rose, beige, green, white; woven checked Enka Rayon Embassy Crepes in blue, red, brown, green. —Embroidered dotted voiles inlovely afternoon fashions, navy, wine, black. At $] 095 Exquisite summer fabrics and fashions! —Nellaire sheerest Enka Rayon fabric in Mountain Flower and Queen Anne’s Lace prints, gracious styles, soft colorings! —Embroidered Batistes, loveliest of the season’s pretty “ladylike” dresses! Grey, blue, beige, rose, Batiste in navy, as well! —Spun Rayon and Eyelet Batiste, smart fabric combina- tion, eyelet batiste fashions the peek-aboo bodice; white, beige, turquoise, pink. —Of course, Polka dots!—Rayon sheer tailored classics in navy, rose, blue, black. Remember, Fashion Shows tomorrow at 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. before or after the show, see the glorious Nelly Don collec- tion at close range in the Cotton Shop, Sth floor. § B—Bubble Print Crossbar ~ Vaoile, vy, and BlAck! _ Sizes 14 to 44, $5.95. 11 Summer Cne] 1]@011 Opening! ( Introducing 7 YellyDon Play Clothes! In Playtime mood, Nelly Don gives you slacks, shirts, shorts and bush coats designed and made in the inimitable Nelly Don manner! These in Better Sports Shop—Third Floor Rainbow Stripes! Sun back playsuits—$5.95. Checker Board garden playsuits! $5.95. Pebble Beach cotton tweed herringbone slacks $5.95. These in Budget Sports Shop—Third Floor Shorts of rayon sharkskins—$2.95. Playsuits of twin-dot cotton, shorts and shirt at- tached—$2.95. Slacks of white jean—$1.95. Shirts in field stripes, plaid seersucker, herring- bone jean cloth—$1.95. E‘?;rhh::n checked play suit— Slacks Set of nubby cotton tweed covert suspender skirt in blue or herringbone. rose. blue, Ay brown over red and white ging- Ideal for sailing, fishing! 12-20. ham, sizes 12 to 18, $5.95. 5.95. Charbert presents Deep Lilac Eau de Cologne $ bowie 2 Deep Lilac, a Natural! In tune with the season, you'll want to spray on clouds of this delightfully fragrant scent. Why not make it your own distinctive summertime fragrance? It's SO inexpensive for all its charm and refreshing qualities! Maytime, Lilac-Time Underwear Events! $3 Slips—$1.95 —silk and Bemberg rayon crepe sllipfiywith eyelet embroidery—white and shell pink! $1.95 Slips—$1.65_White in tailored and lacey styles! Panel Slips—$3 _Pure dye silk—seam to seam shadow panels! Lacey camisole tops. Tearose and white. g $1.95 Printed Gowns—$1.65 _with fagotting or lace lovely necklines. White, tearose, aqua, and pink! $3.95 Printed Gowns—$3 _Rayon sheers and crepes, V or high neckline with Val-type lace. . ‘White, tearose and blue backgrounds. Tearose, 3 sleeping blue and buttercup. Nightie and Robe Ensembles—$3 _Batistes and poplins in twin printed gowns and wrap- around coats. Sizes 14, 16 and 18, tearose, white and blue backgr,ounds. $3 “Slimtite” Girdles—ST‘.95—Five styles in blush and white. Sizes 4, 5, 6 and 7—to wear under day clothes, evening gowns, and for sportswear! $2 and $250 Slips— Vanity Fair—$1.39 _perfect slips to take on a vacation— “Radia” rayons that wash like a charm; dry in a jiffy; need no ironing. Choice of blush and white in two sleek styles; both in two lengths to assure you of perfect fit. Sizes 32-46 in the group. Discontinued models. $5.95 Housecoats—$3.95_Dainty flower-print rayon sheers trimmed with Val-type lace, pretty shades of aqua and rose, housecoats follow the fashion trend! Hooded model in smart polka dots, streamlined wrap model striped! 12 to 20. $10.95 Pajamas and Matching Robes—ss.és each —Popular “Kool Touch” fabric (rayon and cotton) in cool grey and aqua. Sizes 12 to 20. @ SUEa650 & 750 " Girdles $3.95 Treo "Mist" and "Finesse" "“Spirit of Youth” by Dorothy Bickum! Summer silhouettes, summer weights! Cotton nets, rayon satins and batistes in 15 and 16 inch lengths, talon and pullon styles, tearose and white. : $7.50 Cool Ntet including Treo Samples Foundations—$3.95 P%pula.r style foundations, sizes 34, 36, 38. (7.50 and Finesse, feather-light with boned $10 models) in white, black, tearose. panel front, tearose; sizes 34 to;42. Corset Shop—2nd floor R S R