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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1924)
When You Entertain Madam, Madamoiselle, Monsieur, Engage the New Private Dining Room of Antique Gray Decoration PAUL CHRISTIANSEN has added an exquisitely decorated private din ing room to the large floor space of the Metropolitan Dining Room, Hotel Keen, 18th and Harney. Beautiful in decoration, appointments and seating arrangement, It is a room that bids fair to become a most pop ular place in which to entertain one's pet club, madam, mademoiselle, monsieur! The walls are soft antique gray, the thick carpeting gray and flame, the drapes a soft and harmonizing tint. For Information concerning the entertaining of club, business organization or fraternal gathering, call Jackson 3808. * • • Boucle Knit the Mandarin coat which combines In charmful way navy, gray and brown. Delightful bit of wearing apparel for the older woman. i * * a « . Mademoiselle Brlde-to-Be Selects Her Preferred Silver Design—.Fond Friends Assemble the Services. THE C. B. Brown Jewel Shop, 220 South Sixteenth street, have let me Into a secret invaluable— tis this—when Mademoiselle Bride has set the day on which the wedding ceremony is to take place she trips into Rrown’s, selects the silver de sign of her preference. Brown’s make a record of this preference, together with the various service pieces as se lected by the bride's friends and rela tives. This is a permanent record in the Omaha jewel shop—a tremen dous assistance in assembling the ex quisite silver service which shall grace the festive board of the new home— an assurance to the little bride that her silver gifts will be well worth while. \ suggestion. Spring Cleaning In Order—An Intelli gent Bit of Preparation for th« New Season. THE PANTORIUM. 16th and Jones, is In readiness to take exoellent care of your spring cleaning, which is now in order. They have ex cellent facilities for cleaning clothing of all kinds, drapes, curtains, rugs and upholstered furniture pieces. Scientific cleaning of the most ap proved processes is what your clothes and furnishings will receive at the I'antorium, a gratification to the watchful homekeeper, who appreci ates the fact that fabrics, whether cotton, silk or woolen, have longer wearing life when properly cleaned at regular intervals. • • • Evening gowns for the new season show a preference for soft shades. New Beauty Shop Introduces Miss Elizabeth—and Miss Carmen— Omaha and New York MAIKON LOHENZO, new shop of beauty culture. Fiftieth and Dodge. Walnut 8014, introduces to Omaha fashion folk Miss Elizabeth of Omaha, and Miss Carmen, New York, Miss Elizabeth is well known to many Omaha women as a specialist In marcel waving and permanent waving and electrolysis. Miss Carmen's acompiishments Include hair dyeing and marcel waving. Lorenzo, proprietor, needs no introduction to Polly readers, for he has demonstrated his skill to many of them, and his work Is indeed a revelation. • » • • Imported squares and obler.gs in subdued or gorgeously colored tapes tries are offered as low as $1 .OX in one of our big stores. Marigold Crepes Satisfy Milady's Conscious Craving tor a Combina tion of Lovely Fabric with Exqui site Color. ThompsonHAZE.vs situ shop. 318 South 16th street, offers to Milady who shops for her spring v.ardrobe. Marigold crepe, sn achieve ment in finely woven silken fabrics lovely in the season's new colorings, unusually adaptable to the season's stylings. Chinese Reds, Louise Phil Ilpe and Coolie Blue, Tanbark, Lar iat, and Mandalay Brown, Pelican Gray, black and white, a lovely col lection of colors, 36 inches wide, they’re priced at $1.98. hulls May Be Two or Three-Piece, But Their Charm Is an Inevitable Feature of Milady's Spring Ward robe. EVOLVED in soft French flannel, a daring plaid novelty weave, or soft charmeen, the two or three-piece tailored suit is an inevit able feature of Milady's spring ward robe. L. Kneeter, second floor, 1916 Farnam, offers reduced prices on his entire stock of fabrics, also on the tailoring of them. Interesting. • • • Peguot sheets, 11.68, are in sizes 8 lx 90, 72x99, and 63x99. Pillow cases to match, 38c. Shoes for Spring Arrive in Time to Grace Dainty Feet at St. Valentine's Merrymaking Events DELIGHTFUL the shoe fashions that have been designed for spring and summer wear—styles that arrive in advance of St. Valen tine's Day merrymaking. Burbon fl Company. Sixteenth, between Farnam and Douglas. McCrory Bldg., are displaying trig little models in satin and Buede and alluring combinations of vari-colored fabrics that prom ise much In the way of smartness. Excellent quality, they're priced modest ly Indeed, $4.85 to $7.85. Interesting Collection of Exquisitries in Art and Gift Shop THE LOWEN ART AND GIFT SHOP. 4T07 South 28th street, is a de lightful find to one who appreciates an assemblage of beauty. Pictures, large and small, frames of every imaginable kind, gifts of glass, silver, pottery, linen, silk and lace, ’tis a shop to elicit enraptured exclama tions of approval. Milady plans the bridge party—'tls then she hurries to this pretty little shop for the extra cream and sugar set, the unique talliei and table numbers, the original in prizes to award the lucky players. One might suggest the purchase of a set of Individual ash trays in vivid color ings—a dainty "last look” mirror. Or, perchance the approaching function is a gift shower for the bride-to-be, there never could be lovlier linen gifties than the seeker of gifts will find at Eo wen's. At this time •of the Vear when every room in our homes calls for a bit of new color afV life, a dis tinctive touch, one welcomes the treasure trove which is gathered to gether here. • • • • • • Fine Furniture Specially Priced in Remodeling Sale. BRANDT’S fine furniture is all offered a I; special prices during the remodeling sale now in prog ress. Finely constructed, artistical ly finished furniture pieces, tables, chairs, upholstered period benches, cabinets, unique and beautiful odd pieces are offered as low as $10 and $11. lamps, shades, vases, mirrors and pictures, all show price tags greatly reduced. Impressive period suites for living, dining and bed rooms are remarkably reduced. Hand painted pieces, tables, chairs and benches are a delight to interior dec orators. A sale you'll enjoy. • • • Black chiffon panels, flat in back and full In front, hang from a bodice embroidered with spangles and col ored ailka A new Idea. • • • Hat Seen This Week Showed Predi lection for Plcoted and Pleated Frills. THE Ideal Button & Pleating com pany, Sd floor Brown Block. 16th and Douglas Sts., had Just finished the exquisite little blue hat frills the day I slipped Into the busy workroom. A hat whose brim, slightly wider In front than back, tvaa entirely covered by frills ac cordion pleated and plcoted In silver thread. Chic! POLLY THE SHOITKK CONDUCTS A FREE SHOPPING SERVICE FOR ALL REE READERS WRITE TO THE BEE SHOPPING DEPARTMENT FOR A SHOP PING TOUR ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. EVERYTHING BOUGHT WILL BE SENT C. O. D. APPROVAL OR TO BE PAID FOR UPON DE LIVERY. RETURNED FOR EX CHANGE OK REFUND IF NOT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. SKETCHES, DESCRIPTIONS. PRICES AND SAMPLES WILL BE SENT UPON REQUEST. ADDRESS POLLY THE SHOPPER OMAHA. NEB. ■■ ■■■. . That "aching void" brought into prominence by the shingle bob bids madame to give thoughtful cere to her skin whose color and texture are of supreme Importance—cheeks and neck are doubly Important now. "Peter Pan” Overblouses Finely Tai lored Show Charmful Evidences.of Skilled Finger*. THE Edward Reynolds Shop. 1(113 Parnarn, offer Peter Pan over blouses (to be worn Inside If on* prefers) of striped and checked nov elty fabrics In white and ecru, all of them bearing evidences of the skilled art of th* embroiderer and hemstltch er. Collars and cuffs in the newest fashioning, fagotted, embroidery bound, real lace trimmed, acme of them have used (lie material of the blouse for their making, others ha vs chosen for contrast, linen and pique. Lovely blouses which are very rea sonably priced at 91.96. • • • From a London letter on men's fashions In the January Issue of Vanity Fair one gleans an interesting bit of Information In regard to ths novelties shown on Bond street white silk “undershorts,” brightly bound in contrasting silk with big monograms to match—alac "exotic.” underlines and pajamac of ths new tonic ctyls. Smart! Iiotj (ib imoppin$ vith felly Oh, Carolyn has purple 'een, And, Ruth can dance with grace; Marie has curls of russet sheen, Paulette a classic face. Bettina’s lips can lure and coax, Elaine has charm of line; But Nancy laughs at all my jokes, She is my valentine! Irene has ankles wondrous trim, Matilda rolls in wealth, Louise is statuesque of limb, Eugenia glows with health; Suzanne can swim and fly and walk, Priscilla*s pies are fine; But Nancy likes to hear me talk— She is my valentine! Qualified—Corrlnne Rockwell Swain. Indulgence m Winter Sports for the Past Several Years. Responsible for Fascinating New Sports Toggery TO give greater freedom to the arms of the winter sport enthusiasts the designers of sports clothes evolved the fullness for coat should be caught under rounded yokes for a greater uniformity of fullness. That Is the evolution of the fascinating new coats shown this spring. Almost shape less are they, so great the fullness in the shoulders. Chinese-red in a deep, furry nap, the collar as Chinese as Its coloring. Is one of the new full three-quarter coats, the same Ivory link buttons fastening the cuffs as those seen on the collar. Heavy chain stitching In white silk is an other distinguishing style note of spring, this stitchery often seen on coats to form their only decoration. Exquisite Rose Petal Shade Substituted for Red by Artist Creator of Favors and Decorations MRS. ROWE, artist, creator of St. Valentine's Day party favors and decorations, who has moved her Pomegranate Shop from the Gardner Block to the second floor of Burgess-Nash, has made a delightful substitute of rose petal pink for the customary red. An appealing innovation. Gay little creatures of frolicsome effectiveness take form under Mrs. Rowe's skilled fingers, lovely favdrs. Petal-filled hearts fprm exquisite table center*. Suggestions for decorations, favors, menus and entertainment are graciously given here. .1-*-— -- -■ ■ _, Sophistication Is Keynote of Milady’s Charmful Costume _ Elimination of Useless Ornamentation t whole atmosphere of costuming ut the moment is certainly sophistication and the elimination of the useless ornament.” to quote Mr. Robert Siegman of the Black and \\ hlte Room, Burgess-Nash, "a sophistication attained by wisely superintended grooming of skin and hair,” When the transition front winter to spring leaves the skin In an uncertain state of muddiness, the texture roughened by changeable tempera ture and winds, the scalp irritated, hair follicles Impoverished, Milady will do well ot conault this beauty specialist with regard to her ravaged love liness. The applying of Imported cremes and lotiona of flowery fragrance will lie but a part of the mysterious rites performed In the interests of beauty—the results attained beyond madam's fondest hopes. • * • Floral Valentines of Beauty to Win the Approval of the Old Saint Him self. rHE JOHN BATH Flower Shop. ISth and Farnam, Is a glorious place in which to make selec 'lon of the floral valentine—exquisite blossoms arranged with subtle effeo .Iveness, careless grace, experienced skill which characterizes the florist of ability. "Rosemary for remem brance, my true love” It may not be, but If you make selection of the flor al valentine at Bath's I'm sure it will be no less lovely than the fair Ophelia's loveliest collection. • “Little girls grow And Add-a-Peals too, So here's a Valentine _Just right for you."_ IF you'd like to send h valentine to a girlie, large or email, there's a wealth of significance In the little verse that's lettered upon the a lace trimmed valentine In the John Henrtckson Jewel Shop window, lkth and Capi tol. Caught In the lace In an exquisite group of pearls on a delicately linked little gold chain, real pearls, which start the Add a-Pearls necklace. A lovely gift to a girlie, large or small. “If You're Anticipating a Permanent Ware for Summer—Talk It Over Before You Have Your Hair Bob bed.” WISE words from Miss Prudie in the Lc Bijou Beauty Shop, 107 South Eighteenth St., who well knowa the advantage of doing the different steps In beauty culture In their correct sequence. A per manent waved bob—what a satisfac tion! It might be well to have it done before the St. Valentine's day dinner dance. Lovely Party Decorations and Favors for the St. Valentine Affairs—Exquisitely Decorated Books of Poems and Lyrics THE Matthews' Book Store. 1620 Harney, ha* an unusually extensive ehow ing of valentines for every Imaginable purpose this year, the whimsical little affalra with a touch of humor, the truly comic valentines and the old fashioned lace paper booklets with hoop-skirted lady in silhouette, if one would bestow a more dTgniried hit of sentiment there are suggested books of poems and lyrics decorated in true gift fashion: "The Years at the Spring." an authology of recent poetry compiled by L. D. O. Matters, illustrated by Harry Clarke. "Love Poems of Threo Centuries. 1600-1900." "Friendship's Fragmnt Fancies." "The Story of My Heart,” Richard Jeffries. "Friendship.” "Poems of the Heart.” "Borrowings,” a compilation of helpful and lieautlful thou ghts by Elizabeth Gordon. Or If one prefers there are lovely new books which, by sssociatlon, m sy be a gift to be treasured by the chosen "valentine;” "My Garden of Memory," Kate Douglas Wlggtn. "Colorado, the Queen Jewel of the Rockies." “The Golden Treusury of Songs and Lyrics,” illustrated by Mnxfleld Parrish. The last two are unusually well decorated and illustrated. • • • __ * • • Hats Cleaned and Rehlorked, Furs Marabou dnd Feathers Remade. THE Kruger Hat Shop, Fifteenth and Farnam streets, third floor Barker block, does excellent work In cleaning and reblockllng milady’s old chapeau. Their refresh rnlng of furs, marabou and foathers is also well worth while. This shop Is closed at 2 on Saturdays. • • • Flannel frocks continue to Ivdd the center of Fashion's stage—Goldstein. Chapman's Kiddle Shop offers finely tailored models to fit sny small wom an, sizes 30 to 3k, regular $32.50 val ues for $17.96. A find! Tappe’s Models Demonstrate Charm of Big Chapeaux—Ferle Heller Uses Lace for the Dinner Hat— Bruck-Weiss Monograms Hat and Fl-DRENCH I'AXTON SMITH. CloldstelnChapman'* haa assembled charruful hut* for the new aeaaon. Truly Intel eating an1 the Tappe model*—shoulder-touching uffalr* fascinate by happy fabric eonibln* tlona, pique under tailored aotln, glazed leghorna with weighted brim* that carry to advantage band tinted gauze blossoms, the chic model with lace Inaet la Ferlo Heller’* creation, brim and dashing touch of feather*. Chapeaux of Intriguing alze. Among tho aainller model* are two lovely Hruck Weiss models, one In tanbark braid with combination Mandalay brown by means of monogram* on both hat and matching ararf, the other Chinese red braid with novel trim. l'ha|>eaux In an nuaemblag* to fuaclnnt*. Make Appointment* for Karla)*, Mani cure* and Maces Karty Thl* Week. Margaret ounston of the Dolft Beauty Shop, Id floor, City National bunk bid*., 18th and Harney, warn* Mlhply Fair that •he should muke early appointment* for work this week—St. Valentine'* parties mean extra rare given to one's coiffure. Is It not true? For appoint ments, JA. 1795. • • * Of warm gold la u small Chinese rug. to be thrown over the nmhogany piano bench, >6 50. Furniture Reminiscent of Spanish and Early Italian Decorative ^ Ensembles Included in Pieces Priced for 68th Anniversary Sale THE HARTMAN FURNITURE STORE. l«th and Howard, haa placed special prices on pieces that will carry out their declaration to make quite the most remarkable of all the sales to mark the successive an niversaries since the opening of the store. Fine in decorative detail and construction are the odd pieces reminiscent of the early Spanish and Italian decoration ensembles—the benches and cabinets demonstrating the cunning of the artists who took delight in making but one piece of furniture In a lifetime, but making that one a worthy commemoration of a life's handi work. Tiny end tables for the reading chair or davenport, lamps, exquisite ly cut mirrors, combination cabinets for books and writing desks, tls a sale showing of exceeding merit. • * • Painted window shades with tasseled pulls of silk and colored beads icpeat the dominant color note of your home's exterior* . . . • • • •‘.More Valentine Novelties This Tear Than Ever Before." MR. DAILEY of the Dailey Sta tionery Shop, 313 South 15th street, says that there are more novelty valentines sold this year than ever before—these used in games at parties and as place cards to promote a Jolly Intercjiange of witticisms apro pos the clever valentine found at the respective plates. Exquisitely decor ated cards manufactured by the same people who have sent us pretty Christmas greeting cards via the Dai ley shop prove appropriate conveyers of the finer sentiments prevalent on St. Valentine's day. Dailey cards are “Just right” cards. Beautiful New “Bob” By a Twist Gives Triangle Effect. TUB K. M. Sehadetl & Co., 1523 Douglas, has a lovely new "bob, a massing of big. soft curia of fine textured hair, fifty of them, which by a twist of the wrist assume triangle most effective in creating milady’s latest coiffure. A demon stration of the skill of the hair good* manufacturer, they're prtceo most reasonably, $9, $10 and $11. • e • A charming short cape edged with grey fur hangs from the shoulders of milady's slender theater frock made of crepe romain in pale straw color. Hosiery Shades for Spring Fashion Wear Run a Gamut of Fascinating Color Names THOMPSON BELDEN'S special hose, 91.95, ‘ the hose tor wear is now being shown in all the new spring shades. Fascinating! French Nude, Dawn, Peach, Dariat, Sombrero, Cowboy, vary but little in shading. ‘J'anbark, Airedale and Racquet are the varying tints of grayish-brown, lovely in combination with any tallleur. If one has a fondness for gray in its prettiest color manifestation, there's Jack rabbit-gray, a dainty shade particularly pleasing for wear with the spring costume. Silver and gold, black and white for which there is a standardized request, are also to be had in the Thompson-Belden special hose. • • • In brown and white enlongated dot design on white, rose and white and navy and white the new bordered sports crepe of such delightful effective ness when severely tailored. Impossible to sample, my dear readers, but if you'll trust me to select quite the smartest that the advanced season affords I'll be glad to send you a dress pattern, four yards at 13.95 a yard. New! Modern Fiction Rented by Day— Exchange of Handwork in this Shop. THE Book and Gift Shop. Cd floor Bushman block, 16th and Douglas, is an excellent place to rent the new fiction books, 5c a day without deposit. This Is the shop where one may enter her handwork, any amount of it, upon the payment of 11. thim to pay for the privilege of having it sold and it includea any work sent in during the entire year. • • • Circular capes are found on many of the late dresa arrivals. _«■ Spring Quarterlies on Style* and Needlework Disclose Designs for the New Season. HAYDEN BROS , McCall Pattern department, main floor, are showing the new spring quar terlies. one developing the style* in apparel tor the newseaaon, the other a presentation of embroidery designs to make lovely milady’s spring and summer wardrobe with euggeations of value in regard to house decoration. Invaluable quarterlies, as many women will agree, they're priced at I5c each. .Send for the free McCall fashion leaflets just printed. Square Cut the Silver Colonial Slipper, Buckles for Which the Modern Maid Declares a Fancy MADAMOISELLE MODERN MAID declares berself in favor of the wide-cut square silver buckles on the Colonial slippers on sale at Kinney s Shoe Store. Sixteenth and Capitol. Low-heeled. smart In deed, they're priced most moderately, ».» for the patent and satin, »4 >8 for the gray suede. For more formal wear thereg a new shoe model to de light—a short-vamped satin pump with latticed cutout strap effhrt and the chic Si*anish heels which add much to Milady'* grace. Chiffon hosiery is offered to match any of the new spring shoe styles shown. «.»$ a pair. • • • Following the hint of the Partatan designers, many of the coats have choeen leopard skin collars and cuffs. Striking when combined with tile or almond green. February Ideal Month for the Hospitably Inclined FEBRUARY is an ideal month In which to pay off one', social tlons-for there are ao many things to do fn the aav of decoral!^ i *' on* * SU Valentine ,. Washington's an^ Lincoln s birthdays surest much to the resourceful person. Pmty lull* cake, may be bought baked to order at the Petersen'. haker->a con venlently located to all parts of the city; the Petersen Baktrv rUm? fourth and Ahtea.ihe Lake Bakery. Twenty fourth. a^Lakf 2nd tlT£* t^CartcT„nes.E;8h,”n,h rart>am- CSitM * de«22uon <w2c letter Krom Omahan in New Yortt Gives Resume of Smart Style*. MI88 Louise llelimun of theHelt man Hat Shop. Athletic Club Hldg, It'th and Douglas Sts., write* from New York giving glimpse* of smart atylefulnes* de lightful Indeed lo “stay-at-homes." l rom the hotels, clubs and theaters, tills style export gleans: That skirts are provoklngly short tfor few find tli* very short skirts becoming), that the big hata will finish milady’s cos tume hata to a “large" degree, that many of the loveliest hata are shown with accompanying scarves and hand bags: that ths lusarre figure* and color* of the no»? season extend to Milady’s chapeau *s well a* her frock. \ * * Madeira embroidery makes a lovely handkerchief for milady’s smartest coatums. ona of th* sals specials is »9c An Armenian lac* edged affair la th* asm* prlow • • • Hand painted in gay English posies at JU*** n!Uffin *,an<1 specially priced • • • Ten. 1!. 14 inchea from tha new ■Tring grass, mWady's smart tallleu: this year* • • • Chinese beads of a heavenly bine— !S^r)Si.“4 poH*h*d-,n chpk'r • • • One sees phonograph record* and Piano Player rolls on sale for 14c. An •maaing sale price! • • • Hand carved is a big ivory brace let to be worn over the elbow, |;.50. A i. hine#c production. • • • Just arrived from raria are hand made gown* and chemise model* In matching sets, sale price, $l.ts. • • • Domestic pongee makes effec tive window treatments, A rich color and luster. It is priced at 4»c a yard • • • The bobbed coiffure to be quite quit# up to the minute, follows the contour of the head with a dose, flat marcel. Clever. ' • . . Either very, very short, or choke style. or very, very tong. lopped and looped, th Milady of Lineal descendant of royalty—a reason why the Persian cat in Oma is s live gift shop assumes such a haughty mask for the Interest h« may feel for u* • • • Voull bo .tMured of boinj; in |»r f<vl Rood taato. Mr. Man About Tow*, if >tntr xlovoa ara craam doar *kta hatnl at Itched by tba experta Mnptoy "! by Fowtioa. A glove to b. «i>M wbon ant lad Valuaa for marly eelllng at JS. thov'ro offered tn an Omaha shop for *J S5.