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By, HENRIETTA M. REES.
, EING observant is one ot
the greatest assets for any
one who is interested in
music. If one is observant
naturally, one notices the
little differences between
the poor and the good, and the good
and the best, one learns to judge in
proportion to this faculty, and the
opportunties given to exercise it. It
one' is not observant naturally, there
is nothing which develops this trail;
as much as instruction in music under
a good teacher, who compels one to
take notice, in hearing, in seeing, and
in performirg. One cannot learn to
read music unless one is observant
of the many guiding signs which
mark the wy, the signature of the
piece first, the time, the notes them
selves, the phrasing, and staccato, and
the various expression .marks and
words which the composer has put
there, not for the purpose of con
fusion, as tre apt pupil thinks, but
to aid the would-be interpreter. The
good teachef develops the habit -observation,
to that gradually the stu
dent learns c notice many of these
things in a single glance. So ac
customed to this quick observation
does the goc.1. reader of music become
that he observes subconsciously. . He
doesn't only see the note, but every
thing that goes with it at the same
time, and he observes its place in the'
phrase without consciously thinking
hat he is doing it. Any pne who
ispires to Rud music, reads well or
ill not only according to his musical
feeling?., but mostly in proportion to
'lis beinj observant.
In instrumental music, persons who
olay much o Bach's music, and play
.t well, ne will find almost without
jxceptiion to 'be good sight readers,
For the music of Bach with its many
interwined melodies is so difficult to
read that familiarity with it develops
ibservation to a, remarkable degree.
Ensemble music, too, is a great thing
'o develop quick observation of the
orinted music.
One can or.ly enjoy music in pro
portion to his being observant of
its sounds. . The man who only new two
tunes, one of which was "America"
and the othnr of which wasn't, was
very poor of ear observation. Also
the man in the other story who heard
itlie "Hot Time" and thought it was
the "Star pangled Banner" and
stooJ uiv ' A vast majority of people
hear very little of music because they
do not .observe its variations of sound
and rhythm clear ip. A great many
hear only lie melody, and many of
tncr.e do not hear the melody clearly
enough to recognize . it even after
numerous repetitions. Many singer?
win? are not able to carry a second
oan are amjng those who are slow
af car observation. They cannot hear
, ny but the 'top" part. The student)
Alio often piay the most obviously
svrongnote over and over again are
also of this class. They are slow both
Di ear and eye observation, or either
:ne would swd mental warnings that
something, was wrong and the other
Aould be consulted to prove it. The
ierson who plays by ear, is quick at
ar observation. He hears so fruch
io distinctly that he is able td re
. produce it. There are others who
can hear ana reproduce the melody,
'jut who . do not hear the rest dis
tinctly enoush to,be able to play it
all, or who when they play by ear, can
j.fake other parts, which may sound
well enougfiS but which are not the
correct harmonies and chords for the
melody they are reproducing,
A friend once said to the writer: "I
wish I could get as much out of a
concert as you do." But one only
gets out of hearing music or playing
music in proportion to what one has
pat into it- But she has never studied
music nearly as much, so how could
she? The more one knows about
music the more one appreciates it,
and the best way to improve oneself
is by being observant, principally in
listening- The great composer really
gets the most out of music, the great
reproducing -artist next, and so on
down the line to the unmusical man,
who gets very little from even the
simplest forms, because he has ob
served but little if any of it.
; Lack of- being observant musically
is what prevents the average man
- from appreciating the difference be
tween t,he way a great artist sings a
song and the way an inefficient upstart
with loads of conceit also sings it. He
doesn't hear all of the song in either
case. What he heard the great artist
sing he liked, and when it was the
same gong he only listened for the
same words and melody and never
Stopped to notice the difference in
how it was presented to him. With
some people, even melody sinks into
insignificance just so long as they
have obvious insistent rhythm. With
much of the poor music of the present
time the only thing to commend it is
a strong beat. Yet the musically un
observant are often satisfied with
only this, so, as long as that is all they
demand, or even look for, that is
probably all they will get from any
thing. Personally I would never study
music with a teacher who used poor
English. One can excuse a slip occa
sionally from a foreigner, but not
continuous solecisms. In the vast ma
jority of cases the foreigner who is a
food music teacher will use the Eng-
: lish language correctly, even though
his accent may have more or less of
, a flavor. For, the good music teacher
is by the very nature of his work an
observant man, and he will soon ob
serve and hear and read the construc
tions and manner of speech which are
correct and come to use them accordingly-
Many a foreigner who has
only been in this country a short
ime uses our, language intelligently-
t Many a native born who is unob-
lervant and careless commits sole
cisms by the score. Such a teacher
might be all right, but if he were too
obtuse to notice or care whether he
said "I done" or not, he would be
too unobservant' and careless to be
able to teach me anything.
The powers of observation in music
can be dulled or developed accord
ingly as they are used. If the notices
they telegraph to !rain are ' not
acted upon, they will soon become
weaker and weaker, and perhaps will
not bother to send notices at all. If
these notices are immediately ' per
ceive'd and acted upon, how much
easier it becomes to catch and rec
ognize them at other times. It is like
that old game where each one in a
party is admitted to a room for a
few seconds, and upon coming out he
writes dbwn all the objects he saw
in the room, and the one who sees the
most wins the prize. After playing
this game often one can become re
markably quick in noticing a great
many things, and in music, if one is
alert and observant, and one listens
often, the powers of observation can
ba remarkably expanded. And in
music, there is this beauty about it,
that observation is akin to appre
ciation.
Appoggiaturas.
Ysaye has been chosen permanent
director of the Cincinnati orchestra to
succeed Dr. Ernest Kunwald, who is
interned as an enemy alien. He is
the fourth conductor this orchestra
has had. Ysaye has been acting as
guest conductor at the May festival,
and he created a furore at 'his last con
cert. ,
The National Conference of Music
Supervisors met thisVyear in Evans
ville, Ind. This association met last
year in Lincoln, ana the Nebraska
State Music Teachers' association was
an outgrowth of it.
Musical periodicals xof the week
rumor Ossip Gabrilowitch as a possi
ble conductor of the Boston Symphony
orchestra. v
Philip Hale, writing in the Boston
Herald, recently calls to mind the
fact that the opera "Lucia" was not
at, the beginning a soprano to star a
soprano. It was written for a tenor,
G;lbert Duprez, and in all the Italian
cities, in Paris, in v London, in New
York, everywhere, the act that was
most eagerly awaited was the last, in
which Edgardo bids farewell to earth.
The mad scene was thought only one
of the episodes.1 The question was
not, who was the Lucia, but who sang
Edgardo?
"Music is love in search of a word,"
said Sidney Lanier, according to the
musical leader. Yet how many of its
disciples interpret it that .way?
Musical Notes.
The laat of the series of organ recitals
of the season will be given by Mrs. E. R.
Zabriskie assisted by Mr. A. L. Hobbs, bari
tone, and . Robert Cuscaden, violinist, this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Pres
byterian church. Dr..Jenk will offer prayer.
This recital, like others given by Mrs.
Zabriskie, will be free, but an offering- will
be taken up for the benefit of the Red
Cross. The program will include the Sonata
No. 6 in C minor by Quilmant, Largo from
the New World symphony by Dvorak, and
the Sacred March to the Holy Grail by
Wagner, among the more pretentious of the
organ numbers. Mr. Hobbs will sing "It Is
Enough" from the "Elijah," by Mendels
sohn, and Mr. Cuscaden will play the "Ada
gio Religioso" from the Fourth Concerto by
Vieuxtemps.
You are cordially invited to attend a pro
gram of ensemble music for twe and three
violins, and piano and two pianos, arranged
by Miss Luella Anderson and Miss Sophia
Nostitz Naimska, . both of the facul
ty of Brownell Hall. They will be assisted
by Mrs. J. M. Alberston of Logan, Miss
Marguerite Sharpies, Miss Marguerite More
house and Miss Martha Kiger, at the Young
Women's Christian asociation, on Thursday
evening, May 9, '1918, at 8:15 o'clock.
This is the third performance of this pro
gram, but the first one in Omaha, it having
been most enthusiastically received in Coun
cil Bluffs, where it was given a short time
ago. All violinists are familiar with the
lovely Bach doubler concerto for two violins,
two movements of which will open the
program. The Vivaldi concerto for three
violins and piano is a very rare concerto,
and to my knowledge has never been played
in Omaha, and Miss Anderson says but few
violinists have ev.r heard it. The Navarra
is a brilliant number by Sarasate for two
violins, Romance by Grieg and Intermede
by Chaminade are two delightful numbers
for two pianos. This Jprogram is decidedly
out of the ordinary, and, as there is no ad
mission eharged, a large and interested audi
ence rhould avail themselves of the op
portunity of attending.
Florence Basler Palmer will appear in a
recital at the Shriners' temple, Thursday
evening, May 9.
A recital by advanced pupils of Erne Steen
Kittelson, Florence Basler Palmer, Frank
Mach and August Borgium was given Thurs
day evening at the Ben Hur lodge rooms.
Those taking part were Miss Eleanor Lear,
Mrs. Arnold Borgium. Miss Lois Melton,
Miss ' Gertrude Wieding and Miss Beulr!i
Byrd.
Pupils of Mi . Ida M. Morse gave a piano
recital Tuesday evening at the Schmoller
& Mueller Piano company building to a
packed house. The pupils taking part were,
Misses Miriam Eggelston, Ruth Wleck,
Mary Steyshal. Esther Holsten, Alverda
Triem, Anna Koening, Ruth Jacobsen, La
Vera Anderson Anna Pleuler, Jean net te
Levinson Eunice Nelson, Hazel Mitskoff,
Beulah Phillips, Helen Levinson, Lillian Pel
lican, Fern McCoy, Mae Larsen, Emma
Smith and Anna Chorney. Mrs. Mary Flana
gan, pupil of Mr. Lea.' G. Kati, gave a vocal
selection and responded to an encore. Helen
Levinson delighted the audience with her
playing and responded to an encore with
recitation,, entitled "The Raggedy Man."
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At the musical service this evening at 8
o'clock, at the Church of the Good Shep
herd, solos will be sung by Misses Daisy
and Elisabeth Fry. Miss Alice Fry and Louise
Armstrong will sing a duet, and special an
thems will be presented by the Choir with
Mrs. Joe B. Redneld and Miss Elisabeth Fry.
Mrs. Lester Rigley is the organist; Miss
Alice Fry. directress.
Christman's Fontenelle orchestra, under
the direction of Robert Cuscaden, will give
its usual program this evening, including
among the other numbers operatic selections
from the works of Bizet, Dworak, Verdi,
Massenet and Rubenstein.
Tuesday evening a number of Johanna
Anderson's advanced voice pupils gave the
opera "Mignon" at the studio, 605 Mc
Cague building. The story of the opera was
told and the famous arias and duets sung
by the pupils.and vlctrola selections of the
most beautiful orchestra pieces and choruses
were played. The pupils have been studying
the opera for the last three months and
much benefit and enjoyment was derived.
Those taking part were Myrtle Pine. Mil
dren Clausen Wicklund, Thyra Johanson,
Etta Young, Dorothy McAllister, Ethel Mor
ris and Irene Hinmaa.
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Millie Ryan's "Liberty" quertet, composed
of Florence Ellsworth, Elinor Lockle, Allegra
Fuller and Ruth Gordon, gve several
programs Saturday afternoon Wnd evening
for the Red Cross at the carnival given by
the Elks at Plattsmouth
T) EAR READERS: "It's Maytimel
L It's Maytimel and all the world
is bright," merrily goes a tuneful,
blithesome song. Yes, this week so
full of beautiful days flooded with
sunshine ha"s quite convinced us that
the vernal season is actually here and
winter attire is now passe. The very
scent of spring in the air makes us
long for pretty, fresh new clothes,
and even if we haven't selected many
cf them yet, I'm sure most of us who
live in Omaha have been wistfully
gazing in the show windows to see
what the stores are featuring.
There's no denying that Dame
Fashion has been very thoughful in
designing our spring and summer
tegs, for though in the true spirit of
war times she has avoided extremes,
she has managed to give us styles
more pleasing and smarter In detail
than we have ever knowft before.
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WILL your memory carry you
back to 20 years ago when the
"piece de resistance" of every well
dressed woman's wardrobe was a
handsome, black lace gown? It is
with us again for Madame Fashion,
after reviewing in her mind the va
rious styles of yesteryear, finally de
cided that of all things she had ever
created, nothing ' had ever brought
such supreme satisfaction to feminine
hearts as the black lace gown. Al
ready, has it received an enthusiastic
welcome from the Smart Set at Palm
Beach and other fashionable resorts.
Some very elegant models, "editions
de luxe" in fact of this charming
style arrived at Brandeis' store this
week, and I had the pleasure of being
present at the initial showing of them.
It was a style treat I assure you I
wouldn't have missed for worlds. Sev
eral gowns were of Spanish lace,
gracefully combined with different
nets and satin, or meteor, while the
dtlicate tracery of Margo lace; the
elegance of darned nets with heavily
'broidered scroll and flower designs,
and the filmy loveliness of Valenci
ennes lace were shown in others.
Touches of color, hyacinth-blue, coral,
rose and other exquisite shades are in
troduced under veiled bodices. The
Brandeis company extends a welcome
to all lovers of beautiful clothes to
visit this display.
The Medici collar appears on some
new French frocks
THE opening of the summer clubs
tli is month is creating quite a
demand for dressy suits of silk. In
the French Room, of the House of
Menagh I saw some very distinctive
models which emphasized Fashion's
litest thought. One very stunning
suit was of that super-elegant fabric
called Crept Que, in a most beautiful
shade of American Beauty. Con
trasting this in color, but not in
beauty of detail is a suit of Quaker
gray Moon-Glp crepe, handsomely
embroideried in selftone silk floss,
with a cereluean Batik lining. There
are also several very smart suits of
Baronette satin in unusual-color tones
orchid, sea green and dawn. You
sbould.see theml
Large hats of the droopy variety
will be seen at garden parties and the
summer clubs '
GEORGETTE Blouses for $5! If
you could see what lovely val
ues 'these are you'd surely want one.
Some of them actually hand beaded
and embroidered, and the colors so
sweet and dainty like sunshine yel
low, peach, apricot, spring green, pink,
flesh and white. There are a few
models in the charming slip-over ef
feet, with tiny tucks and pert, .little
ruffles, and the popular collarlesi
style. I saw these at F. W. Thome's,
1812 Farnam street. .
A favored petticoat for evening
wear is of flesh, or white , crepe de
chine with hand embroidery in scal
lops, scrolls or polka dots-
Comeinto the sunshine Milady
Come give yourself more of its
joy
Thru these lovely, bright days
Full of Spring's roundelays
Unburden your mind of annoy.
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THIS is a conservation item! It's
a fact. Yes, it is, that many.o
us would like to conserve, but we
simply don't know how. Down in
the Karba:h block the number is
201 there is a man who will happily
teach you ore way to reduce the high
coit of living He has formed a band
of earnest vorkcrs, "The Custom
Shirt club," he calls it. where by a
course of practical demonstrations he
teaches the making of suitable article
to wear, at one-half the r?gular price,
and he mak the learning easy. Think
of the surprise you can give Friend
Husband by presenting him with a
well tailored shirt, all the work of
your own hand. Patterns and instruc
tions by mail also. Don't YOUwant
to join thi club. ' Phone Douglas
4113.
Satin garters with perky, little
rosettes in which are tucked the weest
of hand-tinted French posies, and with
them in the same box is a sweet
scented sachet a dainty gift, I say,
for the girl graduate, or bride. Priced
$1 to $2.75.
MANY a passerby has stopped this
week for an admiring glance at
the pictures cf the splendid khaki-clad
men in the windows of Hospe's Art
Store. The getting of these photos in
their handsome Roman gold carved
frames has caused such favorable
comment that orders are simply pil
ing in for similar work. But this is
only one of many choice frame pat
terns shown at this shop. One very
beautiful new style shows color tone
to harmonize with those of the pic
ture, producing quite a new effect
upon old prints and paintings. If you
want your pictures overhauled or re
framed I certainly advise you to take
them to Hospe's, at 1513 Douglas.
Nature faking of course, but it's
really astonishing how they make
artificial fruit of alabaster, or rubber
to so precisely resemble the real thing
that it actually creates an appetite.
One store shows oranges, clingstone
peaches, rus&et apples, Tokay and
Concorn grapes, lemons, tangerines,
figs and dates; a set of 13 pieces for
$24.
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T N the spring a young man's fancy
A 'lightlytums to thoughts of love,"
and then to an Engagement Ring,
for that "dearest girl in the world."
Such an array of sparkling gems as
I did see this week in the showcases
of Albert E-lldlm's beautiful Jewelry
Shop on the corner of Sixteenth and
Harney streets, and you may be sur
prised, but there is a diamond within
the means of almost any fond swain,
for one may be purchased for $35,
$50, $75 and tip into the hundreds. For
the girl whose birthday comes in May,
there are exquisite rings with her
birthstone the emerald, artistically
set in diamonds. Isn't that r happy
bit of sentiment?
'P HE slender silhouette jequired by
the trim fitted bodices and scant
skirt which are now in vogue, can
only be attained by the most careful
and scientific corseting. That's the
reason I thought it would be a point
of special interest to tell you today
about Mrs. D. A. Hill, the corset
specialist. You should visit her and
be fitted to one of her correct models
before investing in a new suit, or
gown. Her shop is at 205 Neville
building.
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A MOTHER Ns a mother still
the holiest thing alive" and
Sunday next is Her day. Of course
you'll honor her with flowers and
you'll want your gift to be as beauti
ful as it is possible to obtain. For
the freshest, and choicest of blossoms,
let me advise you to place your order
for Mother' day with John Bath,
th& Careful Florisr( 1804 Farnam.
You'll love his artistic arrangement
of flowers.
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Organdies now come plain, cross
bar, and striped .
A CERTAIN youthful silk sports
ttfrock I saw at Herzberg's
Women's Toggery, 1517 Douglas
street is a triumph I It is chic and
charming, and inexpensive which is
all one could possibly ask of a dress.
Box plaits of two-inch width form the
skirt of snow-white crepe-de-chine,
which is worn with one of those
clever, little belted blouse effects of
a perfectly, delicious shade of rose, ef.
fectively embroidered in vhite chalk
beads. A soft girdle sash finished
with two-tone tassels adds that air of
nonchalance, which the 1918 summer
girl adores. Iter so much styleful
ness the price $24.50, is quite astonish
ingN The same model is shown with
a blouse of pearl gray.
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Plain batiste is combined with ging
ham plaid voile in a smock for sum
mer wear ,
DEAR Little Brides-To-Be! I've
some specially pleasant news
for you today. Mrs. Donohue has
made an exceptional price on those
darling, pink satin, rubber-topped cor.
sets. Vogue models you know, and
think of it, only $5.' She has just
heaps of adorably dainty things for
brides in her Corset and French
Lingerie Shop connected with the
House of Menagh. You'll just go into
ecstatics when you see them.
A few goldenhoursintheopen
Your housewifely zeal will re-
new
For some playtime each day
Will lighten life's way
And gladden the tired heart of
you.
IT is such heaps of fun to discover
iittV ih.mo nn hac never known
Thought I Knew almost every nook
and cranny J dear old Omaha, but
this week I made a happy find a
place quite new to me, one which
everyone interested in pictures , and
picturetaking will be glad to know
about. It's the Beaton Photo Supply
room in the Barker block, just over
the drug store, you know, on Farnam
and Fifteenth street,, There one can
drop in and talk photography by the
reel, for they know all the joys of the
game. In one room of this shop one
discovers ah the needed things for
the crack photographer, as well as ths
amateur. Another room, designated
"The Framing Department," reveals
pretty and artistic frames to suit every
kind and size of pictures imaginable--frames
for a tingle photo, or for two,
or more easel frames, or those new
double swivel frames for intimate pic
tures. This ? a little shop well worth
knowing. ; ,
Collar and cuff sets of rajah silk ap
peal to the distinctive dresser
A DAINTY ankle, trim and neat,
deserves a dainty shoe, and
Madame La Mode says it must be clad
in an Oxford to be strictly up-to-date-ish.
It is certainly a pretty model of
this popular footwear I'm going to tell
VOU about todav. A nair nerrherl ur
on the glass showcase in Napier's
Booterie, when I happened in there
yesterday, looking pert and saucy
enough to say "Don't I impress you
as being the cleverest low shoes
you've seen this season?" Toney red
was the color of these five eyelet,
turned sole, laced Oxfords of soft
Russia calf, A very long and narrow
vamp, slender Louis heel, and steel
arch gave them the graceful appear
ance of the true aristocrat. The num
ber is 4838X should you wish to order
a pair, and the price is $8. The same
style in patent Ideal kid is $7, and the
number is 1738X.
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If youjre not familar with the color
"toney red" mentioned above, I wish
to state it is a shade between an Ox
blood and tan.
THE beautiful month of May, is full
of happy eventful days. But the
day of all others which we must re
member is May 12, Mother's day. The
mother with artistic tendencie,s will
certainly appreciate it if her gift of
flowers come .from Lee Larmon, the
Fontenelle Florist, for the hand of art
is shown in his beautiful arrangemen
of these soul messengers. Special
attention will be gjven to all orders
from soldiers
Sports costumes entirely of knitted
wool, are a new idea.
T JUST adore capes! Don't you?
There's something romantic about
them that always fascinates one, a
suggestion no doubt of an older, more
dashing and chivalrous age. But the
capes of today are not the style worn
by our colonial grand-daddies and
grandmothers! Oh, my no! Smart
ness raised to the nth power is em
bodied in every graceful fold of these
new style creations. Nowhere have I
seen more clever cape models than
are shown at Lamond's beautiful
shop, second floor Securities building.
One of beige poiret twill richly lined
with navy peau de cygne has almost
the appearance of a coat from the
front view, so carefully tailored are
the lines.' The price is $49.50. An
other very distinctive style called the
"Liberty. Cape" is gracefully draped
to the left shoulder, very much like
those worn by the cavalier of old, It
is priced $35. t
A ND speaking of "Ye Olden Tyme,"
reminds me of a very quaint
tnd lovely beaded bag which, when I
was a wee child useo repose in the
bottom of an old leather trunk, among
some lavender-scented garments, in
the attic of a dear,, little old great
auntie of mine. This week whilst rum
maging through the shops I discov
ered some of the very same kind of
beaded bags, and was told that they
were very, very voguish to .carry with
pretty summer frocks. The colors
and designs were exquisite. They
w?re each ticketed $40.
TO OUT-OF-TOWN READERS:
Have you taken advantage of
our Shopping Service? If not,
you haven't quite received the full
benefit of your subscription to The
Bee, for this service is entirely
without cost to you. Let Polly
shop for you at The Bee's expense,
and with its compliments. She
visits the best Omaha shops look
ing for the most attractive offer
ings, and she tells you about her
"finds" in these columns each
week. She will gladly buy for
you anything described here, or
advertised elsewhere in the vari
ous sections of The Bee. When
writing please give as many de
tails' as possible as to size, color
and price, and don't forget to in
clude a 3-cent stamp for reply.
Purchases will be sent C O.' D.
unless accompanied by money
order or bank draft Address
your wants to "
POLLY THE SHOPPER,
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb.
For who soblithesome of spirit
So bedecked and becrown-ed
with flowers
As the fair month of May
Whose bright blossoms gay
Should revive these sad times
ojours.
THIS summer of all summers is to
be a season of white. And
white silks and satins in soft weaves,
rich and lustrous will be favorites.
For the bride nothing has, or ever will
take the place of the handsome gown
of white. Thompson-Belden's have
an unusually beautiful display- of
new fabrics for wedding gowns,
among which is pebble ctepe. 1 can't
imagine anything more distinctive for
a springtime bride. It is 42 inches in
width and $4 a yard. Crepe meteors,
and satin meteors at $3, $3.50 and $4,
also lend themselves admirably to
bridal gowns. For separate skirts and
sports suits there are wash satins at
$2, $2.25 and $2.50..' Shantungs at
$2, $2.50 and $3, and Arab Shantung,
a very elegant and etra heavy silk
fabric at $3.75.
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The tulle scarf has come to us from '
Paris and is said to be a feature of
nearly every afternoon and street
dress for very smartly dressed wom
en. The tulle is wound about the
neck and sometimes covers the lower
part of the face
SOME fairy must have co-operated
with the glass blowers who made
the new iridescent glass such won-,
derful rainbow tints have been im
prisoned there I In the Orchard &
Wilhelm Gift Shop is a beautiful ex
hibit of this artistic table glassware.
Goblets with slender flower-like stems
for $8.50, tumblers for $6. finizerbowls
at $10 and high dessert glasses for $8
a dozen. One. may buy the pieces
separately. If a wedding gift is on
your mind, you should see this lovely
glass.
The "step-in" envelope chemise is a ,
popular model for the bride's trous
seau, , ,
'PHE graduating dress now assumes
7 the most important place I in the
life of the young girl who is looking
forward to that eentful occasion
Commencement Day. Alt those artful
touches which so enhance the beauty
of a crispy frock of organdy, or one,
of sheer voile tiny narrow pleated
fluffings, hemstitched and picoted ruf
fles, can be all beautifully made at The
Ideal Button and Pleating Company,
Third floor Brown Block. One thing .
most interesting about this shop, is
the fact that they haven't raised one
cent in their charges but continue at .
before-the-war prices.
SPECIAL! Very special indeedl
The little Japanese shop of the
Nippon Importing Company, 218 S.
Eighteenth street, offers a very fine
grade of Japanese blue and white
toweling, in lovely and unusual pat
terns for $1 the bolt. Generally this
material comes in 12-inch width, and
there's only 10 yards in the piece, but
this better grade is 13 inches wide
and there are 12 yards in the bolt. I'm
sure you will want some of this
pretty material to fix up your summer
home. There are dainty blue and
white cups and saucers to. match the
toweling.
HHAFFETA suits for $27.75-and
A they're brand new arrivals isn't
that splendid news? I thought so when
. L saw what very clever styles they
were. But, then, you know Mr. F. W.
Thome has a way of making mer
chandise to make us happy these war
time days. Of course, there are higher
' priced silk suits, too some really ele-
?;ant models with new and noteworthy
eature trimmings. Wish I had space
to tell you about them all, but then
you'll see them for yourself, I know,
at this shop at 1812 Farnam.
HATS are not doing anything by
halves this aeaennl I fnunrf this
out when I visited the splendid new
Farnam Street Hat Shop of the Ne
braska Clothing Company this week
and saw gome beautiful chapeaux
which had just arrived, If hats are
small, they are tres petite, but if
large, they are certainly expansive in
their ambition. In this notable col
lection of charming millinery
thoughts there were) hats which
seemed to wish to simulate per
fect purity, for they were spotless
white creations. Others had a dash of
black or navy blue to add, to their
chic stylefulness, or wings, breasts,
ribbon or flowers to make them sweet
and becoming. One hing I want to
specially mention aoout the hats at
this shop the prices are marked in
plain figures, and there are some per
fect beauties for just $7.50, $8.50 and
$10. ,
HURRAY! Is'nt this jolly news?
There's a birthday present goes
with every subscription to that de
lightful, little periodical "Every
Child's Magazine, which is so chuck
full of fun and interesting stories that
no Kiddie should be without it Make
your's happy by sending $1 to Grace
Sorenson, Editor, 109 North Eight
eenth street. A v
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Little coats for the baby are made
of dotted Swiss-over colored silk and
are trimmed with ribbon bows and
streamers.
Some of the newest guimpe vestees
have peplums in front -
Then comebuya bonnet with
rosebuds
Asuitandafrock"tresjolie'.'
Fresh blouses and shoes
'Twill dispel any blues
Pray come go a' shopping with
me!
HAD that old rhymster who sang '.
about "the winning wave of a
petticoat" bewitchint: him lived
nowadays, he cquld have made a poeni
quite worth repeating, for never were
petticoats so fascinating as they are
this season. I was allowed the first '
peek in some boxes not yet unpacked. ,
at F. W. Thome's Up-Farnam Street
Store, and was perfectly delighted
with what my eyes ibeheld. Plain silk -colors
to match the tailored suits, and
lovely changeable effects some with '
jersey tops. The' surprising part '
though, is, that these brand new petti- ; i
coats which are $7 values will sell for -
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Some of the new silk gingham dress
skirts have practical knitting pockets '
in front.
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T ISTEN! On May 15th, a week .
from Wednesday next, a lot of '
ginger! pep! test! is going to he put in
the entertainment and Military Ball
given by the 64th Balloon Squadron
of Fort Omaha at the I Auditorium. - -Did
a' little bird tell me? No, but a
stalwart soldier boy did, and if all the
khaki-clad are as nice as he, everyone
will have a good-time at this hdp. ;
Better secure your tickets at once.
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Spanish lace, combined with white '
Georgette is a new trimming upon .
some of the more expensive blouses.
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ACHINES are humming merrily
ATA this month of May, making up
fluffy white frpeks for the Sweet Girl
Graduate. Such a lot of dainty, white
materials did , I find at the White .
Goods Section of Thompson, Belden's.
Organdies crispy and sheer, and so V
"perfectly adorable" when made ur -
into pert little ruffles or fine tucks, to
adorn pretty dresses. Organdy may '
be bought for 75c to $1.50 a yard.
Voile, which is one of the most popu
lar summer fabrics, is shown in plaitt '
material, and some very effective lace
weaves at 35c to $1.50 a yard, There
are a few imported voiles which were
made in England and embroidered in
Switzerland really very lovely in- '
deed! Chiffon batiste at $1.25 per yard
will be charming for graduating -dresses.
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Filet lace trimming and hand em
broidsry are prominent on sheer white
voile and organdy summer dresses.
W
E DO hot "cast our bread upon
tne waters tnese war-time days! 1 f
No indeed, for "Mr. Hoover will get
us it we don t watch out . and save
every precious crumb. That's the rea- ,
son some clever person thought of
the Hoover Bread Board, which is v
really a most decorative affair for the '
table, set in its silver rim. Eldridge's
at 1318 Farmnam, have these boards
at $2.95. Save the bread and help win
the war by owning one of these.
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MRS.' HUMPHREY and har ctp
ATA ble corps of assistants belong
ing to the Franco-American Toilet
Requisites Shop, 772 Brandeis Build- .
ing, have a very worthy mission to
perform in this world they teach
women to look their level best at all '
times and all seasons. Take powder ' .'
foundations for instance of course
you know that powder should never
be used without a foundation, for with v
it the complexion not nly has a
softer appearance, but is thus pro- '
tected from sun and wind. They'll .
tell you at this shop, just the right '
kind to use for your particular skin.
There's Eogiene for oily skins at 50c,
Sandalon Cerate for dry or normal :
skins at$l. and Cucumbergiene, whicti :.
is a day cleanser and powder founds,
.ion for some conditions of the skin -at
50c.
IF you' want to give mother a
very unusual, little gift on Sun .
day next Mothers' day allow me to '
suggest a bar pin, or brooch of black .
and gold Damascene she'd love it!
The Oriental Shop of the Eldridga ;
Importing company, 1318 Farnam,
has such a beautiful display of this
distinctive jewelery.
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I know the shops from A to Z, ;
And back from Z to A. "
I'm like the busy buzzing "Bee,"
For which I work each day.
Oh, would you were likewise a bee,
We'd flit from flower to flower, .
And sip the Springtime fantasies
I find in Fashion'! bower.
The pristine freshness of each frock,
Delights my eye, 'tis true;
The organdies, all 'crisp and sweet, '
I'd like to share with you.
The posies all abloom atop ' :.
The hats in glad array,
I seem to scent the ones I buy, '
- At florists' shops each day.
I know the shops from Z to A,
Likewise from A to Z
I'm at your service every day. .1:
Address me at "The Bee." v
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