“A thing of beauty is a joy forever,” said Keats. The new Alice Gift Shop might well adopt this quotation as a slogan. The Frenchy interior of the new enlarged store is skillfully enameled in soft blue and pink, a color scheme that reflects the personality of the entire merchandise. Originality and quality combine to make up fine gifts that are really priceless in design. In addition to a feature line of novelty gifts, Alice’s boasts an extensive stock of stationery supplies, including all types of greeting cards and unusual personalized stationery. Any letter paper, from large, man-sized parchment to midget note linen, monograms and names, in various styles and sizes may be engraved at very little expense. You may have as many as 200 sheets of paper and 100 envelopes for a single dollar.
Cunning Playsuits
The Bond Shop still displays a counter full of children’s playsuits that are truly different from the average sun-backed brevities. Colorful cottons in navies, pinks, sailor. blues, light greens, and lemon yellows are cut in attractive styles that protect your children as well as promote their tanning process. There are print seersuckers with plain white dimity tops .that: breathe an old-fashioned note with bright blue draw-strings. Twill shorts and striped pique sunsuits are more tailored. One flowered cotton bolero set has a cape and hood to match. The whole set is a buy at $7.98.
The corset sale at the Clear Weave Hosiery Co. is still in progress so, if you’re in a money-saving mood, a few minutes in their shop will actually save you enough to buy that new summer dress you’ve been keeping your eye on for weeks. Combinations, girdles, and bandeaux, some with Ince backs and lace tops, are all at cut prices with regular $3.50 styles at $2.74 and $1.00 values for only 84c. A dress, selected from the new Clear Weave supply, will be a pleasing purchase for the money you will save on your corsets.
New Hair Style is Good Pep Restorer
When you begin to feel groggy these torrid summer days, perhaps a new hair style or just a good shampoo and finger wave will pep you up. Why not try a new shop for a change? The Westwood Beauty Salon offers first-rate work with the finest equipment. The operators, Miss Vesta and Mr. Ralph will give you friendly and efficient service.
Food still appeals to everyone, and until some concentrated form of diet is invented, we’ll continue to eat it. Liggett’s, besides its well-known, low-priced stock, offers simple, yet wholesome noontime meals at their soda fountain. Sandwiches and milk-shakes are at their best in Liggett’s too. If you would rather drive out a little way to feast, there is the Brick Diner on Walpole Street. They do a splendid job on juicy hamburgers, steaks and chops. Their specialty is fried chicken, and that’s worth a walk out there. Mrs Jones is an excellent cook and you will secure the flavorful dishes you enjoy.
It is gruesome to think of it, but August is here, and it won’t be long before fall clothes leave the designers and enter the shops. We’ll -watch for them it you’ll watch for our column.
(All articles originally appeared in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)