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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
14
Woodward and Lothrop showcase outdoor sports for boys and girls with a wide display of Boys and Girls Seasonable Clothing and Furnishings. The store invites children to inspect the exhibits and enjoy the special values prepared for today.
A local shop displays a splendid range of Girls' New Guimpes in various fabrics and styles. Prices range from 1.00 to 3.50, with features including French lawn tucks, lace edging, embroidery, and long-waisted designs suitable as shirt waists for ages 6 to 14.
A catalog of ladies and girls wear features tailor-made suits in box-jacket styles with plaited skirts and contrasting collars, sizes 14 to 18, priced at 10 dollars each. Also showcased are Pony style outfits in tan and light green and blue checks, and a selection of girls and misses coats and jackets in various colors and patterns with sizes from 4 to 14 years.
TALK stock this season emphasizes style and quality with man tailored suits made in sanitary rooms. Young Men’s suits range 12.50 to 20 dollars in single and double breasted styles with blue serges and fancy effects. Boys’ two piece suits feature knickerbocker pants, gray shades, overplaids and checks in sizes up to 17.
The ad lists Little Boys' Suits from 3.75 to 12.50 with Navy Blue Serges and embroidery "Peter Thompson" in sizes up to 12. Russian Suits in Navy Blue and Gray Serges with "Peter Thompson" branding and washable Russians up to size 7. Cloth Suits range 3.75 to 6, Wash Suits 1.68 to 6.50, with a special value at 1.95.
Our Special Trimmed Hats at six dollars are shown today after Easter delays. Millinery staff present an attractive Easter collection with hats for women misses and children plus toques and bonnets for older women. New shapes and colors feature flowers wings quills ribbons and buckles. Displayed in F street window and on special counters in the Millinery Salon Second floor Tenth street.
An advertisement showcases men's spring wear including shirts, medium weight and hot weather underwear, new pajamas, night shirts, suspenders, neckwear, hosiery, gloves, belts, canes, hats, and more. It highlights new color groupings in neckwear, varied colors in half hose, spring gloves from Fownes Perrin Deni and others, and a range of shirts and balbriggan underwear with prices from 50 cents to several dollars. Kneipp Linen Mesh underwear is promoted as hygienic and non shrinking with a booklet available. Main floor shows location.
Spring hat selections highlight Soft Hats and W. & L. Special Stiff Hats with new shapes and colors. Corset department features Royal Worcester and Thomson’s Glove-fitting models plus other mid to low priced makes including Nemo and P. D. corsets. Third floor Eleventh style.
Daymaster General and Mrs Eustace B Rogers hosted at the Highlands with Gen Murray Rear Admiral Kenny and others. Capt and Mrs Southerland and Capt and Mrs Beach also entertained sixteen covers. The Paint and Powder Club presents The Don of Doraya at Belasco Theater for the Christ Child tonight.
The Altamont Spring Water Company advertises water from the purest source, bottled only after twenty minutes of streaming steam sterilization at the spring. It claims extraordinary softness and purity, with exclusive agency held by Woodward & Lothrop, selling at 1305 F Street NW and Eleventh and F Streets.
Baltimore social page notes an Ascension Church military wedding. Miss Tinker married Ensign Dampman U S N with reception at 709 North Carrollton and bridal cake cut with sword. Several weddings and society moves are listed, along with travel plans and hosts in Washington and Boston.
A review of new hosiery called fearless and lovely in luxury shops, including shot silk designs and tan and black patent pumps. The piece also covers a Yale professor's talk on the ancient kiss, tracing its origins from sniff kisses to genuine kisses and the evolution of chirography in fashion. It notes notable adopters like Vernon Davis and Clara Wright Barclay, and mentions Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt as skilled in the angular hand. The column ends by highlighting the Washington Jockey Club spring meeting and a Ghievy Chase Hunters event.
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