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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
15
Eastertide brightness all over the store. Everything needed for a complete Easter toilette plus a full range of spring apparel for men women and children. Millinery ready-to-wear costumes wraps gloves parasols neck fixings handkerchiefs hosiery shoes hats furnishings and Easter gift items throughout the store.
A charming Easter collection showcases trimmed hats fresh from Paris imports and on premises workrooms. Includes line for children with Leghorns Chips Neapolitans and Trscans, all richly trimmed with ribbons quills and flowers. Lingene Hats feature sun colored ribbons and smart plain and fancy effects for this season.
A local retailer promotes boys Easter wear featuring Peter Thompson Sailor suits, Russian blouse suits, and wash outfits. Highlights include English seige suits with bloomer pants, double breasted coats, peg-top pants, and sizes ranging up to 20. Prices span from $3 to $12.30, with emphasis on quality materials and long-lasting color.
An old advertisement lists boys and girls wear and accessories for Easter including Madras shirts with attached and detachable collar sets priced from 50 to 150 cents each. Also featured are boys pajamas white and colored, shirts, night shirts, and a variety of caps, hats, and related items in multiple sizes and styles.
A vivid list of new spring outer garments for girls and young women highlights exclusive effects not found elsewhere. The advertisement invites inspection of the stock and draws attention to several standout items in the collection.
A selection of spring coats in light wools and velvets offers options from short reefers to full length garments. Popular 34 and 26 length cuts, trims include bright braids, silks, velvet tufts, and belts. Prices range around 8.00 to 15.00 with sizes 10 through 16 available.
We announce a full assortment of Petey Thompson suits for spring. They are made in the full regulation state, well tailored, and of exceptional quality of material.
A list of girls and misses Easter dresses in lawn and organdie fabrics with prices of 12 50, 18 50, and 25 00. Describes one piece French lawn dresses low neck short sleeves espvethe finished with lace. two piece dresses with waist yoke lace, ruffles, tucks. two piece embroidered batlate styles with wide flounces and insertion bands. Sizes 11 and 18 noted.
Easter demands for hats ties gloves hosiery vests handkerchiefs collars cuffs canes and all haberdashery items. Our Men’s Furnishings Store offers new neckwear in wing and turn-down collar styles from 50c to 1.50, fancy vests from 1.50, fancy socks from 0.25 to 4.50, and gloves in multiple materials and colors from 1.00 to 2.50 per pair.
Discriminating men are invited to view spring hat styles including stiff hats with flat-set brims and Stetson derbys priced from 2.00 to 4.00 dollars. Soft hats in French pearl nutria and steel range 2.00 to 4.00 dollars, with a New Spring Shape Soft Hat at 3.50. Silk and Black Petticoats from Paris priced 3.95 and 5.00 dollars. Candies and Easter gifts on display, plus children's and infants wear on multiple floors with wide price ranges.
Pure Food Department advertises Walter Baker products including chocolate and cocoa. It lists various canned goods and groceries such as cheese, beans, coffee, and preserved items with prices and packaging notes. The ad mentions a Fifth floor location at Tenth Street and seems to reflect a period grocery catalog style.
Demonstration advertises Daggett & Ramsdell perfect cold cream as skin food that does not grow hair with use and offers a free sample. Promotes 4 oz and $1.50 jar of cream with a 25¢ cake of D R cold cream soap free, plus collapsible tube packaging at 25¢ and 32¢, on the main floor.
The catalog highlights gloves in 8 to 16 inch lengths with black and colored shades, long silk evening gloves, and neckpieces. Veils in lace and chiffon, bridal options, and corsets for perfect gown fitting are featured. Children’s white canvas oxfords, buckskin boots, and eyelet pumps with new sizes and prices are shown, plus a large list of toilet articles on the main floor and a shopper-friendly note on shoe lines and Misses footwear.
Hand made dresses from 6 months to 2 years priced up to 25 dollars. Gingham dresses in small sizes and children's party dresses from 2 to 8 years with prices 2 to 29 dollars. Infant knitted bands and baby brassieres supported by low prices. Boys and girls waists offered in multiple ages with inexpensive options. Infants diaphragms and other undergarments also listed at fractional to dollar prices.
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