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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1907
Page
12
ASHION is turning to light raiment and fancy to the new season. Unusually attractive assortments of fabrics garments and goods for spring and summer are shown in every department, including the latest European and American productions. A visit now will convey the extent beauty and utility of this vast array of seasonable goods.
A catalog note highlights dress fabrics for the new season including nearly chiffon like textures. Gray plaids stripes and checks appear popular along with cream and white tones. Featured lines include voile and blue white green white checks at 54 inches wide for 75 cents per yard and various French voiles chiffons panamas and mohair options priced around 1.00 per yard.
Showcases include stripes checks and overplaids in black brown gray with a few two toned colorings. Priced at 1.25 per yard for tai red suitable weights and 1.75 per yard for broader 54 inch wide fabrics in brown white green white and gray white blends.
Advertisement for English and French worsted suitings. French maker offers brown and white or black and white checks and stripes at 2.00 dollars per yard. English worsted suitings in gray and brown effects, 54 inches wide, priced at 2.50 dollars per yard.
A catalog note lists colored French Voiles and chiffon voiles in tan gray brown and bite with prices 1.00 to 2.50 per yard. All wool voiles fadney plaids and fancy shadow checks offered. marquisette available at 1.59 per yard.
A catalog listing a wide array of wedding and home decor including vases bronze and marble figures marble pedestals picture frames hand carved ivory cabinet ornaments silver tea sets bread trays berry and fruit bowls bonbon dishes water pitchers fans hand bags necklaces silver card case chains purses cut glass lamps clocks candelabra and candlesticks. The emphasis is on refined gifts suitable for brides and tasteful home presentations.
Stationery and Engraving section highlights fine note papers in new fabric weaves and approved sizes and tints. It offers desk and library table requisites, wedding invitation engraving, announcements, receptions, at home and visiting cards, monograms and address dies, stamping in colors and illumination, with main floor location on G Street.
Monday display and sale of women s white skirts in muslin and cambric with hems embroidery tucks and lace. Many styles for dress or street wear plus children and misses skirts in muslin with ruffles and embroidery. Prices range from 29c to 2 25, third floor eleventh st. 50c 29c
British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce to host Wednesday reception for British fleet officers at Jamestown. Miss Aileen Saunders Pettit to wed Paymaster George Coldthwaite Selbels in Norfolk May 7, with reception at 105 Westover Avenue. Numerous social gatherings and visits among Washington, Norfolk, and Baltimore figures noted.
In New York Fifth Avenue commuters paused before M Knoedler & Co to view Jozsi Koppay's bold portrait of Baroness Hengelmuller, Austrian Ambassador's wife. The piece shows her seated on a high backed sofa in a pink gown with violet bouquet, amid social chatter and ongoing European departures of prominent society figures.
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