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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
7
Promotional notice lists items marked free including silverware jewelry leather goods umbrellas and canes. Shoppers urged to take small parcels and ensure salespeople record name and address correctly as goods are boxed or made presentable when practicable.
The display showcases crocheted caps and hoods or turbans, now in Paris fashion and touted for many occasions including aviation. Featured rosettes trim the left side of rolled-back brims while keeping the brim in place, with new Persian silk hoods and charming cro cheted caps on the second floor at Tenth Street.
The line features Marabou Feather Boas and Muffs in multiple shades, silk Scarfs with chiffon edging, lace Jabots, Yokes, and chemisettes in varied designs, Velvet Bands, and Rosebud Jabots. Also offered are Japanese Silk Long Kimonos, Quilted Silk Robes and Dressing Jackets in rich colors, with prices and floors noted.
An old newspaper snippet lists nursery items and baby goods with prices. ADE of Celluloid ribbons, nursery utilities, dress hangers, small basins, pincushions, birth cards, kiddie dolls, and celluloid boxes appear with prices from under a dollar to about two dollars.
A display of rare Oriental Rugs from small hearth size to large room size invites personal inspection. Also featured are fashionable Veils and Chiffon Veils in black, brown, navy, with prices from 1.00 to 7.50, plus sewing machines praised as equal to the best products on the market.
A holiday piece list highlights inexpensive yet characterful gifts. Smoking Stands, Telephone Tables, Cellarettes, Morris Chairs, Drop leaf Breakfast Tables, Library Tables, Mahogany Cabinets, Writing Desks, Women’s Desk Chairs, Folding Card Tables, Sewing Tables, and Book Cases are priced from $3.50 to $50.00. Distinct woods include mahogany, golden oak, and quartered oak, with varied finishes and sizes.
Washington society greets Miss Taft in a stylish debut at the White House with four receptions this afternoon. The event caps a season of elite gatherings as diplomats, officials, and residents mingle.
Belmont wore a black satin gown and Mrs. Vanderbilt wore black lace at box No 6. Miss Rutherford appeared in pale blue satin with brown marabout trimming. Mr and Mrs Brown and Miss Eldridge joined Mr and Mrs Harris Fahnestock in box No 1. Mrs Fahnestock wore gray satin and silver lace, Mrs Brown blue and silver brocade with cerise chiffon. Miss Eldridge in white satin and chiffon. Mrs J Borden Harriman in sapphire blue satin with matching appliques, Miss Lella Haven in white chiffon with mauve orchids. Mrs Haven in black velvet with point de Venise. Mrs Reading Berton wore black satin with crystal net. Mrs J Fred Tams in silver gray satin with silver and jet net. Box No 6 occupants and Box No 2 occupants listed. P B Chase’s Son Honored. Harold B Chase elected to editorial board of Red and Blue at University of Pennsylvania. He is senior, editor of Pennsylvanian, business manager of Punch Bowl, member of senior record committee, manager of soccer team.
Mrs Ford and son James Marshall Ford return from Montour Falls after a month visiting her grandfather Mr B C Taber. They take winter apartments at the Hampton on Eighteenth Street. Miss Alma Stenzel of New York returns after a trip abroad and visits Mrs Otto T Simon. Mary Alberta Young to wed Ralph J Wirsching of Dayton Ohio on November 27 at Rockville Md. Christmas sale for Casulty Hospital to aid funds 2:30 to 10 p.m. at Mrs M J Weller 408 Seward Square. Bertha Abramson back home in New Jersey Ave after visiting Dr A M Geffen in New York.
A fashionable audience gathered Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera House with Mrs Ogden Mills and Mrs Cavendish Bentinck in boxes, others including Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs August Belmont in attendance. Attire ranged from black net and satin to violet and turquoise accents, pearls and diamonds accenting several gowns.
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