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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
15
Woodward & Lothrop promotes a Christmas Bazaar on the main floor with ample lighting, broad aisles, and well organized stock. Featured items include women’s eiderdown robes and bath robes in various colors and necklines, plus embroidered robe patterns priced from 3.50 to 7.50, boxed as practical gifts.
Gift china designed for children appeals to young shoppers with dainty decorations and original patterns. The store highlights a wide basket department with French, Belgian, German, Japanese, and Indian baskets, plus a large line of hearth and home items including andirons, fire sets, screens, bellows, and hearth brushes. Also featured are French hand embroidered corset covers boxed for Christmas gifts, tapestry cords, and a vast array of table covers and decorative fabrics.
For holiday shoppers Briliant American Cut Glassware offers sparkling crystal pieces. The ad features cut glass pitchers berry bowls olive dishes bonbon dishes and sugar creamer sets with prices from $1.50 to $276 and up. Various vases celer trays comporta cologne bottles and vinegar cruets are listed with unit pricing.
The listing markets a rich assortment from Japanese china including trays vases cups and bowls with prices as low as 50 cents to 1.00. Items include cracker jars plates salad bowls tea sets chocolate pitchers and celery trays. The sale highlights various pieces such as mayonnaise vases and sugar and cream sets.
New importation Dutch figure ware added to the line with pieces for children and adults including Chop and Cake Plates Tea Cups Saucers Bread and Butter Plates. Decorative ware remains popular with plates rails and dens. Prices shown: Platters 126? Saucers 2e Plates 126 per set.
A large assortment of bamboo utility boxes is shown on the second floor of the F Street store. The pieces range from small shoe boxes to large window seats and skirt boxes. They are well constructed from kiln dried lumber, covered with fine Japanese matting, and trimmed with bamboo. many have casters. Prices run from 225 to 18.50 dollars.
A display of piano and mantel scarfs with a large assortment of silk scarves in rich plain colors and pretty figured effects. Prices range from 2.50 to 7.00 dollars. Fourth floor G street.
Society notes detail Miss Mabel Boardman hosting a reception for Red Cross delegates at her home with President Taft and foreign officials attending. The event featured red and white decor, music by the Maxim Band, and a large diplomatic guest list. Also covered are dinners hosted by Secretary Nagel and Japanese military attaché Tanaka, and upcoming social events including Christmas decorations and a marriage at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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