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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1918
Page
19
A Christmas display offers solid mahogany items including an armchair or arm rocker at 24.50, a Queen Anne sewing table at 15.00, mahogany cellarettes 15.00 to 50.00, and cedar chests from 18.00. Also featured are a solid mahogany slipper cabinet at 12.00 and a fireless cooker on display on the third floor.
DB Woses and Sons presents a third and fifth floor collection of useful and pleasing gifts. An artistic needlework and gift salon showcases items meant to please every lady while offering furniture as the ideal gift that combines essential elements of generosity.
The Linen Shop presents a main floor display of practical gifts and novelties at popular prices. The list features desk sets, phone screens, frames, boxes, bags, boudoir items, powder puffs, caps, slippers, pads, incense burners, books for service members, needle holders, bayberry candles, and linen towels and sheets with prices ranging from 30 cents to $18 per item.
Christmas gift buyers can choose from real mahogany floor lamps with two light fixtures from 13.50 to 18.50 each, a carved heavy standard lamp at 45.00, Japanese lacquered and rose silk options, plus 26 and 24 inch shades from 18.50 to 25.00. Candlesticks and candle shades in mahogany and various finishes offered from 1.00 to 4.50.
A dry goods listing advertises lace curtains for living and dining rooms. It highlights Brussels Net, Princess and Irish Point, Real Lacet Arabian curtains, and Cluny Lace Curtains with lengths around 214 and 3 yards, colors white and Arabian, priced from 4.00 to 230.00 per pair, with specials at 9.00 and 12.00.
Carpet shop advertises Wilton rugs with durable wear and attractive patterns. Offers sizes from 2 1/4 x 6 inches? to 12 x 15 feet and prices ranging from 4 50 to 165 00.
Try a plain-color rug in at least one room and enjoy the effect. We offer a variety of qualities to suit every purpose at moderate prices. Ranges include 18x84 inches to 12x18 feet with prices from 3.00 to 186.00.
Art Needlework Dept advertises character bed coverings in satin and silk options with lambs wool lining and various borders from 11.00 up. White wool blankets in sizes and colors priced from 11.00 to 38.00 per pair, plus plaid woolnap blankets at 6.00 to 8.50 per pair. Marseilles crochet bed spreads and satin bed spreads offered 3.00 to 15.00 each or hemmed and scalloped.
A newspaper ad offers Monday Tuesday discounts on fine cotton sheets and pillow cases. Items include sheets 90x108 for 2.75, pillow cases 42x96 for 46c, 45x86 for 49c, bolster cases 42x72 for 9c, and 45x72 for 1.00. Also round thread Art Linen yarns and art work fabrics priced from 1.20 to 6.25 per yard plus rugs and Oriental rugs for Christmas at reduced prices.
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