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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
17
A local retailer promotes a closeout on coats including caracal fox Russian pony and trench seal. Prices range from 15 to 125 dollars with values up to 175 dollars, plus special offers on plain black gray and tan semifitting coats. Limited stock as Christmas shopping peaks.
Holiday Hosiery assortment features novelties in silk embroidered boot patterns and open work lace effects. Includes children's lisle and cotton hose, plum and silk hose, pure silk and cotton blends, and a full line of legging and extra size hosiery with multiple price points.
A display of brass and leather desk accessories from premier art centers features inkwells blotters candlesticks and book racks with prices from $50 to $450. Leather bound calendars prompts and stamps moisteners sit beside pens from Waterman and Sterling. Main floor Eleventh Street offers a wide range of gifts for men including card games and fountain pens in red green and black leathers.
A catalog listing festive aprons in white lawn with embroidery lace and ribbons for gifts with prices from 18 cents to 1 dollar. Also infants gifts include afghans, pillow cases, and down pillows priced 50 cents to 7.50, on the third floor eleventh street.
A superb display of imported dinner novelties and favors for thinners and teas features 23 varieties described as bewitching and delicately colored. Items are presented in dwarf flower like forms with nature inspired hues, arranged in decorative sardimeres and boxed effects. Made to order at short notice with prices from 35e to 300 each.
A social page recounts dinners and teas hosted by various ambassadors and dignitaries. Notable guests include the British ambassador and Mrs Bryce, Italian ambassador Baroness Mayor des Pinnchen, Secretary of the Navy, and numerous diplomats and society figures. A wedding of Miss Laura Sylvester to Mr Carlton L Wood is among the highlighted events with extensive reception details.
A jumble list catalogs tall gold glass compotes, tea plates, Austrian glass flower baskets, 33 inch imported art pottery vases, French china chocolate pitchers, German brass wall plaque, floral and gold Dresden pieces, bonbon dishes, fruit decorated bowls, and numerous vases and artistic pottery items described with inches and patterns. Includes Japanese and French china sets and assorted decoratives.
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