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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
17
A fresh shipment of herringbone striped cheviot women’s coats and matching skirts arrives. Coats measure 40 inches with satin shawl collars and platted skirts, offered at a special price of 16.50 each, with sale to begin this morning.
Holiday season shawls presented in a wide range of styles and prices from $2.00 to $12.00. Offers include silk woven shawls with fringes, soft wool shoulders, crocheted borders, patterned scarfs, and large double steamer shawls in black white and color mixes. Includes options for mother grandmother sister or friend.
A collection of embroidered and silk crafted home accents and gift items. Silk coated cases, needlebooks, boxes, pin cushions, memorandum tablets, glove and handkerchief cases, work boxes, corset bones, and tapestry scrap baskets, all featuring ribbon embroidery. Prices range from 50 cents to several dollars, highlighting unique keepsakes and practical decorative goods for the holiday season.
Offers imported wicker and leather sewing baskets and cases priced from 1.60 to 25.00, advertised as low direct-from-shops values. Featured items include fitted mahogany sewing cases, leather and wicker boxes, and green moire lined compartments with nickel fittings.
Store reports strong daily sales of umbrellas highlighting silk and taffeta options for women and men. Special prices from 2.00 to 5.95 reflect a focus on high class novelties and practical styles with natural wood handles and varied colors.
A display offers exquisite leather slippers for men women and children in up-to-date styles and diverse prices. Opera, evening and house wear options attract buyers with the season’s best values and a complete assortment. Notable items include suede opera slippers and tan calfskin opera slippers priced per pair.
A catalog of women's footwear offers numerous moccasins and slippers in black, tan, red, and other colors. Items include Indian style Moccasins, Rikskin Elawathe, felt opera slippers, velvet and satin evening slippers, and Terry Cloth Bath Slippers, often with decorative touches like beading, pompons, or fur trim. Prices range from a few dollars to about $4 per pair, with many styles designed for formal or lounge wear.
President Taft and Mrs Taft opened a season of formal entertaining at the White House hosting Vice President Sherman, cabinet members, state and local officials, and guests from Yale and Charleston. The evening featured floral decor, Marine Band music, and a formal dinner in the state dining room with a long list of prominent attendees from government, academia, and society.
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