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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
25
A fresh shipment of women's coat suits arrives, featuring herringbone striped cheviot in navy blue black gray green and raisin. Coats measure 40 inches with satin shawl collars and plaited skirts. Special price 16.50 each as they go on sale this morning.
Large holiday shawl collection with many novelties including silk woven and all-silk fringed designs. Prices range from $2.00 to $12.00, with options for mothers, grandmothers, sisters, or girlfriends in various colors and patterns.
A catalog of novelty home gifts from the art embroidery department highlights silk covered items, ribbon embroidered boxes and cushions, memo tablets, glove boxes, needle books, and corset accessories. Priced from 50 cents to several dollars, the collection offers practical keepsakes and decorative pieces aimed at daily use and festive appeal.
Importing from shops, we offer leather and wicker sewing baskets and cases at low prices. Includes fitted mahogany sewing case, leather sewing boxes, and Vienna imported items with green moire silk linings. Prices range from 1.60 to 45.00, with selections suited for women who sew, embroider, or enjoy needlework.
Umbrellas remain popular holiday gifts as store stock expands with a wide range of styles and superior quality novelties. Daily sales highlight the appeal of silk and pure silk options, with special pricing on women and men’s models, wooden handles, and varied finishes.
A display of gift slippers for men women and children offers exquisite leathers and up to date styles at varied prices. Suitable for opera evening or house wear the collection showcases excellent values and a complete range including men s suede opera slippers and tan calzin opera slippers at 3 300 a pair
A parade of women’s house slippers and boots with varied styles and prices. Includes kidskin, felt, and satin options from Black Dongola to Indian moccasins, with prices ranging from $1.00 to $4.00 per pair, and lavish trims like fur, bows, and beaded toes.
President and Mrs Taft opened their season of formal entertaining at the White House last evening. A company including Vice President and Mrs Sherman, cabinet members and wives, and notable guests from Virginia and Yale gathered in decorated state rooms. The Marine Band played in full dress as guests assembled for a dinner in the state dining room, with Windsor carnations and nephrolepis ferns adorning the table. Various dignitaries and guests, along with the Italian ambassador and other luminaries, attended separate dinners and receptions, marking a bustling social agenda at the capital.
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