Woodward & Lothrop Christmas Hours and Gift Guide
Woodward & Lothrop will stay open evenings through Christmas to help shoppers. The store highlights bright, extensive arrivals across departments including toys, handkerchiefs, china, and leather goods. Gift departments on floors one to five feature prices from 25 cents to 5 dollars, with shopping cards and in-store dining options to ease holiday duties.
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Tenth Street
China Department
Notion Department
Art Department
Nation Department
Gifts of Use and Beauty In Upholstery Store Display
A local upholstery shop showcases a large display of rare and beautiful Christmas gifts featuring imported lace curtains and lace centers. Lines include Point de Milan Duchesse Filet Italian Swiss Point and Anglaise Embroiderie, priced from $7.50 to $27.00 per pair. Also offered are matching bolster roles in white ivory and Arabian tones, $4.00 to $32.50 per set.
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Livory
Point de Milan
Duchesse
Swiss Point
Point de Luzerne
Anglaise Embroiderie
Elegant Table Covers and Portieres in Luxury Fabrics
A large stock of decorative table covers in tapestry, velour and Verona velvet in varied colors and patterns. Featuring Art Loom and Orlen tapestry designs with sizes from 4-4 to 12-4, prices from $1.00 to $7.50 per unit. Also offering extra heavy rep portieres, mercerized tapestry portieres, and exotic couch covers with special sale pricing. Pillows and satin covered cushions accompany the full home decor lineup.
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Verona
Duplex
G St
Pric
Scarfs and textiles on sale for home decor
Mantel and piano scarfs and related fabrics offered to dress pedestals and tables. SUE and Sati scarfs in figured and Oriental effects priced 250 to 5.00 each. Velour scarfs in plain colors with fringe 4.50 to 7.00 each. Japanese hand embroidered scarfs in rich designs 4.50 to 10.00 each.
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Sue
Art Fabrics Ad List Text
Cretonnes Art Ticking Denim and Silkolines offered in rich effects and designs for fancy work.
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Cretonnes
Useful and Beautiful Gifts on Fifth Floor
The Fifth Floor Fishing Store showcases a wide range of high grade gifts including Dainty China Brilliant Cut Glass Artistic Lamps Imported Basket Wares and Chafing Dishes Ideal Xmas gifts for home folks. Over 70 open stock dinner set patterns with Donatella white and gold china 100 piece sets at 35.00.
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Donatella
Brilliant American Cut Glass Offers Ideal Xmas Gifts
An advertisement touts Brilliant American Cut Glass as superior to European products. It promotes a large range of new shapes and cuttings including Inch Cut Glass Salad Bowls New Cut Glass Fruit Dishe New Cut Glass Vases and more. Prices span from $1 to $50 for items like ice tubs spoon trays and water bottles.
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Europe
Xmas Brass and Copper Gifts at Modern House Furnishings
Our store highlights new brass and copper articles for Xmas gifts. Featured items include Brasa Andirone, Brasa Fire Seta, Brass Fenders, Copper Trays, and Brass 5 O’Clock Tea Sets with prices ranging from $2.65 to $11.00 and $1.75 to $8.00.
Imported Xmas Baskets Catalog Highlight
The listing presents a range of imported Xmas baskets and hampers from leading makers. Prices start at 0.15 to 1.35 dollars, with lines including Wood Baskets and Fruit Baskets among other gift items.
Tables of Gift China for all ages and sexes
An advertising list details Tables No 1 to 4 of imported decorated china and tableware with prices from 25¢ to 75¢ each and assorted items such as steins trays cups saucers bowls and plates. It promotes chafing dishes nickel plated iron stands and lamps with prices from $2.25 to $12.00 and highlights a special $5.00 chafing dish offer.
Xmas Lamps and Shades Sale Offers Gift Ideas
Complete assortment of Gas Oil and Electric Lamps Globes Shades and accessories. Special attention to Japanese Geisha Lamp Shades, crystal and ceramic decorations, reading lamps, parlor lamps, and glass dome shades. Tables feature imported decorated cake plates sugar and cream sets and various decorative bowls and trays. Prices vary from 25¢ to $2.20 each.
High Grade Christmas Confections Display
The season shows chocolates bon bons fancy candies and conserved fruits presented as dainty and varied, with each piece reflecting top quality. This display was planned months ahead and features nationally renowned candy makers. Early orders secure high quality treats for Sundays schools or church entertainments with special prices.
Rugs as Xmas Gifts Preserve Sender’s Goodwill Yearlong
The rugs carry patterns dropped by makers not to be duplicated and were bought at a price concession, enabling us to offer them at about a reduced amount.
Rugs Deeply Discounted From Regular Prices
A sale lists numerous Wilton and Smyrna rugs with substantial cuts. Sizes range from 3x6 to 9x12 feet, including Brussels, Witton, Arlington, and Axminster styles. Prices shift from 15.00 to 60.00, reflecting a broadly reduced stock across multiple rug types and sizes.
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Kashmir
Axminster
Witton
Brussels
Arlington
Smith Wilton
Wilton
Sxiz
Smyrna
Xmas Carpet Sweepers for the Practical Home
A Carpet Sweeper makes a gift very acceptable to the practical housekeeper who values time and labor saving. Bissell's best improved Grand Rapids Carpet Sweepers with new improvements are only 2.50 each. Other Bissell Sweepers range from 1.00 to 5.00.
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Bissell
Grand Rapids
Odd Gifts for Men on Fifth Floor Center Aisle
Special display in the China Department center aisle features weathered oak pine racks priced from 1.26, new imported ash receivers from 18e, cordial sets from 1.00, nested ash trays from 0.00, imported cigar boxes from 1.00, decorated shaving mugs 0.25, mustache cups and saucers 0.75, odd decorated plates 0.36, and imported decorated stains 0.25 and up.
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China Department
Spectacular Society Tea at the Shonts Residence
Mrs Shonte and the Misses Shonts hosted a fashionable tea from six to seven thirty, with lavish floral displays and gowns in velvet, lace, and satin. Notable guests included Mrs Nicholas Longworth, Mrs MacDonald of England, Miss Hurd of Denver, and many others, as Washington society mingled in opulent rooms. The Walsh dinner for younger matrons featured a circular table, elaborate tables, and a Hungenan band, with a Netherlands minister and numerous dignitaries in attendance.
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Helen Froulke
Cannon
Nicholas Longworth
Morgan
Converse
Shaw
Leytze
Jean Crosby
Benham
John Drake
New York
Betts
Norwich
Conn
Roberta Rae
Chicago
Walsh
Hosta
Miss Hurd
Denver
Miss Deacon
Jenking
Netherlands
Madame van Swinderen
Lee
Legare
Nerman
Longworth
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