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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
7
Woodward & Lothrop offers a large assortment of cotillion favors in odd and unique forms and can supply any number. They also make to order cotillion listers in any design at short notice. Leave orders at the Stationery Department Main Floor Eleventh Street.
Bright new garments include chiffon broadcloths worsteds and cheviots in wistaria taupe catawba reseda myrtle greens navy and black. Long coat models feature standing collars directoire revers and pockets. skirts in flare styles with satin trims. coats satin trim and satin lining. Overstocks enable half value pricing. Also all silk hose 75c pair in black or white with colored clocking, cotton soles, boxed for gifts. Main Jour Fst.
A catalog of affordable girls and misses clothing and bath robes offered as Christmas gifts. Includes coats dresses raincoats sweaters and eiderdown robes in various colors and styles with prices ranging from 1.50 to 16.50, highlighting value and workmanship.
Special sale offers high quality boys and young men suits at substantial savings. Selected men’s suits include fire worsteds and cassimeres in brown gray and new colors with sizes from 18 to 36 inch chest. a promotion stressing value and up-to-date fabrics.
A catalog style sale listing Tables 1 through 8 of Fancy China items with tea plates cups saucers pitchers jars trays and sets priced from 25 cents to 5 dollars each. Also notes all wool suits described with styles and sizes and Fifth floor access.
Extensive collection features tiny fire screens to large room dividers by screenmakers. Includes mission and light oak, forest green, mahogany with denim burlap fillings and tapestry top panels. Also imported Japanese teakwood screens with silk panels on dark grounds.
A grand masquerade at the Draper residence on K Street drew about 100 guests. Mrs. Draper wore nattier blue while Miss Draper dressed as Christmas spirit, with elaborate costumes including Baroness Marguerite Moneheur and Miss Yulee Noble in Dutch and Swedish outfits, and Miss Marion Tunstall Smith as Marigold. The Marine Band provided music and decorations featured holly and mistletoe as guests arrived in diverse period costumes.
The piece lists numerous attendees at a White House related gathering with diplomats and society figures from many nations. It names Arthur Foraker as a caronial, King Stone as a pirate, Ector Munn as a convict, and Thomas Hinckley as a Puritan among a long line of dignitaries and guests including ambassadors, baronesses, ministers, and high society spouses.
Fourth floor Long and Co advertises large discounts on toys and children's items. Many dolls, rocking horses, toy trains, moving picture machines, magic lanterns, and Christmas decorations are half price or reduced, with select fans and wagons offered at sale prices.
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