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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1907
Page
29
February sale announces new styles of fine White Shirt Waists from a bright assortment. Prices range from 95c to 3.95 with generous sizes and Valenciennes lace trimming. shoes for women highlighted as high grade, fashionable, and priced from $5 to $8, with third floor location on Tenth Street.
Spring suits arrive daily featuring light fabrics in checks and mixtures with distinct new effects. Four pleasing styles are highlighted, including white, Panama and voile suits with Eton jackets, silk braids, and plaited skirts. Prices reach 21.00 and sizes vary across collections on the third floor.
The article announces the Fourth Annual February Sale of fancy and odd furniture showcased yesterday. It highlights a splendiferous collection of useful, practical, and decorative high grade pieces for all rooms except the kitchen.
A large off season sale features 25 to 50 percent cuts on furniture from top manufacturers. The stock includes one of a kind pieces and long lists of Golden Oak, Weathered Oak, and Mahogany dressers, buffets, chests, and china closets. Early selection advised as cars arrive daily.
An airy display of white petticoats for evening wear and delicate gowns. Includes cambric, percale, lawn, and nainsook items with lace, tucks, and embroidery. Imported and hand-made options priced from $1.75 to $33.00, on the third floor eleventh story.
New Parisian Corsets announces a range of new models including Lily of France Sapphire and Parame lines with exclusive effects in coutil and satin. Prices span from seven to twenty five dollars for corsets and include girdle corsets and bust supporters in delicate ribbon shades. Third floor office attention.
Guaranteed sewing machines offered at about half usual prices. Models listed include W. & L. Eldredge Automatic Eldredge Rotary Capital and hand machines from $5.00 to $40.00. Departments provide instructions and partial payment plans on second floor G at UYING a Sewing Machine B.
Valentines and Valentine favors are featured in a wide range of forms and colors. The display includes small penny cards and larger hand painted ones up to one dollar. Eleventh street windows showcase the collection for sale on the main floor near G street.
Social spotlight centers on a majesty filled cotillion hosted by Chairman Shonts and Mrs Shonts for Miss Theodora and Miss Marguerite. Attendees include ambassadors, ministers, and notable Washington figures, with lavish decor, gowns in pink and maize, and elaborate favors marking a peak society event.
A long social column recounts the era’s aristocrats and fashion. It notes the Marchioness of Hastings social splendor, a romance with Chaplin and the Derby loss that ruined Hastings financially, and Henry Clews Jr. portraiture. It covers Washington cotillions, Mrs. Roosevelt’s gowns, and Miss Mathilde Townsend’s simple charity ball dress.
Mrs. C. W. Blackwood will not be home today. Mrs. George Lewis Gillespie attends Porc Storey in New Banquet s today and also February for a toe oldiank. Mrs. Helen Hays Burne and James William Kinnler were married yesterday by Rev. Dr. Donald L. McLeod. Mrs. Rinnter will reside in Lynchburg. Grace Dyer Knight to be received this afternoon at stadia, ind F Street, 2 to 6. Mrs. Michael J. Colbert at home Tuesdays in February. Harry Woodard not alive today, at home next Tuesday, February 12. Miss Gladys McCwiagh and Miss Helen Butt hosted a party and guests list various attendees.
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