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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1912
Page
8
The notice highlights Maude Adams staging Chantecler with a synopsis and notes new and unique ideas for Valentines novelties and favors on the main floor.
The display highlights new Spring fashion with latest Parisian and American styles. Mentions mushroom and rolling brim hats, ribbons and laces trims, hand embroidery, and double breasted box jackets. Special orders require two to three weeks. full inspection promises high quality.
A catalog notes Parame Corsets imported for slender, medium, and stout figures. It lists several models with prices from $7.50 to $15.00, highlighting fit, hip curves, and long torsos. The copy emphasizes fashionability, material variety, and expert guidance in selecting correct styles.
Advertises moderate priced French lingerie with hand embroidery and delicate designs. Corset covers $1.25, drawers 95 cents for four pairs, petticoats $2.00, chemises $1.00, gowns $1.75 to $2.95, highlighting French fashion and refined detailing.
A large gathering formed at the German Embassy yesterday afternoon at 5 o clock with the Ambassador and Countess von Bernstorm hosting and many embassy staff in attendance. Various dignitaries and social hosts from Washington attended dinners, luncheons, and musical teas, including Messrs McLean Bourke Cochran Slater and Longworth, with multiple families noted at Chevy Chase and the Belasco theater. The scene featured music by Miss Anne Touhht and Miss Ethel Tozlet, and guests included Mrs Westcott and Mrs Trimble of Philadelphia, Miss Mary Traylor of Richmond, and numerous society figures from Baltimore and Detroit among others.
Professor de Joseph Bronpermann notes infants require more frequent feeds than adults but warns against overfeeding. He argues many infants are fed too often and that feeding should taper with age, suggesting fewer meals than adults after the first year.
A reader laments excessive real estate boards cluttering Washington streets. The piece argues many signs offend travelers, create a perception that the city is for sale, and harm business. It urges small discreet directories readers can consult without visual distraction.
The report describes a secretive soirée at the Richelies Hotel London attended by notable figures including Lady Fitte, a 19 year old midget, who disrupted the event. Amid fashion chatter and society intrigue, remarks touch on engagements with royal families and a parade of Parisian daring exploits by Mme Crespin du Gast, with broader notes on court dances and Berlin society rituals.
An exhibition in Berlin features princesses duchesses and social leaders competing for prizes in table setting and decoration. Notable entries include Frau von Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Count Montgelas with elaborate tables. A striking piece titled Supper for Two uses a dog collar and a priceless cape as bold centerpieces, while others present themes of fashion and domestic life.
Washington society youths rehearse for two dramatic entertainments at the Playhouse on Saturday evenings February 17. Under Premon Gibson direction the first play The Case of Roderick Howard features Miss Caroline Ogden Jones and young Robert Bell. The second piece The Matrimonial Agency lists Frances Moore Juliet Croaby and Georgiana Schofield among its young cast with aid from Clarence Moore and others.
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