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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
7
Woodward Glothrop announces a Twenty-seventh January Sale of muslin underwear with domestic garments from leading American factories and imported Parisian lines. Store hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m and sale runs through the month featuring a wide range of prices from 25 cents to 75 cents per item.
Hand crafted French underwear ranges from gowns and chemises to drawers and petticoats in percale and nainsook. Prices span from 25c to $9.50, with elaborate hand embroidery and lace, some sets described as bridal with wide Paris lace details.
Special value in corsets with varied bust styles and trims offered at $1.00 per pair, originally $2.00. Also fine nainsook gowns and chemise style pieces, trimmed with embroidery and Cambric gowns with neck and sleeve trims, described in period advertising language.
Catalog item list detailing infants and children's garments including muslin drawers gowns skirts and rompers in various sizes with trims such as embroidery tucks ruffles and beading. Also notes cambric waists and nainsook dresses with multiple styling options and price ranges.
The social page details New York society events and visits. Mrs John P Jackson hosts a twelve couple luncheon for Capt Samuel D Parker of Boston. Mrs Noyes stages a cotillion for daughter Frances with a May pole dance and dainty favors. The piece notes family receptions, New Year gatherings, and charity work including Sister Eleanor of Bulgaria and the Arden estate portraits.
The social gossip notes the engagement of Milas Cornelia Harriman daughter of E. H. Harriman to Robert Livingston Gerry elder son of Elbridge T. Gerry. It highlights Miss Harriman as a striking society figure with de sired engagement, noting the allure of new paper beauties and the prestige of her family background.
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