UK White Sale Opens With Largest Ever Merchandise Range
The annual White Sale began Monday featuring the biggest collection of merchandise yet assembled for a White Sale. Prices are set at notably low levels across a wide range of items.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
13
The annual White Sale began Monday featuring the biggest collection of merchandise yet assembled for a White Sale. Prices are set at notably low levels across a wide range of items.
Portieres and lace curtains offered at deep discounts for home and hotel use. High quality fabrics including Nottingham lace patterns and imported silks advertised with price cuts from $1.50 to $3.50 per yard, plus large reductions on portes and ventour fabrics for window coverings and cushions.
A sale offers new spring piece goods imported crettnges and art tickings in various widths with prices per yard from 50c to $4.50. Discontinued patterns withdrawn and offered at one third off. Furniture items include side chairs armchairs sofas piano stools and 3 piece chaise lounges with reduced prices from $11.75 to $83.50 and related previous prices.
January sale features numerous handwoven Oriental carpets from Muskabad Afghan Amritzer Mahal and Kermanshah lines. Limited pieces offered at deep discounts with original prices listed, including 9x12 cashmere and 13.2x9 Amritzer options, all marketed as investment-worthy and strictly premium.
The Capital's social calendar brimmed with dinners hosted by Mrs Root and other officials. Guests included Miss de Lagercrantz, Miss Nabuco, Count Alexandra von Bernstorff, Miss Por Misa Scott, and many senators and ambassadors. Attendees at various events spanned the Roosevelt White House circle, Brazilian and Danish envoys, and prominent Washington society figures amid pink and white floral decor.
A gala held last night in Massachusetts Avenue honored Miss Ethel Roosevelt with about 400 guests. Mrs Townsend hosted with Mrs Froosevelt, while American beauty roses and rare orchids decorated tables. The Marine Band provided music as dignitaries, ambassadors, and officials from the War, Navy, Commerce and Labor, and many social leaders attended, with supper served at small orchid-decorated tables.
Boston Symphony concert at the National Theater drew a high society turnout with Mrs. Roosevelt in a box and many notable guests. Attendees included wives of cabinet officials and dignitaries, British embassy hosts, and numerous social figures such as Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Garfield, Mme. de Blanquepre, Lady Harrington, and Admiral Cowles, among others.
High society from Cuban Spanish American and British circles attended a charity ball at the Hotel Plaza Havana with proceeds for hospital aid. Gov Magoon and ministers plus numerous diplomats were seen among guests in a grand dining room and Metropolitan Opera House box seats with ornate gowns and diamond accessories noted throughout the event.
Representative and Mrs J van Vechten Dicott plan a dance January 25 at their home on R street. Various society figures travel, entertain, or attend events in Washington and beyond including high society hosts and guests from New York and Philadelphia. The piece notes dress rehearsals as essential for women, discusses gown fittings and the perils of extreme fashion, recounting past fads and satirical episodes.
Virginia will travel to Washington tomorrow as a guest of Wir and Mrs Dune at their house on Massa chugetty Avenue. Mrs Dinn will entertain at Toncheon in Mrs Swanson's honor on Sunday.
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