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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1906
Page
5
Regional department store listings feature Palm Beach and Southern resort wear including sheer dresses and tailor gowns for dining service. Hand embroidered linen blouses, French lingerie waists, travel shawls, riding gloves, and a broad range of hosiery and patent leather accessories.
An advertisement highlights a Winter sale of refined women’s undergarments. French nainsook sets, drawers, chemises, and gowns feature handmade embroidery, Valenciennes and Calais laces, with prices from 7.50 to 26.50. Includes three-piece ensembles and single pieces across various styles and trims.
TTENTION highlights its showing of French corsets including the Sapphire, Lily of France, and Parame with expert design and manufacturing. Finished models feature exclusive street and evening wear effects in satin, coutil, and embroidered fabrics, trimmed with laces and ribbons. Also displaying bust supporters in dainty batiste with lace and ribbon accents. Shind Soor lMleverth st.
The listing offers LACK and Gray Suede shoes with Louis XIV heels, Black Kid Beaded and Patent Leather Ties, colonial shapes and sailor tie effects, Beaded Patent Leather straps, Patent Leather Operas, Pink Blue White Red Kid, Beaded and Plain. Custom slippers to match gowns and gowns not in stock, plus Overgasters matching costumes with about two week delivery.
Our packing and shipping department offers experienced packers for art goods bric a brac pictures silverware china furniture and household items. Work can be done at your residence or in our Shipping Department. No order too large or small estimates furnished. Basement.
The Embroidery and Lace Department introduces a line of exquisite pieces for travelers headed to Palm Beach and other Southern resorts. The collection emphasizes delicate stitching and refined patterns aimed at stylish leisure wear.
Hand-embroidered linens by the yard and garments described, including walk ing suit patterns on medium weight cloth, linen robes and waists, French handkerchiefs, Swiss muslins, and batistes in white cream and biscuit shades. Also Madeira work, Nainsook edgings, insertions, laces, and machine or hand embroidered motifs, all on Main floor G street.
A Washington social page reports Speaker Cannon hosts, and Mrs. Fairbanks entertains in honor of visiting dignitaries, with European attachés and American diplomats arriving. It notes engagements and marriages including Dorothy Dustan to Willis G. Peace, and various dinners and receptions around Washington society.
A society column lists Thompson and guests at a gathering with recitations and vocal numbers. Attendees include Streeter, Holt, Sinclair, Bean, Rocke, and many others with later notes on visitors like Rhoda Stone and Ruth Mason. Various receptions and military officers’ leave are noted along with upcoming informal receptions and host residences.
Gown materials from Paris Lyons Brussels St Gall and other markets are shown for church weddings balls and social events. Rich silks satins wools nets chiffons and mousselines feature elaborate embroidery with jet and gold silver accents. Lace berths collars and yardage await buyers as departments offer furniture rugs draperies bric a brac and fine china to beautify homes during entertaining season.
The Michigan Social Club enjoyed over an hour of laughter at their semi monthly meeting as Rev. Edward B. Bagby told droll anecdotes about negro life and old-time Southerners. His mimicry drew on a Southern heritage from his father who was celebrated.
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