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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1907
Page
23
Department store on G Street advertises a third floor sale of women’s ready-to-wear gowns in sheer fabrics. Featured items include A Baby Anish Lace Princess gown over chiffon for 56 dollars, down from 74, a light blue chiffon gown over blue taffeta with lace trimming, and a champagne crepe de chine gown trimmed with self-colored silk lace.
A dealer promotes one-of-a-kind imported women wraps from European modistes. Examples include a French brown broadsloth wrap, 50 inches long, mink collar, lined, priced at 98.00, down from 150.00, with special events and occasions in mind.
A classified notice promotes Mink, Black Lynx and Squirrel furs in ties pelts and muffs plus children’s fur sets at half former prices. Third floor Gesta.
Special values highlighted on new lines of women's high grade shoes from a prominent maker at $4.00 a pair, plus Dull Kidskin Button Shoes at $3.50. Also invites for wedding and social stationery services, die cutting, monograms, and heraldic devices. Butterick patterns and Delineator February issue promotion. Main floor Eleventh Street.
Annual sale offers table cloths napkins and linens at reduced prices. Hand embroidered linen bed spreads Teneriffe lace doilies open work linen squares and various round center pieces offered in multiple sizes with price ranges from 50 cents to $35 a piece or dozen. Specials include pure linen hemstitched pillow cases and round doilies priced per dozen.
Old Bleach Towels offers Irish Linen items woven from fine flax and bleached carefully. Prices shown include 18-inch and 20-inch round covers, 18x36 and 18x54 inch scarfs, 32x32 inch pillow shams, and center table displays on the second floor. Prices range from $1.00 to $40.00 per dozen in selective pieces and displays.
Manufacturers sample line offers silk covered bed comforts filled with wool or down at reduced prices. Colors and qualities are among the best, signaling a sizable saving of 25 percent.
The remaining stock offers ceviots cassimeres and worsteds in conservative and extreme styles. Prices range from $2.50 to $5.50 per suit. The assortment includes some songs and regulars with this season's fresh production. Suits are bright and displayed to stay dust free.
Washington society reports a packed evening at Rauscher's for House of Mercy charity with Miss Converse and Miss Shonts in tableaux. Prominent guests included Speaker Cannon and Mrs Cannon, Capt and Mrs Clover, and numerous senators and representatives. Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Milligan marked by reception at the Astoria with extensive pageantry and family displays.
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