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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
25
A Special Remnant Day invites shoppers to take inventory of stock this Friday evening. Prices are attractively low to close out remnants. Inexpensive summer clothes and items for the summer home are available across departments, with details given as far as practicable.
A small lot of eleven trimmed hats offered at less than half price for clearance. Road styles with growth, suitable for street travel and general wear. Prices 32.00 and 60 cents each, previously 5.00 and 7.00, at Conr Tenth Street.
Fancy Taffetas offered in 76 lengths at half former price for clearance. 48 lengths range from 1s to 3 yards suitable for trimmings. 28 inch pieces vary from 35 3 to 31 inches for waists and vests. Selected colors and lengths discounted to 43c, 50c, 63c per yard.
Remnant sale lists 20 dozen pairs of women s silk hose in black white pink shy blue lavender nue green and cor caler with a few items described as Warners fate Thread ter Te Pou unten and other faded notes. The listing mentions price 1.25 and references blacklisted items and color patterns with stray terms and disjointed product notes.
Fragments advertise printed Irish dimities and other fabrics with discounts. Listings mention various yardages and prices, including 30c per yard and leftovers, highlighting attractive designs and remnants from multiple fabrics such as dimities and Batiste lawn.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century inventory listing shows rent figures and itemized prices for various dress fabrics. Entries include colors like Green, Red, White, Gray, and patterns such as Plaid and Chiffon, with prices ranging from a few dollars to about 800, and references to goods like Mixed Homespun and Panama.
A small lot of Nainsook night gowns with round necks and elbow sleeves, trimmed with bias fold Valenciennes and ribbon, priced at 79 cents. Also remnants include 5 pairs drapers, 4 syninsook corset covers, 6 tintiste linings, and 4 silk lawn slips, all heavily reduced with various trims and dates listed. Reach for third floor Eleventh at.
Readable items include women's suits and coats with reductions across several styles. Notable entries cite sizes 38 and 36, chiffon and plaid fabrics, black and white linen coats, and Panama striped patterns. Discounts range from moderate to substantial on dresses, skirts, and jackets.
White serge skirts with black hairline folds offered in multiple styles, reduced from 310.00 to 200. Also white wash skirts in singles in styles, prices from 2.25 to 5.75 each. Fine white lawn waists in assorted styles and sizes offered at steep reductions. Third floor department.
Department sale lists reduced prices on Misses Green Wenance Sult outfit size 14, Heine bust measures, trimmed with green velvet. Coats in sizes 14 16 18 reduced from 10 to 2. Emblem laden Sailor Suit size 12 years cut from 12 50 to 7 5. Dresses embroidered lace trims and lawn pieces cut from 25 to 15. Persian lawn gowns 1 75 to 1.00 with floor location Turd floor G st.
All-wool suits and overcoats offered at marked down prices. Double-breasted gray mixes in sizes 40 to 44 priced at 8.50 each. Stein-Bloch and Worsted suits reduced from high to 25.00 to 15.00, topcoats and fancy vests cut to 10.50 and 9.00. Main floor Tenth St.
Men’s department offers reduced prices on mixed garments including four-in-hand ties in gray and striped patterns, linen collars, handkerchiefs, seam silk gloves, porous shirts and drawers, and cotton stockings. Also a clearance on Rumato canes and crank handles with steep cuts from 25 cents to 15 cents each, all on main floor north.
Reduced prices on boys and youths suits and reefers in the Bon Boys Clothing Dept. Styles include all wool single and double breasted suits, sailor outfits, and washable blends. Sizes range from 2 to 12 for boys and up to 19 for youths with discounts from $11.00 to $3.45 and other cut prices.
A vintage sale ad lists heavy reductions on women’s garments including 7-8 length coats, Rowan raincoats, silk tea coats, and silk Eton jackets. Items feature sizes 34 to 36 with prices slashed from high original tags to low sale figures, signaling a mid-century department store clearance event.
In the third floor at tenth street the Boys' department slashes prices on washable blankets madras blouses white and colored shirts and athletic tops. Sizes range from small to large with discounts from 2 to 2 cents and up to 1 dollar. Includes belts and linen cape collars with substantial reductions.
Bargain display lists hammocks in cotton and canvas weaves with pillows spreaders valances and remnant curtains with prices cut from one half to a third. Items include window screens net lace curtains Arabian lace curtains and a boxed couch with steel springs all offered on the fourth floor at substantial reductions.
Shoe department advertises discounted pairs including women's patent calfskin oxfords and dongola oxford ties with feather tips in multiple sizes. Prices reduced from 3.00 to 1.95 per pair, plus misses patent leather items including Gibson tips and Roman sandals reduced to 1.00. Noor-tenth St location noted.
Catalog of infants and children garments on the third floor at Eleventh Street detailing round yoke embroidery feather stitching lace neck and sleeves long dresses with lace insertion and tucks infant and child coats bertha embroidered bonnets and viewable price cuts from 3 25 to 1 35 2 60 to 1 79 7 30 to 5 00 4 00 to 2 50 6 00 to 8 98 and 7 50 to 1 60 with quantities listed and item descriptions in a department store sale listing.
Local store promotes drastic markdowns on embroideries and linens. Items include light suit pieces, pin cushions, centered linen pieces, table covers, shirt waist patterns, collar boxes, embroidered frames, and leather sewing cases with discounts up to half or more of original prices. Several items feature celebration values and limited quantities in main avenue district.
Catalog entry lists lengths from 11 to 3 yards and prices for Colored Percaline at 71-2¢, Colore't Percaline at 12 1-2¢, Colored Percaline at Isc and 17 1-2¢, Colored Peau de Sole at 17 1c, Colored teen at 17 1-2c, and Lining Silk at 50c per yard. Includes Suc and figgr G street.
Basement Equitable Building offers deep cuts on trunks and cases. 36 inch trunks reduced from 25 to 19 75, 2 inch men’s trunk from 30 to 22 50, 1 inch trunk from 15 to 11 95, 14 inch steamer trunk from 18 to 13 75, salt cases from 0 69 to 1 00, 14 inch black walrus salt case, and multiple leather suit cases and alligator box items discounted. Limited stock, sale held at Basement Equitable Building.
Parasol Department marks down assorted parasols with styles and sizes. Silk parasols see reductions from 5.00 6.00 and 7.00 to 8.30 each in tight shades. Children’s white silk parasols reduced to 1.00 each. Also mentions Mein faer Tenth street.
Reduced prices on damaged and soiled baskets and holders. Farm anne rasners Willow Clothes Humper Infant's Basket Willow Strap Basket Covered Sweet Grass Baskets Covered Straw Basket Straw Whisk Holders discounted from small cents to low prices. Fifth floor sale continues.
In the Glassware Department items show minor flaws and price cuts. A large cut glass berry bowl has a small chip, marked down from 5.00 to 4.25. An Austrian glass bowl with a tiny chip drops from 4.00 to 2.50. Gold decorated sherbet cups reduced from 1.00 to 0.50 each. Two dozen pressed glass footed sherbets cut from 0.52 to 0.50 per dozen. Located on Fitt a floor G st.
Fifth floor Eleventh at details a sale listing numerous items in the China department. Several pieces of Limoges and Austrian china see deep reductions including a soup tureen teapot and berry bowls with prices slashed from high to cents. Limited availability and mixed items indicate a department store clearance of fine dinnerware.
Numerous reductions across the Furniture Department include a Green Rattan Sedan Settee cut from 39.00 to 1, a Porcelain-lined Refrigerator from 390.00 to 95.00, a three door refrigerator from 310 to 25, and a White Enameled Settee and Arm Chair marked down significantly. Also listed are a Green Rattan Umbrella Stand and other items with major price drops.
In the Fifth floor Eleventh at the store, the House Furnishings Department marks steep cuts on numerous items. Large Feather Duster, Aluminum Pots, Chafing Dishes, Teapots, 12 burner Oil Stove, Sheet-iron Oven, Copper Wash Boiler, Fish Roiler, Copper Wine Cooler, Jelly Molds, Cutting Table, Boxy Rub Varnish, and Fiber Water Cooler see reductions from current price points to as low as 6c for some jelly molds and 2.00 for the oil stove. Many items are shopworn or dented and offered at substantial discounts.
A prettily arranged wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kingsman in Providence Rhode Island with Miss Edna Kingsman and Mr. Leon Morgan Simons as the couple. The ceremony at 6 o'clock featured palms, roses, and music by Miss Jessie Grant under the supervision of Dr. Frank M. Bristol. The bride wore white lace and chiffon over taffeta with orange blossoms, and the groom was supported by best man Mr. Barnes of Boston. The Kingsman home will host the couple before they move to Washington and return to the city for autumn society events. Several other weddings, engagements, and travels are noted in society circles, including travel to Europe and new engagements in Washington.
Souvenir gossip notes a change in Parisian high society as salons abandon lively talk for bridge and betting at hotels. American manners influence, with women hosting in hotels, Waldorf like Washington Palaces, and gowns with tulle scarfs, ostrich boas, and chiffon dresses dominating social display at horse shows and soirées.
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