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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
7
Catalog copy lists varied summer outfits for children across town, country, mountain, and seaside settings. It advertises mail order and phone ordering with Main 3300, presenting a wide range of dresses, suits, bathing gear, hats, shirts, coats, and accessories with price indications and sizing notes.
Fabrics and patterns for infant wear described with items such as MUTE T Sy CAMRRIC DRAW and NAINSOOK LONG. Notes reference skirts, ruffles, neck ruffles, sleeves, and tucked seams. Mentions sizes from 1 to 4 and various garment components across departments.
Correct shapes up to date models with materials. Royal Worcester Corset straight front high bust short hip elastics attached. Pabst Girdle Corsets wide tape straight front elastic attached. Pale Corsets straight front elastic. Nema Corsets embroidered straight front elastic attached. Paris Corsets French conti straight front elastic attached. Latest Style Busties from 2c to $1. Third floor Eleventh St.
The advertisement promotes muslin undergarments including cambric drawers corset covers and gowns in cambric nainsook and lace trim. It highlights values and styles with hemstitching embroidery and beading and lists prices and floor location on Eleventh Street Third floor.
Readable items show children hats trimmed with flowers and ribbon bands priced at 2.00 and 3.00, with earlier listings at 6.00 and 1.00. Located on the second floor at Tenth Street.
The notice lists Colonial brand food products including Pure Apple Cider Vinegar Pure Lard and Jams alongside imported items like Roquefort cheese and Bordeaux wine. It also advertises fresh produce in stock such as cantaloupes Maraschino cherries and Catawba grape juice. Separately the ad promotes Fifth floor clothing featuring Stein-Bloch two and three piece suits in sizes 34 to 42 with bulk sale of the entire lot.
Special sale of mens summer wear includes NEGLIGE shirts at 1.00 each, regular 1.50. 25 dozen shirts with attached coats, black and blue stripe designs. 10 dozen wash ties in plain white and madras, ceviots, neat designs, special price 2 for 25 cents. Usual 18 and 25 cent grades.
A bustling summer sale features 69 dozen mens printed Wadras pajamas with military collars and pearl buttons, plus two piece bathing suits in black navy blue and gray. A wide assortment of lawn furniture, tents, lawn swings, porch swings, yard tools, playground items, toys, lanterns, flags and hammocks are offered at reduced prices across Fourth Street.
Readable parts show children's hosiery and stockings in varied colors and sizes, including white and opaque options, plus a fine airbed and a knee sock set. Also notes sheer thread items in white tan and black, with assorted ankle sizes and multiple packs priced per lot.
An ad lists various children’s and extra size canvas and oxford shoes in multiple styles and sizes. Items include tan fossil, bishop, sailor, and white calf blucher oxford ties with prices ranging from 150 to 450 and sizes from 2 to 8. Includes mentions of wet deals and April sales.
Advert shows Colonial Extra Fancy Creamery Butter arriving only in Washington. It claims distinct quality far above common butters, targeting discerning buyers who value unusual quality. Sanitary packages offered in 5 lb and 1 lb sizes at 1.60 and 0.33 dollars respectively.
Social notes report Mr and Mrs Ernest Benson plan a trip to Asbury Park after leaving Dupont Circle. Engagement announced for Mimi Carr to Vir Cortlandt Richardson of Worristown New Jersey. Also listed are arrivals and registrations in Paris London and across the U S, with multiple marriage notices and social events including yacht club visits and a Brussels to Boston travelogue.
Social column highlights Mrs Lucy Noble of Detroit whose world tour covered thirty five countries from San Francisco departure on October 4. She describes guides and interpreters, travels by rail, mule, and camel, and daring visits to Korea interior and the Far East. A perilous Arctic-like journey to the mighty cataract and her armed guards mark her adventures as she returns with tales of danger and excitement.
A damaged clipping describes a garment item with Persian lawn fabric and embroidered fronts. It notes floral designs, three quarter sleeves, and trimmed cuffs with portions suggesting a value around $200. Details are fragmentary and uncertain about full description.
Thirty one factory samples labeled Silk Ggats Trev show finest teffets sil ceth kuld and rajah silks with elaborate embroidery. The actual value ranges from M to HN. Some items are slightly worn from handling but can be cleaned and restored to practical perfection. All are offered at Chafee Second Floor sublet.
The Newport set enjoys a summer of pageantry with Miss Barnes crowned as a prize beauty and famed social circles admiring her. Gale Thompson donates a cup for a nine hole women’s golf tournament at the country club as final matches and a Domino ball loom. Engagements follow recent weddings, with Charles Kohl and family prominent as society notes continue on the eleventh page.
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