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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1912
Page
6
A broad display of undermuslins offered at a popular price highlights styles in lawn slip crowns and muslin gowns. Nainsook and crepe suits feature lace, embroidery, and ribbons in white pink and light blue. Pajamas in crossed barred muslin and striped dimity promote comfort with seasonal appeal. Third floor eleventh street store layout noted.
Social notices list a dinner at the Chevy Chase Club honoring Miss Sally Garlington daughter of Gen and Mrs Ernest A Garlington. Other guests include Miss Ridgely Miss Chamberlin Lieuts Garlington Bayard and Chamberlin.
Debutantes appear in white or cream at court with new gold and silver fabrics and jeweled lace. Mrs Barton French wears a silver embroidered velvet gown with blue floral trim, diamonds, and pearls. Mrs J J Astor plans a continental motor tour and Paris London routes. New York bride Helen Schwarz marries E Alexander Montgomery aboard Mauretania with a formal 9 PM ceremony and a four hour reception before the voyage.
Mrs Belva Lockwood, a pioneer woman attorney and activist, shares views on marriage as a lasting journey. She urges mental compatibility, similar tastes, equal partnership, and cautions against impulsive unions, stressing health, finances, and family insight to assess a groom before marriage.
A survey of wedding gift ideas includes desk sets with monogrammed materials and ornate clocks, plus novel three sided silver or gun metal rules and pencil holders. It also describes an unconventional engagement ring with two sunken stones and a hidden clasp. The piece includes French birth rate concerns and home craft tips such as pattern transfer methods and vintage recipes like blackberry cobbler and mint sherbet.
The article argues that vacation is essential for health and morale, urging thoughtful, enjoyable rest rather than reckless escape. It contrasts casual loafing with purposeful rest aimed at physical recovery and renewed appetite for work, noting individual choices depend on taste and budget.
A scene in Mrs Morrison’s room unfolds as Helen confronts the demand to give up a room. Mrs Morrison, torn between work and Europe, shares her fascination with a strong, domineering man who mirrors her own failed marriage and asks why women are drawn to controlling partners. Helena earns a small wage yet fears loneliness and wonders about male strength and self centeredness. Later, a Turnverein concert features the Marine Band in the club garden with about fifty Turners attending.
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