Blouses Offered in White Tan Blue Khaki Striped Styles
Plain white, tan, blue, khaki and striped blouses with soft collars and laundered neckbands. Sizes include a range with a mid to upper setting and varied fits.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
12
Plain white, tan, blue, khaki and striped blouses with soft collars and laundered neckbands. Sizes include a range with a mid to upper setting and varied fits.
A large display of washable garments for girls and misses features light-weight Galatea Sailor Suits in multiple styles and sizes, imported Middy Suits, middy blouses, and a wide range of Gingham and Percale dresses. Prices range from 1.50 to 5.00, with selections suitable for summer wardrobes and school terms’ end.
The Wright-Spread line debuts with refined styles including dainty square collars and Swiss embroidered Dutch collars at special prices. Also offered are 26-inch umbrellas on a ten- rib frame, stronger open spread, silk tape edging, mission handles, and travel convenience. Women's 26-inch umbrellas priced at 2.00, parasols at 2.25, children’s parasols 0.25 to 2.00.
A special sale showcases women's leather handbags in alligator seal morocco and varieties, with black tan and other colors. Many styles include purse and card case, leather lined, and good handles. sizes and shapes match current demand with very low prices.
A small lot of khaki canvas Coach Hammocks is on sale at the Fourth Floor on Eleventh Street. The price is the lowest seen for similar quality and excellence, with wind shield and best steel spring for porch or lawn use.
Vice President Sherman and Mrs Sherman left Washington yesterday to return early next week. On June 7 Mrs Sherman will attend a luncheon hosted by Miss Gillett. Treasury Secretary MacVeagh and Mrs MacVeagh entertained last night for Speaker Champ Clark, with many senators representatives and other guests. Eldridge Jordan hosted at Chevy Chase Club a dinner and dance in honor of Miss Bloomer and Mr Johnson Ward of Philadelphia ahead of their wedding today.
Mrs Thomas Hutchinson entertained informally at bridge and a small dinner at the Chevy Chase Club last night. Upcoming nuptials for Miss Frances Dodge are noted with attendants named and the ceremony set for St Johns Georgetown on June 10. Also mentions summer plans of Rear Admiral Edward H Gheen and family, and other Washington social moves including Cardinal Gibbons attending a convent commencement.
Washingtonians take summer relocations to Williamson College Wart Gloucester Mass East Gloucester and Newport with the legation head secretary and families joining. Families also head to Nahant Lake Superior Canadian northwest Jamestown Newport and Boston for summer residences. Weddings and social events include dinner invitations for Miss Jeaste Krogstad and Mr William Arthur Burton, and a June 3 Emmanuel Church Boston ceremony for Nathaniel S Simpkins Jr and Olivia Thorndyke.
Society gathered at Meadow Brook Club in a grand display of couture and status. Notables including Col and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt attended with prominent New York families as gowns ranged from lilac satin to blue foulard and black silk. A later note mentions emerging harem fashion trends and a shift in attendance influenced by Devon and Plainfield events.
Diet and health hints list good combinations such as milk with dry toast and eggs with toast, plus nuts with grains and macaroni with cheese. Bad pairings include milk with meats, milk with acid fruits, and milk with green vegetables, while meat with potatoes is only fair.
Congregational Mount Pleasant at Columbia Road near Fourteenth Street led by Rev. Frank J. Goodwin holds 11 am service titled The Worthy Communicant. Evening service paused until autumn. Sunday school 9:30 am, adult class 10 am. Christian Endeavor at 7 pm. Also notes attire and guests at events including Count von Bernstorff and box attendees.
An article notes many women in entry lists for the international horse show in Olympia London during coronation festivities. It cites Mrs Edward Berwind and others in elegant attire, with substantial female participation expected across riding classes and driving events, including Americans featured among regular Madison Square Garden entries.
A brisk essay contrasts French charm with American duty. A Frenchman’s polished manners fail when he pushes a woman into a puddle, while an American in a crowded streetcar performs duty grudgingly yet gracelessly. The piece argues true virtue blends goodness with gracious form and beauty.
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