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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
21
Advertises sensible one piece fit garments for women, offering two piece shirt and corset cover sets and three piece corset cover skirt drawers. Made of fine nainsook with Valenciennes lace and embroidery, trimmed with lace, insertion, and ribbon. Prices range from 41.00 to 9.50 per suit.
Secretary and Mrs Straus return to Washington today after a weekend in New York. The schedule lists visits by Kristin Hauge, widow of the late Norwegian minister, and several other Washington residents leaving or traveling to Chicago, Newport, and European tours. Notes include memberships, hospital stays, weddings anniversaries and social engagements across high society circles with numerous named individuals.
Society notes from Dorchester House reveal Miss Jean Reid and John Ward plan a royal chapel ceremony with a large Dorchester House reception. Details include the bridal party, ushers, bespoke gowns, and numerous gifts from prominent American and British figures, with preparations stressing discretion and pageantry.
Details of elaborate gown insertions of blue silk and blue tulle with embroidery mark a grand dinner party canceled after a scheduling clash with a Dorchester House ball for the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Mrs Palmer pivots to a smaller 28-guest event, lavishly staged with gold tableware, lace, and diamonds, while preparations for Ascot races and London society entertainments continue amid high society shifts and lace revival among British nobility and American heiresses.
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