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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
7
A description of fashion suits offered this season, highlighting one piece fit and hang, two piece sets with corset cover and drawers, and three piece sets with corset cover skirt and drawers. Materials include fine nainsook with Valenciennes lace and embroidery. Prices range from 1.70 to 9.50 dollars.
Secretary and Mrs Straus return to Washington after a New York weekend then go to Canada for months. Mrs Kristin Hauge, widow of the late Norwegian minister, arrives from Tousville and stays on Massachusetts Avenue. Numerous officials and social figures plan summer travel from Washington to Chicago, Newport, Manchester by the Sea, and beyond, with several residing in Chevy Chase cottages or summer homes as they join family and attend conventions.
Gossip notes that Miss Jean Reid and John Ward plan a Royal Chapel ceremony with Dorchester House reception. The wedding party includes dukes, viscounts, and ambassadors with extensive gifts from Reid and Ward families and a varied dress lineup in satin crepe de chine and muslin.
Descriptions of blue silk corsages with blue tulle and embroidery, cream colored jackets with insertions, and embellished hems. Mrs Potter Palmer cancels a grand Diana party for Miss Reid due to a clash with a Dorchester House ball hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, then hosts a smaller, lavish dinner. The piece notes lace revival efforts in Malmesbury and Harefieldshire, American heiresses shaping London society, and Ascot race party plans with prominent hostesses and venues.
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