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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
7
A catalog note highlights various white lawn and India linen dresses for girls. It lists styles, materials, and sizes from $1.50 to $3.25, detailing features like yokes, embroidery, tucks, berths, sleeves, and hemlines across multiple brands and fittings.
We announce an invoice received for girls suits in linen Peter Pan and Peter Thompson styles. Peter Pan suits use fine white linen with roll collar and red or Alice blue silk tie. skirt is yoke style with button front and laced back. Sizes 14 16 18. Special value seven dollars fifty.
Advertises a range of girls guimpes in white lawn and lawn blends with styles including plain necks, lace yokes, turn-over collars, and clustered tucks. Sizes span 4 to 13, with prices from 7c to 2.00 dollars, highlighting fabrics and decorative details for each model.
A Norfolk clothing retailer highlights boys and youths summer wear in light-weight materials. The line includes blacks and blues, single and double breasted jackets, Peter Thompson Russian and Sailor blouses, with knickerbocker or straight-cut pants. Styles target larger boys and men with 36 inch chest measures, emphasizing up-to-date cuts, quality materials, and overall appearance.
Special sale on all wool blue serge suits for young men and boys. Full cut, broad-shouldered coats with peg-top pants and straps for belts. Sizes 16 to 20 and 31 to 36 inch chest. boys 8 to 17 offered in double-breasted Bloomer or knee pants style. Regularly $7.50.
An advertisement lists a large selection of boys wash suits for the season. Styles include Russian, Sailor Blouse, Norfolk jackets and striped effects in white and color, with sizes from 21/2 to 6 and prices from 3.75 to 6.30. Also noted are khaki Cowboy suits, gingham Wasas, and silk trims, with sizes up to 7.
Men’s Union Suits offer a single secure fit with three body and leg lengths per chest size and full stock for unusual sizes. Ribbed Balbriggan Lisle and Merino suits range from $1 to $3, plus a diverse summer pajama line. Trimmed youth hats and new Streamer Hats in mixed straws and white coordinate with seaside looks on the second floor millinery section.
Infants and children's summer clothing with many caps hats sunbonnets and embroidered styles. Includes infants tucked mull caps with embroidery and lace trim priced around 0.50 to 2.00 and misses white lawn hats golf hats and sunbonnets on the third floor Eleventh street.
Demand at this season 4 of the year is greatest for neat practical muslin underwear. Large assortment of light-weight muslin garments with hemstitched ruffles embroidery lace and tuck trimming. Namngook and Camorle gowns nam ed with lace and embroidery. Petticoats trimmed with tucked ruffles of cambric and lawn Each 78 cents. Third floor Eleventh street.
In the Sporting Goods Department on the main floor at Tenth Street a complete line of fishing gear and tackle is shown with full assortment and help for anglers.
No scarcity here of White or Black Lace Lisle Hosiery due to long preparation. Assorted styles for women and children including novel designs from direct importation. Prices 25c to $1.50 a pair. Main floor F street.
Shoes for children require proper fit and quality leather to avoid foot deformities. Highlights include white canvas and buckskin styles for children and misses, spring and half heels, and various prices from 1.50 to 4.00. Location noted as Third floor-enth st.
A storefront display lists corset styles including R and G, uldle, royal Worcester, IC B, P D, and wy corsets. Descriptions note straight front, dip hip, elastics attached, high bust options, with prices ranging from 1.50 to 4.00. Third floor Eleventh Street location referenced.
A list of cosmetic and toiletry products available, including Listerine large, Sanitol Powder, Dr Prat's Nai Boamer, Fateys Cold Cream, Pears Unscented Soap, Fears Glycerine Soap, Colgate Toilet Rose Glycerine Soap, Pinaud Eau de Quinine, Hinds Honey and Almond Cream, Mennen Talcum Powder, and W and L Zeta Powder. Main floor display noted.
A garden party at Col Porter’s home on Phelps Place supported a fund to erect a monument in Arlington for seven unknown Rough Riders of the First Volunteer Cavalry. President Roosevelt contributed American Beauty roses for sale. The Marine Band performed. attendees included military members and society figures.
London June 15. Mr and Mrs Bradley hosted a dinner at their Cheaterfiell Gardens residence in honor of Mr and Mrs Longworth. A concert followed with performers including Melba Kirkby-Lunn and Alechevaky. Attending guests included ambassadors dukes earls counts and many titled society figures. The evening continued with a dance hosted by Sir Savile Croastrt.
A dense catalog of lawn waists and organdie blouses offers Persian lawn pieces with lace and Swiss embroidery, Dutch neck and all over embroidery styles, with prices ranging from 69c to 7.95 and descriptions of yokes, cuffs, and trims. Variety includes Mull waists, embroidery yokes, and lace fronts, with numerous styles and limited quantities.
Last day of free samples offered to purchasers of toilet articles as a promotional event concludes today. The campaign encouraged customers to collect samples before stock runs out.
Sheet music titled Somewhere New. Alice seeks direction as birds sing in the wildwood. The phrasing hints at a playful, archaic tone with a Victorian sensibility, combining a mood of discovery and whimsy in a campy musical piece.
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