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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
12
Woodward Lothrop offers entire hue of suits in sizes for misses and women. Makers provide high grade serges homespuns voiles maire silks and satins in cream black navy gray with pin striped and checked effects. Quick clearance expected. Third Floor.
Marked down stock offers ILK and Wash Dresses in late models at special prices to induce quick purchases. A wide range of styles includes foulard silk, white linen and voile options, lingerie dresses, and one piece batiste frocks for sizes 14 to 44.
Silk waists described as white foulard with black hairline stripes and trim accents in black or pale blue satin. Priced at 8.75 dollars, reduced from 12.75 dollars.
Senator Francis E Warren of Wyoming surprised colleagues by announcing plans to marry Clara LeBaron Morgan of New York and Washington. Miss Morgan, 35, is daughter of the late John L. Morgan of Groton Conn. Warren, 67, a widower, has been a prominent Washington figure for over two decades and is known as a matrimonial catch.
Miss Alice Lawrie Crawford wed Rev Oscar de Wolf Randolph in Alexandria in a ceremony at 8 o'clock. The bride wore white satin with Flanders lace and orange blossom bouquet, maid of honor in white voile, bridesmaids in pink and white, reception at The Wilderness, couple to reside in Lexington, Virginia.
The social season feature highlights dowdy wear and bold outfits among Mrs Henry Coventry, Duchess of Connaught, Princess Patricia, and Lady Craven, with gowns by Mrs William Leeds and Ava Astor drawing attention. Several wearers lament identical cream net dresses amid lavish hats, including Romania’s Princess Miahescu de Bukarest who reportedly wore the era’s most expensive hat at about $1200. Princess Maria of Sweden is noted for democratic zeal and practical study at Stockholm Technical School, enrolling with ordinary students instead of seeking royal privilege.
A reader who quit coffee by diluting it with cereal coffee gradually returned to regular brew and then felt dizziness within an hour of drinking a cup. The piece warns that wrong eating and drinking have insidious injurious effects and notes how the body can adapt to abuse of substances while vitality sustains their use.
A guidance on wardrobe economy emphasizing that smart dress relies as much on well fitting underclothes and corsets as on expensive outer garments. Proper fit, care, and proportion reduce wear and wrinkles, saving money in the long run and preserving elegance.
Abner Lewis Taft, cousin of President Taft, died at his home in New Amsterdam Wisconsin today. He was 65 years old. The La Crosse Wisconsin dispatch notes his death occurred in La Crosse County after a long illness. His family survives with several relatives in the Taft circle.
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