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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
25
Woodward Lothrop offers all wool flannel blouses with neat striped effects at 1.59. Boys two piece all wool bathing suits priced 2.00 to 3.00 with various colors. Cotton bathing suits from 0.50 to 1.25. All wool jersey sweaters in popular colors at 4.50 to 7.25. Cotton jersey athletic shirts 0.50. Pajamas for boys sizes 4 to 18 from 1.00 to 2.00. Third floor Ten t h street.
A sale listing from the girls and children department detailing sizes and prices for various garments and footwear. Items include blue English serge dresses, cheviot reefers, raincoats, lawn guimpes, white dresses, linen suits, and white canvas and buckskin shoes for infants to misses. Prices range from 1.00 to 18.00 with numerous specific sizes and styles.
Children's socks in plain and open work in pink, sky blue, tan, white, and black. Prices range from 25 to 35 cents. White hose with ribbed and face designs, sell from 25 to 50 cents. Fine ribbed black cotton hose with double knees, heels, and toes, sizes 5 to 10, 36 cents a pair, three for $1.00. Lisle thread hose in white, tan, and black with plain lace ankle and all-over lace effects, all sizes, 50 cents.
Summer wear kimonas offer comfort and value with long white lawn varieties, cotton crepe options in assorted colors, and figured designs. Prices range from about 1 to 2 dollars, with trims of borders and embroidered sleeves.
The advertisement outlines a wide summer lineup at a men’s shop including neglige shirts from $1 to $2, two piece suits from $10, summer underwear from 25c, sex and nightwear options, neckwear, suspenders, collars and cuffs, hats from $1 to $4, and bathing suits from $1 to $5. Also promotes small haberdashery items and storage hints.
A catalog of neckwear for summer includes chemisettes lace pique and lawn priced 125¢ to 1500. Separate undersleeves from 60c to 66c and embroidered stir turn over collars 50c to 6.60. Coat sets of hand embroidered linen and linen lawn trimmed with Valenciennes lace range 80c to 4.50. Main floor features shirt waist and skirt supporters that hold garments for a perfect hang.
The catalog lists Pure Food Department items including Walter Baker cocoa and chocolate, gelatin, olive oil, Java coffee, tea, baking powder, fresh pineapples, Palermo lemons, and a wide range of summer outing goods on the Fifth floor Tenth street. Also advertised are hammocks, garden tools, toys, croquet sets, lawn swings, and lawn party accessories with special prices and an emphasis on quality and variety.
A catalog-like notice lists items such as Mennen's talcum powder Strodent powder paste and liquid Universal cleaning fluid plus mouth wash milk warmers and various fragrances. Also mentioned are Witch Hazel small bottles Quinint size Quinina Haironic Eau de Cologne Woodland Violet Seayake Zeta Powder and antiseptic tooth and talcum powders. The items appear to be offered on the main floor of a shop or department store.
Corsets for every occasion at R Corsets store with latest models in batiste net and light-weight coutil. Styles include straight front dip hip elastics attached with prices from $1.00 to $3.75. Third floor Eleventh street store location.
Washington society notes arrivals and departures for summer. Mrs Kean and daughter head to Lenox while Mrs A E Bates opens a Windsor villa. Mr and Mrs Merriam plan most of summer here then Hot Springs in September. Many families plan trips to Squirrel Island, Rockport, Warren, and Long Island.
Congressmen Longworth and his wife left London for Kiel to visit the Emperor and return for a court drawing room. They praised England and King Edward, and recalled 2000 well wishes from Americans at Dorchester House. The navy yacht Alice Roosevelt has moved to Kiel for their use and is anchored opposite the castle.
A permit was filed yesterday for a new Norwegian Legation residence to be built by Minister Hauge at 2219 Massachusetts avenue. George Oakrey Totten drew the plans for a four story stone house costing about 50000 dollars on a north side lot purchased months ago. Local builder John MacGregor secured the contract.
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