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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
16
Woodward and Lothrop advertises a Friday remnants sale for New York Washington and Paris locations. The store clears odds and ends short lengths broken sizes and small lots each week to prevent aging stock. Shoppers are promised appreciable savings on strong remnant items.
Final 30 Men's Winter weight Black Thibet Suits offered at $12.50 each, Regular value $18. Also 6 winter weight overcoats priced $10 each, previously $18 to $22.50. Plus about 50 pairs Men's Winter Trousers in ceviots and worsteds 30 to 48 inch waist 31 to 36 inch inseam. Main floor Tenth St.
Men’s black stiff hats in sizes 63 4, 73 8, and 71 2 reduced from 3.00 to 1.50 each. Ninety three soft hats in pearl nutria and black, sizes 63 4 to 73 8 reduced from 3.00 and 3.50 to 1.00 each. Four Sik hats not in this season’s shapes, sizes 63 4 and 71 4 reduced from 6.00 to 3.50 each. Main floor First.
Storewide reductions on men’s items including 49 pairs of tan cotton socks in sizes 9 1 2 and 10 reduced from 25c to 6 pairs, 20 pairs of fancy aisle thread socks in sizes 10 and 11 2 cut to 4 pairs, 14 pairs German make kid gloves lined with elk in sizes 7 1 4 7 3 4 and 8 reduced from 2 25 to 1 60, 30 four-in-hand ties with several lines ending cut from 50c to 25c each, 6 dozen linen collars in sizes 16 to 17 cut to 0c per dozen.
Readable remnants of fabric yardage offered at deep discounts on Friday. 100 yards 44-inch all wool Eta mine or Dentelle at 50 cents per yard, regular value 1.25. Also Belgium Chiffon Broadcloth, Panama Cloth, Storm Serge, and 44-inch Bar Panama Cloth with substantial reductions per piece or by the yard. Second floor.
Bargain on women’s umbrellas features union silk, paragon frame, and a variety of handles including ivory pearl horn gun metal natural wood with sterling silver and gold plated caps. Priced at $1.65 each, regular is $2.50. Main floor.
A sale note advertises 40 dozen women’s lisle vests in Swiss rib fabric. Low neck, sleeveless design offered at 20 cents each or 3 for 50 cents. Item located on the main floor on F street.
Women’s white lawn sacques with floral designs in black and white effects, full and long, offered at 50 cents each. Available on the third floor at Eleventh Street location.
Two lots of women's hosiery offered at about half the usual prices. French Lisle-thread pee with double soles and high-spliced heels selling at 25c a pair, value 50c. Black silk-plated hose with almond-applied heels priced at 59c a pair, value $1.00. Main floor Fat.
Classified notice lists table linens including 100 Scotch Damask cloths at 2x21 yards $2.50 each and 100 dozen 20 inch Damask napkins at $1.75 per dozen. Second floor Eleventh Ave displays white lace robes with various reductions from $28 to $16 and other lace garments with marked discounts.
A mid century sale lists infant and children's garments with price cuts. Items include infants caps, wool mittens in several colors, drawers, sweat ers, short dresses trimmed with tucks and lace, and lawn dresses with lace edgings. Reductions range from 1.09 to 35.00 per item. Third floor eleventh sf.
In the third floor department at Tenth Street, 4 pairs of women's Oxfords with welt soles in sizes 4 through 7AA are reduced from 2.50 to 1.60 per pair. Several other styles including Patent Canvas Oxfords and Calfskin Pura Shoes also see price cuts while quantities last.
The note lists several rugs on sale including 83x10¢ Brussels Rug reduced from 18.10 to FR.00 and Kashmir Rug cut to 9900. It mentions remnant matting lengths up to 15 yards at half price and two rolls of Japanese matting reduced to 71-2¢ per yard. Fourth floor-G at the store.
A sale listing in the Fifth floor Beventh street department highlights discounts on various baskets and related items. Items include willow scrap baskets, steel wire trash baskets, splint wood baskets, splint laundry baskets, infant baskets, table mats, biraw covered bottle, and hat receivers with reduced prices noted per item.
Furniture and department sale lists deep discounts on boys' wear. All wool sweaters cut from 100 dollars to 45 cents each. Blanket bath robes reduced from .75 to 195 each. Hats caps and tams offered in various styles with large reductions. Telescope hats and sailor tams in multiple colors and sizes, prices dropping from 150 and 2.00 to a small rate. Third floor Tenth St.
Fourth floor Eleventh st offers Fra Angelica Angels in cathedral frames reduced from 5 to 19 dollars each. Madonnas of the Chair in ebony shadow-box frames reduced from 5 to 195 dollars each. Holy Family in ebony shadow-box frames reduced to 1.50 each. Fra Angelica Angels in black and brown cathedral frames reduced from 8 to 1 dollar. Amportet Madonnas and other religious subjects in black and gold frames reduced from 21 to Tec each. Cecelia in ebony and gold frames reduced from 250 to 1.00 each. Small Pictures Auroras in old-fashioned green and gold reduced from 160 to Te each.
Storewide winter clearance of boys and young men's clothing on the third floor of the Tenth Street shop. Deals include 28 15 to 19 year suits cut from 15 to 20 dollars down to 7 to 10 dollars, 26 two piece boys suits down to 2.50 to 6, and coats from 2.50 to 5 for varied sizes. Also sailor and Russian styles, youth oversuits, and raincoats marked down from 10 to 16 dollars to 3.75 to 10.00.
Reduced prices on imported Irish point lace curtains and various drapery fabrics in the upholstery department. Items include 5 pairs lace curtains from 450 to 4.00, rep and mercerized portieres, lace bed set, 50 inch crage stripe drapery, tassel fringe, and printed taffeta fabrics with substantial discounts for a fourth floor G street location.
A cluttered sale notice lists numerous furniture items with heavy markdowns. Items include mahogany tocker chairs, library rockers, curio cabinets, sewing tables, wardrobes, leather library suites, tables, and dressers with prices cut from hundreds to under two thousand dollars. Lots sold singly or en suite, with many entries garbled or partial.
Historic sale at the fifth floor on Eleventh Street offers numerous decorated Limoges and German china items. Prices are slashed with large reductions on plates cups and tureens. some pieces chipped or lightly damaged.
Bargain sale at Fifth floor Eleventh St offers reduced prices on enameled ware pitchers jelly molds and a variety of damaged items. Highlights include heavy japanned chamber pot dented ovens and stepladders with prices cut from dollars to cents while stock is shown as damaged or worn.
A store list highlights price cuts on girls dresses and coats including all wool cheviot and plaid dresses with velvet trimming. Items feature sizes from 1 to 16 years and fur accessories with substantial markdowns from $12.50 to $60.00 range. Includes mink, sable, lynx and fox pieces with discounted prices.
A catalog note outlines numerous women's cloaks and coats with reductions. Items include black silk wraps, velvet wraps, raincoats, and broadcloth coats in various sizes, trimmed with satin or brocade. Sale prices range from ten to forty five dollars, with original prices listed beside each item.
A local department store lists multiple women’s suits with tailored braids, velvet trims, and color options in blue, brown, green, and black. Sizes range from 3 to 4 with reductions from about 18 to 60 dollars, including double-breasted and plaited skirts, some featuring long coats and vests.
The department offers silk waists and Crepe de Chine styles in multiple colors and sizes with marked reductions. Includes white China silk waists, Taiteta silk waists, Radium silk, Messaline silk, hand embroidered fronts, lace trims, and all wool options. Prices drop from high to low figures across many items.
The Toy Department announces cuts on boy steam engines dolls and doll furniture with many items halved or more. Highlights include Boy's Steam Engine reduced to 3.00, combined engine and workshop to 34.00, and a large brass bed sale price 2.00.
Glassware department advertises cut glass pitcher slightly chipped reduced from 6.00 to 2. Iiported gut glass vases imperfect reduced from 2.80 to 5.00 imported cut glass vase lightly cupped reduced from 2.78 to 1.25 decanters reduced 1.00 to 5c each imported water sets reduced from 1.25 to 0.52 cut glass spoon tray imperfect reduced from 3.50 to 1.28 Fifth floor st.
A series of receptions and dinners hosted by German Ambassador Baron von Sternburg and Viscount Aoki showcased the German officers touring the country. Guests included officials from Norway, Austria, Italy, and Britain, with gowns and diamonds worn by Countess Hatzfeldt and Viscountess Aoki. Numerous social engagements followed, featuring luncheons, dominos at Mi-Careme, and prominent guests such as Miss Elkins and Miss Morgan Hill.
A wide scatter of society items covers Mrs Graig Biddle visiting New York before sailing to Europe, and the beauty circling Philadelphia fashion. Mentions of Mme Gaston Blay lecture plans, and lists of prominent women who organized the cooking conference at Gramercy Park. Pearls and jewelry valued at hundreds of thousands belong to duchesses and countesses, with fashionably dancing daughters of Postmaster General Meyer noted. Upcoming Boston Hasty Pudding Club trip chaperoned by Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs Hoffmann, plus Harvard ties. A Boston origin family heads to Denver for health reasons, and Newport summers loom as a baroness leaves Washington for Paris. A playful trend toward tame herons among Southern women is noted, hinting at a possible Northern fad as a Fifth Avenue church parade looms.
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