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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
11
A fresh Washington display showcases a vast mix of dress goods and silks, with Parisian fabrics, millinery, wraps, costumes, laces, gloves, neckwear, handkerchiefs, hosiery, shoes, and French lingerie. The collection emphasizes elegance, variety, and moderate prices, rivaling any previous display.
The New Colored Dress Goods shows an extensive Spring 1908 collection featuring foreign and domestic fabrics exclusive for customers. Paris designs appear in faces of Chichinette, Voiles, Herringbone Stripes, Serges, Mohair Stripes, Chiffon Panama, and related weaves in wool and silk blends for tailor-made suits with varied patterns and open-canvas options.
Fashion notes for spring and summer favor sheer materials and unobtrusive patterns. Moths Prdbantines and Siciliennes dominate, with checks and stripes in black fabrics such as Priestley’s Tussah Mohair Stripes and Melrose Cloth. Numerous voiles, serges, and chiffons appear among popular makes like All-wool Henriettas and Herringbone Cheviot.
The Rich New Silks introduces completed shipments of New Spring and Summer Silks in imported and domestic lines. New fabrics include Princess Sarah, Sarah Chevron, Shantung, Printed Foulard, Rajah, Shah, Taffeta, and Vruffy Ruffles Silk. Weavers present several new silks, colors, and textures for tailored suits, dresses, hats, and waists.
A lavish showcase presents diverse dress trimmings including filet net bands embroidered in silk and soutache with matching overalls, Baby Irish lace, La Tosca Net, and Vallaces. Appliques feature gold and silver threads, oriental embroideries, and an endless variety of gimps in bold color braids to inspire season gowns.
Baron Takahira to be joined by wife in May as Japanese ambassador in Washington. Spanish minister returns via New York en route to Cuba. Mrs. Taft returns from New York visit. Mme Nabuco entertains at dinner with Peru and British guests. Miss Carow sails to Europe. several families plan spring and summer moves and yachting trips with Crews, social dinners, and travel to Cuba, Paris, and Lenox.
Marguerite Lester, Countess of Suffolk, gives up her social life to teach lace making to poor children at Charlton Towers. Queen Maria Pia of Portugal inspires charity and modest public duties. Baltimore ladies model hats for charity at Mrs. Barnett’s home to aid Children’s Convalescent Infirmary in Catonsville. Society updates include clubs forming, dinners, and fashion notes from London and Lisbon.
A new system of massage described as kiik-kduk has emerged in Washington society. An exclusive exponent, arriving from New York, claims to transform the body by reducing waist hips and arms. The method, though new to Americans, is said to be established in Kuwait where it has long been used to rejuvenate figures for the market.
Gospel meetings set for Tuesday March 17 at 24 Gant Place at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m to reach immigrants. Finlip Sidersky of Emanuel Christian Mission Baltimore and Miss Roth Angel of East Side New York City will speak. Mr Bidersky will show stereopticon views. The article also notes a United States Marine Band concert at the Marine Barracks today under Lieut Willam H Santelmann with overtures and selections listed.
A series of events for the blind runs this week at the Library of Congress ending by 3 30 p m March 21. On March 16 Mrs Shelby Hammond gives a dramatic reading on March 19 Miss Mary Helen Leefe and Miss Ethel Tozfer present a song and piano recital and on March 21 Miss Susan P Pollock speaks on the childhood of celebrated musicians.
Secretary Owen R. Lovejoy of New York City, executive agent of the National Child Labor Committee, will lecture on Child Labor in Washington Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. The event, under the Social Service Club of the YMCA, is free and open to the public.
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