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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
33
A lavish display of dress goods and silks arrives in Washington, featuring ultra elegant Paris stuffs, millinery, wraps, costumes, laces, gloves, neckwear, handkerchiefs, hosiery, shoes, French lingerie, and related items. The collection promises unmatched style, value, and moderation of price.
The New Colored Dress Goods show a full Spring 1908 collection featuring Paris designs and exclusive fabrics. Includes ye season Chichinette, Bordered Voiles, Shadow Check Voiles, Wool Taffeta, Chiffon Panama, Herringbone Stripes, Serges, Mohair Stripes, Pekin Stripe, and open-canvas weaves in French German and English striped cloths for tailor-made suits.
The article lists fashionable materials for spring and summer including sheer fabrics, moths Prdbantines and Siciliennes, unobtrusive chevrons and ultra novelty designs. It highlights Priestleys Tussah Mohair Stripes, Resilda Silk Canton, Lorenzo Pekin Stripes, Wool Rosetta, Queen Cloth, Chiffon Panamas and Melrose Cloth among others, plus All-wool Henriettas, Nun's Veiling, Wool Batiste and various Serges and Voiles as popular makes.
The Rich New Silks showcases completed shipments of New Spring and Summer Silks in imported and domestic lines including Princess Sarah Sarah Chevron Shantung Printed Foulard Tussah Fluffy Ruffles Silk Rajah Shah Plain and Printed Taffeta. The collection highlights new Lyons weaves for tailor suits and demi tailored costumes with fresh color effects and versatile uses for hats dresses and waists.
Ever before in the history of Dress Trimmings there is a lavish display of materials varied in shape and detail. Filet Net Bands embroidered in silk and soutache with all-overs to match will be the favored trimmings. Appliques with gold and silver effects and oriental embroideries enhanced by gold and silver threads showcase a superb supply for Fashion's dress decoration.
Washington society notes Baron Takahira the Japanese ambassador, and Baroness Takahira to join in May. Mrs Taft and Mrs Roosevelt depart for Cuba. Miss Carow sails for Europe. Diplomatic corps greet the envoy at 5 PM at the embassy on K Street. The Belgian minister, Spanish minister, and Brazilian envoy with Mme Nabuco host dinners and entertaining guests.
From London society to Baltimore charity notes The Countess of Suffolk, heiress to 35,000,000 and holder of Chariton Towers, has left fashion and racing to teach lace making to poor children. Her charity includes an organ gift and concerts for neighbors, while noting royal ties and other society happenings across Europe and Maryland.
A new system of massage named kiik-kduk, claimed to tighten the waist hips and arms, has appeared in Washington society. The exclusive proponent arrived from New York last winter and says the method, though new to Americans, is known in Europe and Kuwait where it has long been used for rejuvenation.
Gospel meetings set for Tuesday March 17 at 2 30 p m and 8 p m at 24 Gant place to aid Israel’s immigrants. Philip Sidersky of Emmanu el Christian Mission and Miss Roth Angel of East Side New York City will speak with Bidersky illustrating views. Also notes a United States Marine Band concert at the Marine Barracks today with Lieut William H Santelmann leading and a program including Liberty Bell overture Rigoletto and The Merry Widow excerpts.
Readings and music for the blind will be given at the Library of Congress this week with events scheduled from noon to 3.30 p.m. On Thursday March 19 Mrs. Shelby Hammond presents a dramatic reading followed by a song and piano recital by Miss Mary Helen Leefe and Miss Ethel Tozfer. Saturday March 21 Miss Susan Pless ner Pollock delivers an address on the childhood of celebrated musicians.
Secretary Owen R. Lovejoy of New York City, executive agent of the National Child Labor Committee, will lecture in Washington on Wednesday evening at the YMCA assembly hall under Social Service Club auspices. The free talk on Child Labor begins at 6 o'clock.
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