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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
33
We offer attractive assortments of fabrics and garments for spring and summer, now shown in every department with the latest European and American productions. The season favors light raiment and fancy pastimes as new fashions emerge.
A garland of priced fashion pieces described with embroidery work and decorative trims. Items include pieces with Valenciennes inserts, tassels, and deep embroidery, priced at about 200 dollars to 250 dollars each, with various finishes and styles noted.
EMAE secured another lot of Princess Lingerie Dresses offered at a special price. Dresses feature batist waist, English embroidery, German lace, tucked sleeves, and large diamond medallions. Colors include white, light blue, tan, lavender, and pink. Very dainty and exceptional value for the sale.
A large manufacturer concession enables a sale of Womens and Misses umbrellas at roughly half price. Items include varied styles with pearl, horn, or sterling silver caps, with values ranging from 125 to 125. Prices reflect substantial discounts on high quality frames and decorative fittings. Ends shortly at the entrance.
A FARE display announces superb imported corsets in the Paraine, Lily of France, and Sapphire lines. The notice highlights latest French fashion in corsets made of fine coutil batistes and sulk broché. Appointments for fittings are scheduled on the third floor, eleventh street location.
The Vice President and Mrs Fawbenkia hosted a farewell luncheon for the British Embassy counselor and Lady Isabella Howard. The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des Planches left Washington for Chicago to open the new Italian chamber of commerce and will return next week. The Brazilian Ambassador and Mme Nabuco hosted Sunday dinner. other diplomats and their spouses were noted at various social events in Washington, Chicago, and planned travels to Europe and Maine.
In Washington society a fad for American tea rises as Mrs Roosevelt and other hostesses replace foreign imports with homegrown blends. The piece also sketches Rome and Naples social scenes, Venice and Paris gossip, royal guards in Italy, and Princess Victoria Louise rumors, plus a New York Met opera director's arrival and impressions.
A display of multi fasteners offers 101 uses including belt buckles collar fasteners and pins. Vendors call the novelty a Woman’s Friend and claim it becomes essential in daily wear. Demonstrators on the first floor show designs ranging from 2c to tic he, inviting shoppers to try.
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