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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1907
Page
13
Suggestions for Coming Weddings emphasizes wedding gowns and trousseaus with Paris fashion influence. It notes materials styles and costs, promises careful preparation for fully appointed weddings, and offers mail order trousseau, bridal presents, and furniture shipped nationwide.
Advertisement for wedding invitations and announcements, reception visiting cards, monograms crests coats of arms and address dies. Emphasizes high quality stationery to please the most fastidious customers.
Laces by the yard including Duchesse Point Lace and collars with bridal illusion. Edgings and insertions to match. Lierre Laces in white and cream. Valenciennes Point de Paris Normandie and Torchon Laces for lingerie chiffons mousselines and Liberty silks. Dress garniture trimmings and buttons.
A display of silk fabrics including Messaline Duchesse Peau de Soie Peau de Cygne Liberty Satin Crepe de Chine Chiffon Satin Louisine Gros de Londres Rajah Taffeta and more in white ivory cream and other evening shades suitable for wedding gowns and bridesmaids dresses.
Smart tailored suits and handsome gowns in Panamas broadcloth voile and imported materials for street or calling. New lingerie waist styles in French organdies sheer lawns and handkerchief linen, many handmade with delicate embroidery.
Millinery and bridal veils are featured with a specialty on Brides' Dress and traveling hats. The shop also offers bridal veils, Orange Blossom wreaths, bridesmaids hats, hair ornaments, and a selection of flowers for garniture.
French lingerie collection offered with direct import items and a full line of Nainsook bridal sets trimmed with lace embroidery beading insertion and ribbon in various shades. Men’s and women’s undergarments available.
The latest improved Parame Sapphire Lily of France corsets and girdles available in silk batiste and broche textures. Embroidered rosebuds and laces in fine shades with high-bust straight-front models touted as the popular spring shape.
An advertisement highlights women’s Italian silk vests hand embroidered with Valenciennes lace and a full Sik Hosiery line in colors to match gowns. It features fancy hosiery with lace effects in white black tan and gray.
Beautiful selections include La Vallieres, scarf pins, brooches, neck chains, lockets, real shell comics, opera glasses, fobs, fans, card cases, cuff links, and shirt waist pins.
A sale listing of fine items for weddings featuring bronzes marbles electrolets bric a brac sterling silverware cut glass and related dainty pieces. The notice highlights silverware china and decorative wares suitable as wedding gifts.
A brief notice describes an exhibit featuring Oil Paintings Water Colors Photo gravures Facsimiles Christy Prints and a full line of Ladies Writing Desks Music Cabinets and other mission pieces presented in a refined gallery setting.
Advertises latest linen designs for households including table cloths and matching napkins luncheon sets all linen Huck and damask towels hemstitched plus sheets pillow cases and silk quilts and related items for home use.
A catalog item lists leather goods and travelers outfits including suit cases dress trunks hat trunks lingerie trunks carriage trunks steamer trunks fitted traveling bags and cases suit cases wrist bags pocketbooks jewel bags flasks parasols and umbrellas Rincoats.
An advertisement highlights men's wear with cravats in new silk weaves and delicate shades, showcasing correct styles in collars cuffs dress shirts and fancy waistcoats.
Prospect brides are invited to view a display of French Lingerie and Bridal Trousseaux imported directly. Parisian models feature exquisite hand embroidery and trimmings, including sets in fine nainsook with gown, chemise, drawers, Calais lace, hand gu n tucks, beading and ribbon, offered at few prices.
Describes sets priced at 14.00 the set made of Fine Wainsook with bow knots and Calais lace edging. Also sets of Fine Nainsook with tucks lace yoke and beading, and sets of Sheer Nainsook elaborately embroidered with bow knots and floral sprays.
The latest improved forms Parame Sap phire Lily of France are shown for spring and summer wear. They fit the average figure without alteration using silk batiste and embroidered materials in rosebuds, broche, and coutil. Fine faces embellish each piece. The knee high bust straight front model is the popular spring shape.
Social and personal notes describe a lavish Friendship fete with advertising ingenuity by New York society women, a Belmont Park opening, and Washington and other city guests. Prominent families including Belmont, Vanderbilt, and Harriman attend. Mrs. Potter visits Washington en route to White House.
The Philadelphia mayor and Mrs Reyburn have rejoined high society after years away. A stream of dinners and luncheons has kept them in the social spotlight, with Mrs Reyburn balancing duties in Washington and appearances at their Connecticut Avenue home and in diplomatic circles.
Social life centers on the Reyburns and New York society figures as a parade of engagements, wardrobes, and plans. Mrs Reyburn defends privacy while attending to public duties, Miss Gillman charms in Paris gowns awaiting her May 13 wedding, and Miss Tilford’s engagement to David Wagstaff stirs high society circles.
Rev E M Wherry missionary to India spoke at New York Avenue Presbyterian on Islam and Christianity in India The lecture outlined Moslem propagation methods in India and argued Islam can be converted like other faiths He noted Bible translation and Western education as current mission pillars and cited India’s progress and institutions under Christian influence.
Old jewellery made new features diamonds and precious gems in old settings transformed into rings brooches bracelets and pins with drawings and estimates furnished without charge.
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