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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1905
Page
7
A catalog describes a wide lawn department offering tents, hammocks, tables, chairs, umbrellas, and outdoor games. It highlights lawn furniture designed for shade, storage, and refinement, plus Japanese lanterns and children’s sporting items, aimed at health and happiness for all ages.
White shirtwaist suits and white lawn short-waist suits headline a practical yet stylish summer lineup. The collection emphasizes dressy, varied styles with embroidery, wide plaits, and trimmed tucks, offering elegant all linen options and attractive new silhouettes.
All linen shirt-waist suits available in all sizes crafted from plaited shirt and matching waist. High quality material at an exceptional value for buyers seeking durable, stylish ensembles.
A fine white lawn shirt waist suit is described at 35 dollars. It features extensive embroidery, a skirt designed with a flounce effect, and a double box plaited high kilt, presenting a dressy, elaborate appearance.
A local retailer promotes light-weight white dresses for women, noting they are dustproof and rainproof. The stock is described as at its best with stylish new effects and exceptionally fine values in several lots.
A newspaper notice touts wedding presents of artful prints and landscapes. It highlights large pastels, “Landscape” scenes, manners of framing, and prices from five to twelve dollars. It promotes a broad line of pictures for den, library, parlor, hall, and dining room with several featured items and a note on exclusiveness.
Clearance sale of remaining stock of children's imported dresses. Hand-made, one-of-a-kind styles in fine nainsook with lace edgings, tucks, embroidery and feather stitching. Prices ranging from $3.50 to $15.00, on display in the large F street window and Infants' Department third floor on rth street.
Four desirable white cotton fabrics for shirt-waist suits are offered. American Linen imitates Irish linen, 2 inches wide per yard. Cotton perette, soft ford finish, 2 inches wide, 15c per yard. Double-warp Suiting, substantial cotton skirting, 36 inches wide, 18c per yard. Indian Head Cotton, extra heavy, rough thread, 45 inches wide. Second floor seventh at.
An advertisement promotes outdoor footwear for women and children emphasizing comfort and durability. It showcases tennis oxfords, white canvas oxfords, regulated style car shoes, and leather options from multiple brands, with prices around 3.50 to 5.00 and notes on materials and quality. Also mentioned are various music books and periodicals available, with prices and decorative prints.
Special sale of boys Balbriggan underwear includes undergarment shirts with high neck and long sleeves drawers in ankle or knee length with reinforced seat. Sizes 24 to 9A. Prices 3 for 1.00 or 35 cents each. Read as a period catalog notice from a small shop.
The Wardrobe Trunk is today recognized by travelers as the most useful and up-to-date baggage. It holds all a person needs in apparel and conveniences with simple arrangement keeping everything in its place. It serves as an ordinary traveling trunk and as a substantial wardrobe in a room.
The French embassy hosted a large reception for visiting officials to meet Washington figures at the Railway Congress. Attendees included Mme Jusserand and numerous diplomats, with a concurrent ambassadorial dinner hosted by Secretary Morton and Mrs. Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish also entertained a 60-cover dinner in a white ballroom setting attended by leading figures from diplomacy and government.
Mrs Westinghouse hosts a musical tea on Dupont Circle to benefit Teague. A recital on Saturday May 12 features Mme Genevra Johnstone Bishop and Miss Jean Wilson, with Miss Ariol Mott and Mr Sydney Lloyd Wrightson assisting. Tickets from Miss Wilson at the Portner or Mme Bishop at the Roche Chamber. Patronage includes numerous officials and society figures.
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