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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
4
A catalog-like list details various White Cotton hosiery and White Lisle Thread items in multiple colorways and patterns. It mentions sizes from infant to larger adult ranges, open-work effects, jacquard figures, and hairline stripes in blue, pink, tan, black, red, and white.
The Lily of France lines introduce the Parame SapphireExpert, showcasing finished corsets that epitomize Parisian fashion with exclusive street and evening wear options. Displays include batiste embroidery, rosebuds, broche accents, and dainty shades in fine coutils and lace trims.
The Mexican Ambassador and Mme Creel host a large dinner for Mr and Mrs John W Foster, with Costa Rican, Cuban, Argentine, Peruvian, Spanish, Salvadoran, Mexican, and other dignitaries attending. The event precedes a two day charity fete at Friendship House featuring a fire drill, a Fort Myer cavalry display, a Marine Band concert, and a handkerchief booth. Proceeds benefit tuberculous-patient care, while other social news from Washington includes engagements, marriages, and upcoming visits.
A local store advertises a clearance sale on parlor suites to avoid summer dust. It lists solid and imitation mahogany options in fabrics such as tapestry and silk damask, with reductions of one third to nearly half. Includes 3 and 4 or 5 piece sets, prices shown like 87.75 from 125.00, and targets newlyweds and June wedding gift buyers.
Social column details Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Gladys Vanderbilt sailing to Europe with a prominent party. It notes Miss Vanderbilt's vocal studies in Paris, lavish room service aboard, and floral tributes. It also covers Baroness Von Eckhardstein seeking separation from Baron Maple Eckhardstein amid will disputes and German linkage, plus Chicago society's shock at Harold Logan’s sister Rhea ending her engagement to Roderick W McKinnon and upcoming family movements.
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