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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1909
Page
15
The article highlights debutante preparations for a landmark life event, stressing choosing richly styled gowns in soft chiffons and crepes de chine. It details dress options from simple dainty styles with embroidery to elaborate outfits with gold lace overskirts and pearl trimming, noting prices and shades such as peach and gold.
A large women clothing display offers high grade suits at 25.00 with fine fabrics like serges and broadcloths and 40 inch coats lined with satin. Many are valued up to 35.00. A lower priced line at 16.50 features plain serges homespuns and attractive weaves in colors black blue gray wistaria green raisin and more. Third floor garment section.
The listing advertises all wool novelty homespuns at a special value with emphasis on the second floor and a six-st design feature.
Fine Evening Footwear and masses, of which we are now showing a complete ine. Correct Footwear for theater dancing receptions and all formal and informal occasions. Included are patent leather plain and healed alkal-strap effects dull and bright kidskin in plain and beaded also ome tap and three strap styles black suede castor and satin in plain and beaded effects with neat bows also kidskin ilfshin and satin in light shades with neat and appropriate trammings also Gold Opera Slippers. Our Evening Footwear for women and a complete Shoe Finding Department with trimmings for Evening Slippers Pompous Rosettes Bows Cut steel and Rhinestone Buckles floor Tenth st.
Sole Washington agents present a Kneipp Linen Mesh underwear display praising pure Irish linen. Double construction with skin friendly comfort, quick drying, non shrinking, breathable pores, and heat retention for temperature adjustments.
Carried in detailed social column, Mr Davalos hosts a box party honoring Mr Casasus former Mexican ambassador and Mme Casasus in Washington with guests including Misses Casasus MacGregor Baz and more. The bridal party and guests of Miss Morgan prepare for a wedding at St Johns Church, with various luncheons and dinners across Chevy Chase Chase's and the Hew Willard.
Mrs Ben Long Edes plans the November 16 wedding for Grace Fletcher to Charles Fitzhugh Talman at St Alban's Church. Talman, a Librarian of the Weather Bureau, hails from an old Southern family and is linked with the Roosevelt era social circle in Washington.
Woodward New York reports on Miss Sacchetto and Miss Ursula Maitland as principal dancers in a Metropolitan Opera House program on November 8 December 7 and 14. The interview compares European and American women's roles, praising American freedom and intellectual progress while criticizing traditional restraint and domestic focus.
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