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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1907
Page
7
Romincnt neckwear maker presents surplus silk cuttings in varied patterns and colors. The sale highlights reduced prices on popular Christmas gifts, inviting shoppers to acquire attractive silks and trimmings at material savings.
Skirts offered at various low prices from 25.00 to 10.00 feature black taffeta silk with double or triple folds, all over plaited designs, and chiffon variants. Descriptions emphasize superior quality, full boasted or graduated folds, and stylish appearances for fashionable wear.
A splendid variety of styles in Tourist Coats made of handsome mixtures from our own direct importation. The styles and materials are distinctly different from anything shown in this country. Very smart and beautiful effects.
Silk items feature Orkeda Crepe in colors Ivory to Black at 55c yard and 21 inch Black Peau de Cygne at 95c, plus 36 inch All-silk Heavy Cord Ottoman at 2.50. Footwear emphasizes comfort and style with various high and regular cut boots and shoes priced from 2.00 to 6.00, all on the third floor tenth section.
Readable catalog notes infants and children's warm garments including caps sacques coats gowns drawers bath robes and nightwear. Items listed include white pink and blue trim worsted caps leggings drawer leggings biderdown coats with hood and belt outing flannel gowns and night drawers in assorted sizes with prices up to $5.00. Located at third door eleventh st.
In the Eleventh street department a wide display includes boxed and per pound writing papers in various tints and sizes. A fine assortment of Juvenile Papers, cabinet boxes, and two quire paper boxes are shown. Also listed are letter size paper, Royal Highland linen cabinets, envelopes, and related office goods plus electric light shades and decorative table items.
A catalog of classic works with author blurbs and praise includes NEESTORS by Gertrude Atherton offering an old San Francisco romance, The Romance of an Old Gentleman by Hopkinson Smith praised for sentiment and humor, A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain, Between the Dark and the Daylight by W. D. Howell, and Quaint Susan Clegg and a Man in the House by Anne Warner. Also listed are The Younger Set by Robert W Chambers and The Wh Wavees by Gilbert Parker, all presented with illustrated editions and price notes.
Numerous social happenings fill Washington society notes including dinner entertainments at the Chinese Legation hosted by Mr Chow and updates on marriages and debutantes. Notable items mention Mr Yung Xwai planning a China visit with Mrs Yung, Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Henrietta Witch attending Yale-Princeton events, and the Washington arrival anticipation for Wu and other legation figures. A wedding at St John’s Church and a private ceremony at Mrs Margaret Magil Girard’s home are highlighted, along with debutante presentations and embassy box parties.
An 1880s advertisement touts a new stable blanket with never-roll attachment and self-adjusting fit. It describes a horse shaped design, neck darts, and raised corners to shed wet dirt, promising easy use without increasing price. Four quality levels list prices from 2.25 to 5.00, all heavy brown duck with linings and kersey options.
High-grade sewing machines advertised as best in materials workmanship and design with the latest improvements and new case patterns. Prices range from 18 to 4000 dollars for machines, hand machines at 10.50, with a Dorcas darner given with purchases over 1800. Partial payment options available on the department's second floor.
An advertisement describes an absorbent diaper named Arnold Lastic, noting its soft fine fabric and body shaping that fits snugly at the waist while remaining large at the seat to address irritations eruptions and inflammations. It mentions inside Arnold squares and available sizes 18 20 22 and 24 square inches.
A seven room demo suite showcases modern electrical appliances for housekeeping. Demonstrations run daily at Electric Cooking, 1080 to 12.10 afternoons and 3 to 4 o'clock, with expert demonstrations each morning from the seventh floor.
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