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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop showcase Paris influenced instep-length skirts in black silk with full ruffles and crinoline options. Exclusive Washington display features gowns suited for walking and receptions priced at 500 to 750 dollars. Location: Third floor Eleventh Street.
Complete assortment of new eiderdown robes and wrappers offered in wide shades and sizes. Includes crepe eiderdown wraps with satin trims, sailor styles, and gowns with broad satin bands. prices range from several dollars to under eight dollars, showcased on third floor at Tenth Street store.
A large assortment of New Fall Flannels and Embroidered Flannel Skirting is shown with wide stripes and plaids in many colors and widths. Also offered are French Plannele fabrics, Saxony flannels for dresses and house gowns, and a special lot of watches by Ansonia Clock Co at 1.25 dollars with one year guarantee.
A large display of boys and youths overcoats features Russian and Naval Reserve styles, belted backs, leather trims, and red flannel linings. Prices range from $5.00 to $11.00, with sizes extending to 17 forTourist coats and several girls' variants also available.
This season's approved styles for fastidious youths. Handsome line of coats in plain cloths and fancy mixtures. Sizes 32 to 36. Priced from 10 to 20 dollars. Third floor tenth
The sixth and seventh floor Furniture Department on G street announces a enlarged, better-displayed stock from top manufacturers like Nelson Matter and Michigan Chair Co. The dining room collection features hand polished and quartered oak chairs, tables, sideboards, china closets, buffets, and extension tables with prices from 1.50 to 35.00, emphasizing neatness, style, and quality.
A promotional display features Men’s New Fall Derbys and Soft Felt Hats with prices from $2.00 to $5.00. The assortment includes Stetson hats in fall shapes, Cavalier hats with coque plumes, beaver hats with ribbon pleatings, coque feathers, ostrich plumes, moss rose trimmings, and a Charlotte Corday green velvet bonnet. Fringed feather stoles and boas, including coque and ostrich options, complete the millinery showcase.
The ad promotes fall and winter undergarments including Ribbed Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers at 50c, White Cotton shirts with matching drawers, Natural Color Merino sets, French Balbriggan Egyptian yarn lines, and White Merino options. Also features a tan English-cut walking glove at $1. The Comet Flannel Night Shirts and Pajamas in various sizes range 50c to $1.00.
A local retailer promotes a range of rain coats priced from 10 to 27.50 dollars for the upcoming fall season. A standout value at ten dollars features an Oxford gray, tailored in a first class manner, marketed as superior within the season’s line.
The shop unveils a full stock of domestic corsets and new Paris models for fall and winter. Highlights include Girdle canvas types, Royal Worneater Corsets with straight front and elastics, and Nemo Self-Reducing Corsets ideal for slant figures. Third floor eleventh street location.
The New Victor Sewing Machine is advertised as equal to the best on the market and better than most, with price as its key feature. It eliminates agents' commissions and instructor travel costs, delivering a ball bearing, finely finished machine in various elaborateness levels, fully equipped.
The notice records payment of $18.00 and $25.00 with necessary instructions provided at the department. Information specifies second floor on G Street for from-department procedures.
The Universal Bread Maker demonstration promotes a machine that kneads and mixes without hands, touted as fast, sanitary, and labor minimal. Referred to as the three minute bread maker, it is priced at $2.00 each, displayed on the Huth floor at Tenth Street.
The Pro Cathedral on Massachusetts Avenue hosted multiple weddings last evening. Sara Virginia Wheeler wed G. D. Blackistone with Elab orate floral decor. Lula Neale Lowe wed Jane Osborn Gheen at St Andrew's. Helen Eveng Mitchell and Frederick Luther Fridley joined in a quiet home ceremony. Jane Cecilia Endres and Harry Keene Bentley celebrated the first nuptial mass at St Ann's Teonallytown. Mary Gilliland married B. Howard Ashworth at Yale Street residence. Gen and Mrs Rochester returned from Vineyard Haven.
LAN 2 has assembled a selection of wedding gifts aimed at the fall season. The items are inexpensive yet of notable quality, appealing to couples seeking affordable presents with good value.
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