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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1909

Page

13

Fall Fabrics Attract Couture Selections And Prices

The assortment highlights broadcloth waning in favor but serges and soft-surface suitings gain prominence with camel’s hair textures and melange blends. Silk Henrietta and Silk-Warp Henrietta from French makers appear in eight shades, 43 inch widths, originally $2.00 per yard, with special sale pricing and additional lighter-weight options in matching hues.

Fall Fashion the New Black Dress Fabrics for 1900s Wardrobe

The article advertises a wide assortment of black fabrics for fall wardrobes, urging women to own two or three gowns. It lists weights from sheer fabrics for evening wear to heavy worsteds for street costumes and notes many foreign novelties with prices from 30 cents to $4.00 per yard. It highlights imported chiffon, broadcloths, satin cashmere, all wool cashmeres, and various Priestley fabrics with multiple price points.

Luypin Luypan Lupan Priestley Mauend St

Beautiful Handmade French Lingerie Preview

A catalog note announces new imports of French lingerie including underwear bridal trousseaux and gowns with hand embroidery lace and ribbon from Paris. It highlights single garments and sets, monograms and initials embroidered to order, and details feminine gowns in sheer nainsook with decorative laces and trims.

Paris

Miss Elizabeth Howry Hosts Tea at Her Washington Home

Miss Elizabeth Howry daughter of Judge Howry hosted a small tea yesterday afternoon at her Itreet residence in honor of her guest Miss Cora Bowen of Jacksonville Florida. About 20 guests mainly women who accompanied Howry last year attended. Remarks note that Bowen departs for New York and several officials wives are mentioned with travel and residence updates among Washington society.

Elizabeth Howry Girla Misa Howry

Kennon Gust Marriage Announced in Baltimore

Mrs Elizabeth Calvert Peter announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Britania Kennon to Mr Frederick William Gust of Litchfield on Saturday October 16 in Baltimore. Mr and Mrs Gust will be at home.

Randal Hoes Rhode Island Avenue House of Mercy Robyn Young Benson J. D.young P Street Miss Young National Cathedral School Mme. Bonaparte France Countess von Moltke Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Mrs. Webster Edgar Denmark Elizabeth Calvert Peter Britania Kennon Frederick William Gust Litchfield Baltimore Gust Mme Paul Ritter Switzerland Madame Villyer Place Legation Toyko Japan Mime Ritter Hong Kong

Social Leader Mrs Taft Recovers Public Life Returns to White House

Snapshot column traces Mrs Taft's gradual return to her daily White House routine after a nervous collapse. She has resumed theater visits, daily walks, and motor drives, while the President weighs her winter plans amid ongoing social expectations and limited caller access.

Washington Tatt Favorite I Roman Society New York Taft Beverly Art Potomac Cavalry Band Fort Myer White House

Fashion and theater life amid royal restraint and debutantes

The piece notes delays in ornate gifts for a royal wedding as craftspeople finish heraldic pieces. It recounts Duchess of Marlborough’s failed bid to join a private supper at the Carlton for The Dollar Princess cast, and describes winter fashion favoring dark gowns amid unemployment, with social figures like Mrs. Cornwallis West and Countess Granard adjusting conduct to avoid spectacle.

Duchess of Marlborough Daly’s Theater London George Edwarder Carlton Hotel Edwardes Carlton Newmarket Cornwallis West Cheyleemore Countess Granard John Ward Xing

Sweden seeks loans to keep farming men in country

Sweden launches a national subscription to fund loans for unemployed laborers after a recent strike. Loans will buy small farms with ten year repayment. The fund is run by an anti emigration society of Sweden under Boy King Manuel Better. Lisbon reports King Manuel convalescing from an intestinal ailment. Swit and Company's Washington sales show weekly beer averages.

Stockholm Ne Anti Emigration Society of Sweden Manuel Lisbon

Donkey Mand Lanterns at AtlSc TU gion

Lanterns with or without pickle feet and figures named Uncle Josh, Devils heads, and Grandja figures appear in a tilted, fragmentary OCR style item from a historical page segment. The readable names hint at decorative lanterns or theatrical props described in a local column.

Uncle Josh

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