Lily of France Corset Demonstration in Progress
Demonstration of the Lily of France corset is underway with display models and expert narration. Visitors observe shaping techniques and material details while music and seating accompany the event.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1909
Page
45
Demonstration of the Lily of France corset is underway with display models and expert narration. Visitors observe shaping techniques and material details while music and seating accompany the event.
Describes boys and youths garments with thorough design and careful finishing. Highlights all wool suits with knickerbocker trousers, Sailor Suits, Russian Blouse Suits, and Reefers for youths up to age 13. Notes special prices on large lot of suits ranging sizes 7 to 17 and 5 to 14, with selections in worsteds cassimeres and all wool blends.
Advertises Gus' W College Suits for girls with the Co-ed North Pole and other styles. Describes tight-fitting long markets, turned-up bottoms, plated buttons on sleeves, and fine serge fabrics in navy gray green wine and other colors. Special prices listed as 10 50 12 50 15 00 20 00 and 25 00 per suit.
An item describing regulation suits in plain blue black and white finished with bread and hasid-embroidered emblems. Includes full plated skirts with yokes in sizes 6 to 18 priced from 6.00 to 20.00, with various listed amounts.
A local shop displays a large assortment of girls rain capes crafted from fine rubberized mercerized sateen with plaid linings and hoods. Each cape is offered at prices from six to five dollars, with sturdy water resistant finishes advertised.
New Middy Blouses now on display offering misses sizes in white galatea with large blue galatea sailor collars. Prices range from $1.25 to $4.00 each for sizes up to 26 years, featuring beige plats.
Coats for girls and misses in serge and broadcloth with attractive materials. Full length designs both lined and unlined, trimmed with military braid and buttons. Prices range from 5.00 to 30.00 dollars.
An advertisement touts the Arnold vest as different from typical undergarments with smooth texture and soft nondirecting qualities. It highlights plastic fabric, trohatel silk edging, and a threefold value claim, noting full fashioned cotton, worsted, and silk options in sizes 1 to 6 and advising mothers on baby peevishness.
Beginning Monday November 1 the Pure Food Store will open a Delicatessen Department offering cooked meats such as ham tongue bologna and sugar cured bacon sliced to order. A selection includes stuffed sausage beef and chicken pies chowchow pickles beans croquettes and imported and domestic cheeses including Roquefort Camembert Edam Neufchatel and Royal Jar Cheese. Prices remain uniform and quality will meet our high standard. Your inspection is invited.
New York letters note Colmpit Theater visit and villa plans for the winter at Cimez with Miss Helen Taft from Bryn Mawr. Mrs Corbin and Mrs Beatty host gatherings as Highwood is leased. arrivals include the Mexican minister to Cuba and Miss Mercedes de Godoy. Corinne Robinson to wed State Senator Joseph Alsop in New York with a small ceremony.
SOCIETY OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL The Countess Troubetaskey known to Amelie Rives readers plans a visit and will bring a pet wolf. Since a European trip with her husband years ago she has lingered in Paris, walking daily with the leash-tied wolf. The wolf, captured young in Russia, was tamed by the countess Loni. The animal follows commands like a dog, yet Count Trow Beltsley fears danger while the countess insists on keeping and showing the wolf on outings.
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