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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1907
Page
23
New autumn arrivals showcase tall tailored suits and velvets in blue brown plum and green with long coats and planted skirts for all statues. A small lot of Women’s Fine Suits features 36 inch coats with all silk satin lining and box plaited skirts. Also offered are Women’s Sample Dresses for evening wear at a third off, in crepe de chine silks voiles nets laces all silk lined and uniquely styled, fresh for the season.
Fall fashion is at its best for made to measure shirts with emphasis on perfect fit and individual design. The ad highlights high quality materials, skilled craft, and guaranteed fit at moderate prices, plus a fall display of neckwear undergarments and other haberdashery on the main floor.
New traveling coats and UR Shoes highlight refined character, precise style, and superior leathers. The season’s stock features silks, cloths, glorias, signs and purposes tress, and a variety of lengths and finishes in bright and dull tones. Special arrivals include Cravenette Traveling Coat in calf, gun metal, patent calf, and assorted shades with loose or semi-fitting backs.
The store advertises a September furniture sale on the sixth and seventh floors featuring rich period pieces and practical items for all rooms. Discounts of 25 to 50 percent, with rare reproductions and wedding gift options, highlight oak, mahogany, leather, and weathered wood pieces. Specifics include armchairs, dressers, tables, china cabinets, bookcases, roll-top desks, and women’s shoes on sale, with values listed beside sale prices.
Display promotes new Parisian Parame corset and Sapphire Lily of France models along with reliable domestic corsets in medium and lower priced ranges. Also featured are cream Bedford cord infants coats and long coats with scallop trim, multiple styles and moderate pricing, located on the Eleventh floor.
Recount of Washington social scene with updates on Roosevelts including Miss Dorothy Roosevelt and Mr Langdon Geer wedding plans in New York and a church ceremony at the Church of the Incarnation. engagements, travels, and gatherings feature many notable names and residences across cities and embassies.
The column notes Miss Ethel Roosevelt popularizing crocheting and knitting as a new domestic fad sparked by her visit to Beverly Farms. It speculates on a wave of imitators, changing 1900s social norms, and the era's parlor culture amid other gossip about Paris society and a high profile divorce case involving Mrs McKee.
An old advertisement describes two hat styles on the second floor of S. Kann, Sona & Co. A long back hat with a flare front sits on a large Alsatian cow motif, while a flat shape trimmed with pompous cascades offers a dressy look. Prices range from 7 to 13 dollars.
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