Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-31

YEARS DAY.
You hsvs untl O'Clock this evening 10 buy
yom Gloves and ~Fixingsn Of "a for 10 morrow.
Very respectfully,
WOODWARD LoTHRoP.
Cor. llth and sta q. "
DAmr SPECIAL 'Sroar News.
WOODWARD & LoTHRop.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1888.
webeg to announce to our customers and tho
public generally that beginning
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1889.
We shall inausurste our
NINTH ANNUAL SPECIAL SALE
MOoLAN ONDE6WEAnp
LINENS
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
OF
READY-MADE BED-wEAR,
AND OF
FINE HAMBURG EMBROIDERIEs
Each Of these departments having been extern.
sively enlarged by the addition of new stock
fresh clean, and direct from the manufacturers.
These January Special Sales have now be-
come with us regular institution, occurring
annually, and are looked forward to by q num-
Der of our customers with considerable inter-
est. inasmuch Is these sales give them the op-
portunity Of laying in the years supply of
these particular goods at the lowest prices posi-.
BILE to name for equal qualities.
By virtue Of our extensive purchases direct
from the largest manufacturers of the United
States we are enabled to offer bargains other
wise unattainable.
To-day, through lack Of space, we are obliged
to confine our enumeration to one line Of the
above goods and having made extensive prep
arations for its display and sale we begin with:
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Not satisfied with simply maintaining our
high standard Of workmanship and general ex-
cellence we have succeeded in improving
number Of lines by securing q better grade Of
Cotton Muslin, q little finer embroidery and Q
better finished garment to sell for the several
prices than ever before offered
We invite your critical examination Of the
grade Of Muslns used the sewing, the en-
broidery and trimmings, the finish and the
styles; confident that you will readily perceive
vast difference between these garments and
those generally sold for the same prices else
where
CORSET COVERS.
Corset Covers Of fair grade of undressed
Scent Cotton Muslin, worked button
holes. finished seams, with darts. excellent
fitting shape, high and low neck, and the
greatest bargain in Corset Covers ever Of
fered All sizes.
Corset Covers Of fine soft Cambria, yoke of
twelve fine tucks, five hand-worked but
tou-uoies. lOur -uOle pearl buttons, mhQe
withdarts to insure fit, excellently made
and finished. All sizes.
Corset Covers Of Fine Lonsdale Cambria,
with v-shaped Neck filled in with three
inch Hamburg Embroidery, hand-worked
button-holes, pearl buttons, felled seams,
double-stitched. and splendid fitting.
Corset Covers of Fine Lonsdale Cambria,
square neck, and handsomely trimmed
around the neck and sleeves with Torchon
Lace and Inserting. Splendidly made
and finished and an excellent fitting gar
ment
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CHEMIsE.
Chemise made from a fair grade Of I'M
sized Muslin, neck and sleeves trimmed
with Cambria rufde, finished with Cotton
edging; all seams felled.
Chenise of better grade Of sunsized
MUSLIN corded band, front of fine clustered
tucks, all seams felled, full length and
width.
Chemise of extra good soft Muslin, with
new shaped yoke of fifty fine tucks; all
seams finished, full width and length.
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Chemise Of extra fine soft finished
Cambria, square neck, yoke of Torchon in.
sorting and fine tucks, and trimmed
around the neck and sleeves with Torchon
Lace edge, nicely finished, full length and
width all seams felled; and Is an extra
ordinary value.
Chemise Of fine Lonsdale Cambria, square
shape neck Of fine wide Torchon Lace and
Inserting; neck, yoke and sleeves trimmed
with Torchon lace; full width, good
length. well made, and comfortable
fitting.
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DRAWERS
Drawers Of good unsized cotton, yoke
band, wide hem, with one-inch cambria
rufie. finished with cotton edging, full
cut, and all seams felled.
Drawers of a fine grade of heavy cotton,
yoke band, wide tucked hem, edged with
two-inch cambria rufie. full cut, well
made. and in two styles.
SKIRTS
Skirts Of good strong muslin with vvido