The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-09
"STORE NEWS"
BY
WOODWARD & L0THROP

Two notable store events:
We have placed on exhibit an exceedingly
beautiful collection OF imported Novelties"
In Parasols, which for rare creative concep.
tlons Of Designs, Shapes, Handles aud Color.
ings are most certainly the very highest de-
gree Of perfection ever attained In the pro-
duction Of parasols.
The second is superb showing OF Fancy
Jewery in Real and Imitation Enamel, Real
and Rolled.Gold Brooches, Scarf Pins, Brace.
lets, Bonnet Pins, Finger Rings, Tortoise-shell
Combs, etc, also Garnet Jewclry, Mourning
Jewelry, etc. We shall sell these by their
right names-plated for plated; gold for gold.
We shall guarantee them to be exactly what
we tell you they are, and we shall sell them
equally as low as they can be procured in the
United states.
AS the spring stock Is noW at Us best we
shall expect you to call, and we believe your
visit will be fraught with pleasure and profit;
you will at least find much to SEQ and ad'
mire.
PARAsoLS.--In the new stock. which will
go on sale for the first time tomorrow morn.
ing, We SNOW IHe most HrIlstlC PRODUCTIONS OF
the new seasons shapes and styles.
II was thought last season that no advance
ment IN the manufacture of Parasols was
possible, yet this seasons productions are as
distinctiyely different and more like works
of art than anything yet conceived In this
line.
The ia Tosca" handles readily take front
rank as the most fashionable, and are
quantity finished at the end with large nat.
Ilral root rings, shepherd crooks, ball-twisted
roots, natural wood knobs and a variety of
other odd and beautiful Communications too
numerous to mention.
Most Of these are imported Parasols, and
represent the best efforts of the celebrated
firm of Follmer. Clogg & Co.. and we will
Novelties" of which there are no two alike,
and great many Of which will not be dupli
Gated this season; hence ladies of taste who
desire, something entirely. new and exclusive
should make an immediate selection
As au illustration of the skill and progress
now predominant in the manufacture of Fine
Parasols we have only TO herald the fact that
small trees are now cultivated expressly for
handles; many of them have their roots
twisted while they are growing, In order to
obtain the oddities and shapes you 80 much
admire.
The styles are also quite varied, yet the ma
jority of them are canopy-shaped with eight
and ten rows, deeply scalloped.
The materials are of the most exquisite silk
mures and surahs, which are shown in plain
shades, stripes, checks and pla!ds; also Bro
caded silks in.two or more high colorings, and
few novelties In Pearl-Gray Net and plain
evening shades of silk with Persian bands in
laid, and edged with deep embroidered Crepe
Lisse of contrasting shade.
In the Black Parasols the assortment Is
unusually large and attractive, embracing
Black Surah, MerveilleuX, Armure and Bro
caded silks, either plain or decorated, with
band Of White silk, Ebony Crook and ring
sticks a liz TOScd.
Beautiful line of White silk Parasols, with
bands of delicate color, with lace edge to
match.
Also magnificent line Of Novelty" Para
soils IN New Partisan shades, to match the
latest colors In spring silks and woolens, such
as Old Rose, Serpent, Electric, Emerald,
rerra-cotta, Coqueloot, Tabac, sc. $3.50 to
S25 each covers the range of parasol prices.
First floor; centre)