The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13
nSTORE NEWS"
BY
WOODWARD & LOlHROP
Two notable store events:

Two notable store events:
We have placed on exhibit an exceedingly
beautiful collection of imported Novelties"
in Parasols, which for rare creative concep.
tions of Designs, Shapes, Handles and Color
ings are most certainly the very highest de.
duction of parasols.
The second is q superb showing of Fancy
Jewelry in Real and Imitation Enamel, Real
and Rolled Gold Brooches, Scarf Pins, Brace.
lets, Bonnet Pins, Finger Rings Tortoiseshell
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 n0W 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 see and adj
mirc.
PARAsoLS.-In the new stock which will
go on sale for the first time tomorrow morn
ing, we show the most artistic productions of
the new seasons shapes and styles.
II was thought last season that no advance
Dltnl III lllt VI tdTtNOlS WAS
possible, yet this seasons productions are as
distnctively 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
ural root rings, shepherd crooks, bal.twisted
roots, natural wood knobs and variety of
other odd and beautiful concentrations too
numerous to mention.
Most of these, are imported Parasols, and
WOW apf hn baa off 10 nf tbs no tak, s,sI
firm of Follmer. Clogg & CO., and we will
show about seventy.iive of their extreme
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 an 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; man many Of them have their roots
twisted while they are growing, In order to
obtain the oddities and shapes you so much
admire.
The styles are also quite varied yet the ma.
1ority OF them are canopy-shaped with eight
and ten rows, deeply scalloped
The materials are of the most exquisite silk
textures, the more popular fabrics being, Ar
mures and Surahs, which are shown in plain
shades, stripes, checks and plaids; also Bro
caded silks In two or more high colorings, and
few novelties" In Pearl;Gray Net and plain
laid, and edged with deep embroidered Crepe
I.sse of contrasting shade.
In the Black Parasols the assortment Is
unusually large and attractive, embracing
Black surah, Mervelleux, Armure and Bro
caded silks, either plain or DECORATED with
a band Of White SILK, Ebony Crook and ring
sticks a La Toscd.
beautiful line OF White silk ParasoIs, with
bands of a 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 md woOlens such
as Old Rose Serpent, Electric, Emerald,
Terra-cotta, Coquelicot, Tabac, &c. $3.50 to
S25 each covers the range OF parasol prices.
Q'irst floor; centre)
Woodward & Lothrop,