The Washington critic., 1889-03-08
"STORE NEWS"
BY
WOODWARD & LOTHR0P

Two notable store events:
We have placed on exhibit an exceedingly
beautiful collection of imported Novelties"
in parasols, which for rare creative concep.
lions of Designs, shapes, Handles and Color
ings are most certainly the very. highest de.
gree of perfection ever attained In tho pro-
ducton of parasols.
The second Is q superb showing of Fancy
Jewclry in Real and Imitation Enamel, Real
and Rolled.Gold Brooches. Scarf Pins, Brace.
let's, Bonnet Pins, Finger Rings, Tortoise-shell
Combs, ETC., also Garnet Jewclry, Mourning
Jewclry, 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 non at Ns 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 ad-
miro.
PARASOI.S.--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
ment In the manufacture of ParasOls was
possible, yet this seasons productions are as
distinctively diferont and more ike works
of art than anything yet conceived In this
The ia Tosca" handles readily take front
rank as the most fashionable, and are
quantity finished at the end with large nat
tiral root rings, shepherd crooks, ball-twisted
roots natural wood knobs and O variety of
other odd and beautiful ornamentations too
numerous to mention.
represent the best efforts of the celebrated
firm Of Follmer. Clogg & Co... and we will
show about seventy-fiye of their extreme
and n 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 ski 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 so much
admire.
The styles are also quite varied, yet the ma
iority of them are oanopy-shaped with eight
and ten rows deeply scallopcd.
The materials are of the most exquisite silk
textures, the more popular fabrics being. Ar
mures anu Surans, winch 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
evening shades of silk with Persian bands in.
laid, and edged with deep embroidered Crepe
Lissc of contrasting shade.
In the Black Parasols the assortment Il
unusually large and attractive, embracing
Black snrah, Morveilleux, Armure and Bro
/ n band of White silk, Ebony Crook and ring
| sticks q La TOscd.
Beautiful line of White silk Parasols, with
bands of delicate color, with lace edge tc
match.
Also magnificent line of Novelty Para
soils in New Partisan shades. to match the
latest colors in spring silks and woolens, sucl
as Old Rose, Serpent, Electric, Emerald
Terra-cotta, Coquelcot, Tabac Sc. $3.50 L
Se5 each covers the range of parasol prices.
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