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June 2023 by Samuel Martin
Awesome! Great store, ask for Tara, very nice & friendly.
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May 2023 by Nick Netchvolodoff
Great gift ideas for Cleveland Park residents. A neighborhood treasure.
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March 2023 by Chip Reid
I go to Proper Topper whenever I need some advice on buying a gift for my wife. The staff is extremely patient and helpful, especially Anna, the owner. I love this store.
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March 2023 by Jennifer Park
This is my favorite place to go to when I need a thoughtful gift. I LOVE that everything here is unique, even the ordinary is different. I love getting my spouse notebooks for work, baby gifts, PUZZLES for myself that I don't find elsewhere (even online), jewelry, and my favorite luxury lavender bolster. Every time I walk in, I feel like it's a personal shopping experience. I've gotten to now those who work there and they REMEMBER what I like. I once told them about my 78 year old mother who was dealing with neck pain and found me a eucalyptus, heat pad that she uses every day. BEST place for shopping.
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March 2023 by graciebuster
Wow ! It is rare for me to write a review but I am compelled to, this Store is so special .The Proper Topper has been my favorite Shop in Washington DC for many years .Gifts, jewelry , books , clothes , hats, puzzles, baby necessities and so many other things that I cannot begin to list.Everything is unique and beautiful . I am always a bit overwhelmed, I find myself longing to purchase way more than I anticipated. Whenever I am in town I make a point of visiting . Anna , the beautiful woman with short blonde hair,is always so nice . She has so much knowledge and exquisite taste.Do not deprive yourself ! It is wonderful .
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March 2023 by Alicia Sokol
Beautiful collection of gifts, books, clothing, jewelry and of course, hats. This store is a go-to stop for baby gifts, birthday gifts or a box of something special to brighten someone’s day. I am a particular fan of the “Box of Wonder.” Give them a budget and a theme (cozy self-care, for example) and they’ll curate a gorgeous box of delights for a lucky recipient.
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March 2023 by DC Punk Zine
not my style of highly rude service. seems classists and racially motivated. cute store but id rather buy gifts from 7 eleven.
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December 2022 by Nicole Ghraizi
For context, I’m a brown woman with tattoos. Me and my fiancé came to this store thinking they would have more Stetson hat options. It was a bit more hallmark for our tastes. The old lady with short blonde hair followed me around as if I was going to steal something. It was incredibly disrespectful and made me not want to buy the cute blue beret that matched my recently purchased hand made earrings. I’ve worked retail in management before and I understand the difference between service and stalking. Her behavior made me and my fiancé uncomfortable. We’ll never come back and if by chance any of our friends mention Proper Topper, we will tell them to go to Solid State instead.
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December 2022 by Jeremiah Bailey
I intentionally visited this store as it was listed as a stockist on the Stetson website. I was unenthused to find no Stetson brand hats and in fact just not that many hats for men in general. This store is more of a gift shop than anything. This is all disappointing but fine. The main reason for the low rating is that I brought my fiancé along with me (whom happens to be a woman of color), and at one point I noticed an employee - woman with short blonde hair - following her and standing close to her awkwardly pretending to be organizing a nearby shelf while actually trying to keep an eye on my partner. As someone who has worked in retail myself I recognized the behavior right away. It made me so uncomfortable that I encouraged my partner not to make a purchase and we left. I will say that the other employee, a younger woman with dark hair was very nice.
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June 2022 by Sarah Goolden
the only place i get masks. they are so ridiculously cute and i get compliments on them every day. if we have to live in this dystopian world, you should at least look good doing it.
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January 2022 by Nicole “Nicole M” Muheim
I love this shop. They have such fun gifts many sourced locally. It’s a great shop to have in the neighborhood.
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June 2021 by Rachel Tenne Mouse La Jabraille
An excellent boutique with a charming selection of gift items. Warning: no matter how delighted you are by the merchandise, don't twirl around with your arms outstretched, or you'll take out half the shelves.
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May 2021 by Megan L.
There are so many treasures in this cute shop. Beautiful children's books. Amazing kitchen and home accessories. Local DC gems. The selection is so well curated. Highly recommend this small business.
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April 2021 by Aaron Ratz
Rude service. The store was empty when I walked in and the clerk didn't even welcomed me and made me feel like an inconvenience. I'll take my business elsewhere.
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July 2020 by Nancy Carpenter
I recently received the cutest box of gifts at my door from Proper Topper full of treasures like candles from nectar republic, patterned emery boards, versatile headband/mask, zinnia seeds, watermelon hand sanitizer (smells so good) and my favorite: little jars of lights! When I opened the box, the lights were on!
