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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1911
Page
3
A catalog note lists ready made house dresses in chambray and checked material. Chambray dresses priced at 1.50 and 2.00 for high neck button back styles. Sizes range from 34 to 44 and 34 to 46, with a 1.19 option mentioned.
Limited stock of medium weight full length coats in gray novelty fabrics, lined throughout, with several serge options. Sizes 14 to 18 years, busts 32 to 36 priced at 3.95 and 12.75. Polo coats feature strict tailoring, double breasted fronts, high collars, cuffs, back belt, in tan and navy sizes 14 to 18, busts 32 to 36, priced at 7.50.
Advertising copy lists millinery items including chiffon hats in several shades, wide satin taffeta and messaline rib bon, metal roses in small and medium sizes, and ready to wear hats. Prices range from 8 cents to 5 dollars with multiple color options and sizes.
Readable sale notice lists waists and lingerie items with prices from 95c to $2.00. Descriptions highlight lace yokes embroidered fronts and tailored styles. Includes percale wash waists and striped effects with laundering details.
Catalog notes offer samples of corset covers drawers chemises and night gowns with limited quantities and varied prices from 34 to 89 cents. Entries include circular styled drawers nacelle trimmed chemises and lace embroidered gowns with multiple price points and stock notes.
A crowded sale list items from infants mittens to table linen and gowns. Readers can find white wool blankets beige towels and embroidered trimmings alongside dresses, handkerchiefs, belts, bags and Christmas gift wares. Prices range from a few cents to several dollars, with staples like unbleached cotton sheets and mercerized damask prominently advertised.
A sale listing details various ribbons and hair bows including 40 yard pieces in several colors, taffeta ribbons in 4 and 4% inches widths, and Dresden ribbons with large and small patterns. Prices range from 10 cents to 55 cents per item with multiple widths and finishes.
The listing describes stocks of side frills, ruchings, ribbon roses, tampses, and crepe de chine scarfs. Items include bows for coats, jabots, box cord net, tucked nets, shadow nets, and attached undersleeves with price points ranging from 12 to 55 cents and up to $1.50.
Prices for val lace edges insertions and bands range from 10¢ to 12½¢ per yard with pieces sold at 6¢ 25¢ to 50¢ for laces odd pieces and sets. Silk embroidered allovers offered in black white and colors at 29¢.
A sale listing offers a variety of underwear and hosiery with prices. Items include 75c fine ribbed cotton union suits, 39¢ long sleeve ankle length versions, 25c to 29c children’s undergarments, 19¢ heavy ribbed cotton vests and pantaloons, 39¢ boys natural wool shirts and drawers, 25c to 42%4¢ black fleece lined hose, 49¢ black lisle thread hose, 66¢ imported black silk lisle hose with double garter top, 25¢ black cashmere hose, 9c outsize black silk hose with double sole, 50c children’s hosiery, 15c boys heavy ribbed cotton school hose, 25c and 35c children’s fine ribbed black silk lisle hose with double sole.
A catalog lists dress fabrics including Messalines in 26 inch width 1.00 per yard with multiple colors and 58c 85c. Heavy Black Satin Messalines in 33 inch width 59 per yard.
A catalog of fabric and homeware items with sale prices including wool serges from 29c to 55c, prints and outing fabrics, Madras, flannels, crepes, silk warp jacquards, and glassware such as footed compos, spoon trays, vinegar and oil sets, celery trays, water pitchers, and fern dishes listed with widths, colors, and discounted rates.
Catalog listing various silverware pieces including tops cut glass with sterling silver, napkin rings, butter spreaders, cheese knives, salts and peppers, nut sets, and a range of hosiery items such as black cashmere hose silk lisle hose and silk plaited hose with prices per item. Items include beaded Rogers silver plate sets and child’s cups with modest price points.
The notice lists boys garments with half price style tags and low-cost items. It covers blouses shirts knit caps sweaters suits rubber coats and button neck overcoats in sizes from early childhood to 16 years with prices ranging from 13 to 5 dollars.
Open end scarfs and neckwear in good patterns priced at 419¢ to 60c. Shirts with attached cuffs and flannel night shirts offered in multiple sizes. Domet flannel pajamas and worsted sweaters listed with discounted prices.
Classified fragments describe furniture items with prices including rockers arm chairs and a mahogany tabourette. Items listed include a brass library lamp solid mahogany tabourette and bed spring with National fabric. prices shown range from 1.95 to 6.00.
An advertisement listing various rugs and linoleum products with sizes and prices. Includes oil cloth at 30c and 19c per square foot, linoleum 12 feet wide from $1.10 per square yard, Arda han rugs, inlaid linoleum, and high grade velvet rugs with prices ranging up to $17.75. Some items note slight imperfections and standard square foot pricing.
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