Silk Ribbon Selections Offered in Variety of Widths
A catalog-style listing describes 5 inch wide taffeta ribbons in bright colors for hair bows. It notes Dresden and fancy striped options with a good color assortment.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
2
A catalog-style listing describes 5 inch wide taffeta ribbons in bright colors for hair bows. It notes Dresden and fancy striped options with a good color assortment.
Classifieds list women's handkerchiefs in linen and cambric with hemstitching at 10 cents, men's linen full-size handkerchiefs laundered with hemstitching at 25 cents, and mixed men and women sets with various hem widths priced around 10 cents.
Fleeced jersey cotton vests and pants advertised for children. Prices show 25 to 29 cents for basic items, with silk trimmed white options. Also offered are 35 cent, 1.00, and 1.35 dollar sets in ribbed fleeced cotton.
Women's hosiery ad lists full fashioned black cotton hose with bleached soles, imported cotton sheer hose for 35 cents, imported silk lisle thread hose in black at 25 cents, and silk lisle hosiery in medium weights at 50 cents.
A catalog snippet lists all wool dress goods at 50c to 75c, including 38 inch wide materials in various colors for house and street wear. Imported black mohair at 43 inches wide features shadow striped and corded patterns. Also offered are cream suiting serge at 50 inches wide and heavy lustrous suiting serges in navy and black.
A catalog of wash goods with sale prices listed for percal es flannel zephyr ginghams and linen. Items include 36 inch wide percales 27 inch wide ginghams and 25 to 36 inch wide fabrics with sale prices ranging from 4 cents to 25 cents per yard. Numerous patterns and qualities noted.
Linen goods include 25c linings and 5c 25c cotton. sateen 36 inches comes in many shades. Venetian fabrics priced from 39c to $1.00 per yard, with guaranteed two season wear in gray tan blue pink black white cream.
Tapestry couch covers in two sizes plus Turkish style center seam versions. Portieres silk finish with border priced as a pair. Library table in weathered oak with drawer and shelves. Living room set including leather and wood pieces. Colonial dresser and golden oak buffet with mirror. Mission daven port and assorted pillows. White enamel bed in multiple sizes.
Advertises aprons including percale bib aprons with pockets at 40c fall from standard line in October 60c kimono and bun galow styles, with 39c fine percale essi bean erie items.
Advertises broad oval Circassian fruit pictures priced at 3.00 and 4.00 with hand painted pastels featuring landscapes country and marine views in heavy gold burnished frames, size 14 by 28.
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