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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
7
Readers can buy ladies silk hose at 89 cents a pair and mercerized gauze stockings at 14 cents or Swiss ribbed union suits lace trim at 29 cents. The sale includes Kayser items and various vests with lace medallion trimming while supplies last.
Readable catalog fragment lists various children’s garments including lawn dresses trimmed with embroidery and lace, sizes 2 to 6 years, priced around 1.98 to 2.49 dollars. Also shows trimmed skirts and drawers in multiple sizes with prices from 49 to 180 cents.
Children’s underwear sale offering fine ribbed white cotton stockings in sizes up to 9 14, normally 12 3/4c. and lic. Mercerized lisle hose in white, regular 25c quality, on sale at 19c per pair.
Advertises Nainsook shirts and drawers in B.V.D. style at 22c, Nainsook Union Suits at 50c, White Neglige Shirts with slight marks, Lawn handkerchiefs of good quality at 22c, Night Gowns full size at 44c, Hemstitched items described.
In wide, fine machine made embroidery and insertion goods valued at 1.25, now offered at 79 a yard. White Torchen and Linen Laces priced at 3c to 5c values. Baby Embroideries with delicate infant designs offered at 10c a yard from a 15c value.
A department sale features Ladies' Petticoats and Gowns of fine muslin and lawn with Swiss embroidery and Val lace. Prices popular from 69c to 4.98, with sales for 98c to 3.98 depending on item. Includes combinations Corset Covers Princess Slips and Kimonas in assorted sizes and fabrics.
A newspaper listing advertises millinery items with reduced prices including white hats and lace shapes. Shapes and flowers are offered at deep discounts, with ostrich plumes and aigrettes advertised at about one third off.
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