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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
14
A vintage retail notice advertises major reductions on tailored suits including $20 serge $25, mixture $85 and whipcord $13.75. The copy touts a large seasonal display and radical price cuts on fine tailored styles with broad selection and limited delays.
Retailers advertise blouse sale with prices slashed from 6.90 to 22.50 and from 5.00 to 15.00 plus chiffon net voile fabrics. The items praise round neck styles and season lashes while promising attractive values and fashionable lines.
A local retailer advertises notable price cuts across women’s wear. Hosiery includes tan and black lace hose. corsets in long hip and low bust styles. and vests. Brassieres of extra quality are reduced to 48 to 69 cents.
Meigs 8Co showcases a July sale starting Friday June 28 with dozens of attractive items on the page, reflecting a broad range of offerings.
Retail notes promote summer dress reductions with dainty striped effects and tissue designs priced at 5.90. The ad urges every woman to buy at the sale and promises availability tomorrow.
A mid market sale highlights chain gowns on sale from $1.00 to $3.50 with prices in the 6 to 89 cent range. Combinations corset covers and slips marked down from $1.00 to $2.50, many under $1.00. Lawn sets and serges reduced to 39 cents to 69 cents. Potent reductions in many pretty styles across garments.
The ad promotes dramatic price cuts on summer silk dresses in various sizes and styles. It highlights reductions on dresses priced at 25 to 40 dollars and stresses informal, no ceremony sale language with mentions of taffetas foulards messalines and gatins as available fabrics.
A vendor lists odds and ends of neckwear for sale including Dutch lace collars jabots ferns and embroidered pieces in colored silks. The seller promises rapid sale with a wide selection to choose from.
Sharp reductions in petticoats priced at 5 dollars and 6.90. Lighter daintier options in taffeta messaline and tub silks available. Bold stripes and plain colors promise popular appeal. Sale price 2.98.
Bargain notes describe women's oxfords priced at 3.50 and 4.00 with sale prices toward 2.85. The ad touts basement salesroom location and strong value for fashionable footwear.
Listing of washable chamoisette gloves two clasp in white and natural priced at 50 cents. Includes 12 button chamoisettes and 16 button silk gloves with double finger tips in all colors priced at 1 dollar. Natural chamois gloves offered at regular price of 1 dollar at camp or location.
All linen initial handkerchiefs with Old English initials reduced to 17e and 50c. Finest monogrammed kerchiefs, including Madeira crochet embroidery, are cut to nearly half price. Edges hand stitched and embroidered, values marked down to 50e.
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