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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1927
Page
3
A vintage catalog-style page highlights affordable gifts for grown children and adults including atomizers and perfume droppers, wool robes from India, two tone gowns, embroidered accessories, and junior fashion items. It lists coats, dresses, rain wear, hats, skirts, middies, gloves, and capeskin gloves with prices, available in sizes for girls 13 to 17 and women shoppers.
A local ad lists men slippers tan kid Romeo high cut four to five dollars and Everett straight cut with tongue three to five dollars. Women slippers red kid patent satin two to five dollars. Main Floor features silk umbrellas for mother and sister at six dollars and navy cotton taft umbrellas for youngsters at one fifty with fancy handles.
Handkerchiefs attractively boxed for women three good looking linen kerchiefs arranged in a holiday box. All white or with colorful designs at corners. Prices 1 dollar. For men three white kerchiefs with colored drawn threads 1.50. Children's kerchiefs gathered in many unique ways 25 to 75 cents. Other shirts range 2 to 7.50 dollars.
Very new Metallic Hats with tiny brim, embroidery and beads. Also Matron's Latin hats. Second Floor Boutonnieres features an assortment of new flowers in boxes. Evening flowers in unusual colors. Gift items include a Sweater in Sporting Goods with slip ons and coats in shaker knit and all wool. Fourth Floor
Silk hosiery items described include Onyx Pointex with a stenderizing Pointex Heel service and sheer silk with lisle top. ARA service silk hose, made for Howland’s Bridgeport, also listed. Children’s hosiery features cotton and wool options in varied styles, priced at 50e.
The piece promotes dresses for college students and working women who travel entertain and drive. It highlights light weight wool fabrics suited to steam heated rooms and modest warmth with tailored construction. Available in sizes 16 to 44 and colors navy wine red pine green copper crayen blue tan.
The ad promotes boys overcoats made of all wool with over plaids and wool lining. Sizes 10 to 18 years priced at 15 dollars. Box model features large pockets. The copy emphasizes lasting value and pride in receiving such a garment as a Christmas gift.
Shapes and best models from a leading maker feature the Boucle Overcoat with looped cloth. A ready-made blue overcoat appears tailored to you, velvet or self collars. Saturday is the last day for the special on men’s and young men’s suits including one and two trouser options worth 334 and 40 dollars.
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