The Red Figure Mark Sale Begins Monday
The Red Figure Mark Sale opens Monday August fifth at nine oclock. The piece explains the shift in storekeeping from year to year to season by cutting prices to move goods promptly.
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1907
Page
7
Red Figure Marked Fabrics and Linens Sale List
A long price list details assorted cottons, linens, and ready for wear fabrics marked Red Figure Mark with prices ranging from 3 to 99 cents per yard or piece. Items include unbleached cotton, bath towels, Huck towels, flannels, lawn, cambric, muslins, ginghams, dress goods, shelf cloths, rug, sheets, curtains, and crochet quilts with color notes and sizes.
Hosiery and Underwear Marked Items Feature Red Figures
The fragment lists various hosiery items with red figure marks and prices. Items include black cotton hose and seamless hose with ribbed tops, black lace hose, plain and fancy colors, silk embroidered hose, and ribbed hose. Also noted are red figure marked drawers and related underwear pieces.
Women’s shirt waists and suits at red figure marks
Odd waists of white lawn trimmed with lace and tucks priced 1.50 1.25 and 1.00 red figure marks 79c white lawn waists trimmed with lace and Hamburg insertion slightly soiled value 1.69 red figure marks 5c cotton waists white lawn trimmed with Swiss embroidery collars cuffs priced 1.85 red figure marks 5c waists of Persian lawn trimmed with German embroidery prices 3.95 and 5.50 red figure marks 2.98 black silk waters taftata etc. red figure marks 2.98 tafteta silk petticoats deep flounce tucks colors blue black brown red figure marks 4.98 suits of Panama cloth styles priced from 25 12.75 red figure marks 7.50 g
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Marks&c
Panama Ciork
Eaton
Red Figure Mark Wrappers Promoted With Lace Details
Luxurious muslin wrappers in varied sizes feature lace insertions and pleated backs. Prices range from $1.69 to $7.69 with multiple trims and decorative yokes. Limited stock in odd sizes and dotted blue options described for balcony display.
Summer Corsets and Girdles Ad Offerings
Durable summer undergarments including corsets in various lengths and sizes from 18 to 80, priced 24c to 89c. Red Figure marks advertise Ferris waists and Nemo self reducing corsets, with several odd sizes and reductions noted in this sale list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Batiste
C. B. Wentil
Red Figure Mark Shoes Basement List
Prices and models of various women and children shoes with red figure marks listed for sale. Items include white canvas oxfords, rubber heeled juliets, Vici Kid boots, Sorosis shoes, Russia Cult oxfords, and boys oxfords with marked values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Notions and the Little Needs of Life Catalog
A historical list of sewing notions and household items with prices and markings. Items include spools, hooks and eyes, safety pins, elastic waist belting, hose supporters, corset laces, hair pins, skirts and elastic fringes, buttons, rings, pins, and various sewing silks and threads. Prices range from a few cents to a few dimes, with multiple red figure marks indicating catalog sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Heminway
Bartletts
Red Figure Marked Boys and Menswear Sale List
A scanned sale listing shows a variety of small lots and prices for boys clothing including wash pants in khaki and striped varieties, knickerbockers, straw hats, outing caps, shirts and blouses, and whitewash suits. Also included are colored wash suits with embroidered shields and Russian style finishes with prices ranging from 19c to $1.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amd
P. K
Red Figure Marked Men’s Hose and Apparel Sale List
A catalog fragment lists men’s hosiery underwear shirts collars and accessories with numerous red figure marks and discounted ranges. Items include black seamless hose white feet hose lisle and cotton hose collars suspenders belts and bathing suits with prices from a few cents to under two dollars.
Children's Dresses and Coats in Reduced Prices
Local shop advertises dollar dresses in chambray and gingham for children. Fine Bates gingham dresses sold from $1.09 to $1.49 with red price marks. Coats for children and misses sizes up to 15 years offered from $3.50 to $3.98, with original prices shown.
Lace and Trim Sale Highlights From 19th Century Catalog
A vintage listing promotes lace insertion and veiling remnants in multiple widths from a linen shop. It touts red figure lace, coat collars, shawl and pointed styles, with regular prices ranging from fractions to several dollars and lots of sample lace collars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. EK
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