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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
7
A vintage retail tease from Y. T. Van Niewaal promotes a store’s range of Christmas gifts that are useful and memorable. It urges shoppers to consider gifts for Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, and children, noting options from affordable to premium items.
Silk handkerchiefs available in solid colors or with borders priced 25 35 40 and 50 cents. Fine linen handkerchiefs with neat corners priced 3 for 1.00. Linen and embroidered corners offered at 1.00 1.25 and 1.50 per box. Children's and Mother Goose sets priced at 2 and 3 per box. Goose handkerchiefs also listed.
A local ad promotes a broad fur assortment including Mink Fox Oppossum and blended Mink plus separate scarfs and muffs in multiple styles. Prices range from $10 to $100. A new silk skirt line with colors and models like please all, plus satin and taffeta tops and silk jersey options priced from $7.50 to $20.00 and $4.84 to $10.00 respectively.
Local shop offers a "White Ivory" collection featuring mirrors hair brushes combs puff boxes hair receivers buffers clocks candlesticks photo frames and infants hand decorated sets in varied finishes and designs.
Velvet hand bags and purses described with chiffon velvets covers and silk linings, fur tassels in black brown navy blue and grey. Flat leather purses offered in various styles with wide handles and straps, prices from 1.00 to 15.00, children’s purses in fancy colors 0.60 and 0.75.
A waist assortment showcased in georgette crepe crepe de chine tub silk and silk poplin. Georgette crepe offerings include many colors with collars beads tucks and embroidery. Prices range from 6.50 to 15. Also crepe de chine tub silk taffeta and poplin silks offered in several tones with various neck styles and trims. Camisoles lace trimmed and embroidered sold 1.25 to 2.50.
Silk boudoir caps in several styles feature crepe de chine jap silk and messaline fabrics with ribbon and lace borders, offering delicate trims and varied silhouettes for intimate wear.
Plain colored wool scarfs are shown alongside scarfs with striped designs. Cap sets accompany the collection, highlighting coordinated accessories for winter wear.
Ladies gloves include dog skin with fancy stitching in tan brown and grey. kid gloves in black with white stitching. plain black brown and white options with white stitching. dark brown and plain white. warm cotton gloves in black white grey and brown priced at $1.00 per pair.
An old classified styled notice offers men’s handkerchiefs in pure linen at 35 cents each or three for a dollar. It also markets soft cotton handkerchiefs with embroidered initials and all silk center handkerchiefs with colored borders priced around one dollar.
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