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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
12
A sweeping lace sale proclaims new era in lace markets with Brussels Chantilly and Spanish laces, featuring imitation Point de Venise and Valenciennes patterns. Promoters tout low prices, vast variety, and fashion-forward appeal as shoppers flock and hats and gowns gain lace accents.
The article notes sellers are more prepared today with stock for lace sales and discusses half price across the sea, duty affecting value. It recalls the late Queen of England’s extensive lace collection, including Honiton Belgian French and Irish pieces. Prince Albert’s consort designed patterns later used by European lace makers, and Victoria herself learned to make Brussels lace.
Second floor displays light muslins and linens for summer wear with chambray and pique options priced from 3.50 to 30. Denim and lawn garments feature bold patterns and trim details while hundreds of corsets in white drab and black are offered at reduced sizes.
Summer sale items include gowns at 38 cents and drawers at 15 cents. Petticoats sell for 45 cents and 1.25 at times, with mercerized percaline options trimmed with ruffles. Limited to three items per buyer and no mail orders. Styles feature sheer fabrics like nainsook lawns and cambric with delicate hems and tucks.
Summer sale features second car lamps and hanging lamps with center-draft burners and globes. Reading lamps sell at low prices. nickel plated center-draft lamps in 10 inch domes offered. Lamp globes in various sizes and floral decors priced 1 to 8 dollars, with imported and domestic options. Gas globes also listed and priced. Porto Rico kisses creamy taffy sold this week in oiled wrap to prevent sticking.
Fashion, described as a queer old dame, favors plain colored cottons this year. She shows a liking for Swisses, dimities, and organdies at low prices up to 18 cents for organdies. Colors include light blue, pink, lavender, gray, primrose, tan, Nile, cardinal, navy, white, and black.
The ad lists reduced prices on cottons and fabrics including 15¢ cotton covert cloth 10¢ 85c Scotch madras 10c and 25¢ American chevriot 18c. It describes silk-like cottons, foulard prints, and corded silks sold out, plus Foster steam automobiles and new baby smocked dresses.
A vast shoe sale furnishes a wide range of styles and sizes with deep discounts. Readers are offered patent leather, russet, box calf, and kidskin shoes for men women and children at prices from $1 to $7.80, many well below listed values.
Second Soor on Chestnut street offers white and colored dresses for ages 4 to 14. Damaged and mussed forms marked down from $1 to $6.50 to as low as 75 cents to $3. Jackets and flare skirts also advertised.
The ad promotes men’s Serge suits from seven fifty to twenty five dollars at Market Street and City Hall corner. Lightweight Canadian homespun and Irish homespun options priced up to thirty dollars accompany various serges and sennits. Straw hats include Knox styles from two fifty to five dollars and children’s hats from one to four dollars.
The store on Chestnut Street advertises men shirts from $1 to $16 with options from its own factory and imported stock. It touts a $1.50 shirt, a $2 pleated Madras shirt, $2.50 white corded linen, and $3 pleated styles, plus serge and wash suits from $1 to $10 and linen suits from $2 to $3, highlighting a "Wana maker Special" $5 serge suits and basement deals on percale blouses and shirtwaists for 25c.
Closeout on three piece bedroom suits in golden oak mahogany bird's eye maple and rich finishes. Prices ranged from 45 to 80 dollars with many sets at 50 48 or 45 dollars. Inventory includes multiple pieces with substantial savings for shoppers.
Refinished golf clubs priced at 1 to 2 dollars and new clubs 1.25 to 3.50. Leather caddy bags sell for 3 dollars each. Tennis rackets 75 cents to 7 dollars, balls 3 to 4.50 a dozen. Baseballs 5 cents to 1.25, gloves 25 cents to 6 dollars. Quoits 55 to 75 cents for four. Lawn bowls 13.50 to 16.50.
A crowded advertisement promotes fishing gear opening bass season June 15 with rods and lines, plus hammocks, croquet sets, music scores, corset accessories and sewing supplies. Bargains emphasize low prices, bulk purchases, and assorted household and fashion items at reduced rates.
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