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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1901
Page
10
Philadelphia on Monday June 10 1901 expects fair weather today with clear skies and pleasant conditions throughout. No precipitation is anticipated and temperatures should remain mild for the season.
Women stay stylish in heat with thin lawns and linens, Paris blouses, shirtwaists, and skirts that lift spirits. The text notes men delay shopping in hot weather and promotion of summer comforts from fans to affordable clothing to ease the season.
The piece surveys current fashion: men’s suits, Paris underclothes, and popular gifts like green jeweled walking-sticks. It notes a shift from full mourning to color in shop windows, cerise pink for summer, and Queen Alexandra urging black white or grey for her circle through July. It highlights riding and motor driving as style fads and mentions chaffeuse styling and gold-thread embroidery on gowns.
The article advertises a lace sale with numerous varieties on display at regular counters on Chestnut Street and Main and Cross Aisles. It highlights Escurial laces, Venise, Oriental, and Arabian patterns, with prices ranging from 8c to $45 per yard or panel, noting new arrivals and plentiful stock.
A concise survey of lace history noting Queen Victoria era preferences for Mechlin lace and fashionable yellow lace of the 17th century. It traces lace origins to medieval convents, draws distinctions from ancient textiles, and cites techniques like drawn-work as the earliest lace form.
In the dress goods section the ample sale cuts apply to dainty pieces and patterns not sold as full bolts. Prices drop often below half with silk and wool poplin, bordered grenadine, etamine, brocade, barege, and horizon grenadine among marked downs. Cotton ends from makers and importers offer additional low prices. many items under 50 cents per yard.
Exquisite French undergarments and American cambric pieces offered at White Sale prices. Nightgowns, corset covers, chemises, and drawers reduced from former amounts. items feature embroidery, lace, and lawn ruffles. No mail orders and purchase limits noted.
Crossalsie Latin-face tussah silks priced at 50c from $1. Natural colored Peau Mignonne brocades and plain foulards in pongee with natural and other colors. Many items 24 inches wide and designed for summer use including evening wear.
The ad highlights an Orient motor bicycle dominating a 30 mile motor paced race at Woodside Park and promotes Orient bikes and motor bicycles for sale. It also advertises a furniture and houseware sale featuring couches, bric a brac, Limoges china, and linens across multiple floors with wide price ranges and sale emphasis on early summer offerings.
The article notes ready made summer dresses and skirts on the second floor of Chestnut Street offering a wide range of styles and prices. It highlights shirtwaist suits from 3.50 and various fabrics including pique, linen, chambray, lawn, and organdie with prices from a few dollars to $25. The piece observes increasing demand for ready made garments, praising comfort and variety while admiring makers for producing affordable options.
Odd pieces of grenadines crepons challs veiling novelties cheviot serges and etamines are on sale. An extra skirt may be found and a dress piece worth full price could be available in the lot.
Advert describes silk madras shirt waists offered at 2.25, notes the fabric is fine cotton with silk woven in, claims 400 well made pieces, highlights long waist, new sleeves and cuffs, and mentions a white duck hat trimmed with black velvet and a quill for comfort and style.
Original drawings and reproductions that have appeared in Life weekly by Gibson and other famous artists are on display on the third floor in the furniture department. The exhibition invites artists and pleasure seekers to view and purchase the pictures at Wanamaker's today.
Daily busy shop showcases new materials for tapestries and slip covers with reduced prices. Furniture recovering offered at lower material-driven rates. optional storage till fall. Utility boxes for summer homes priced $2.50 to $4. Basment display touts Twentieth Century freezer with layer ice cream option and caterers bricks for serving. Freezers priced $1.50 to $2.00.
Regular makers supply summer weight suits in cassimere cheviot and worsted with new patterns. Prices range from 8.50 to 20 dollars, with many styles cut to 3.75 to 5 dollars for boys and smaller sizes. Features include full inside tailoring, durable stitching, and maintained standard.
The ad promotes affordable shirts from $1 to $2. Prices for pillow cases 9c to 18c and bolster cases 24c to 30c. Summer discounts on sheets, pillowcases, linen remnants, ribbons, dresses, shoes, and porch rockers. Includes factory-made shirts in Scotch madras and pleated styles and a push to buy early for best selection.
The advertisement touts a basement sale with dozens of sewing and notions items priced extremely low, including corset parts, sewing oil, threads, pins, hooks and eyes, and hair accessories. It promotes hammocks and outdoor games with steep discounts, noting bulk purchases allow deep price cuts on hammocks and assorted goods. The copy reads as a late 19th to early 20th century sale pitch highlighting value and variety.
A downtown sale features over 100000 pairs across men women and children sizes 9 to 15 with price points from 1 to 7.90 dollars. The display includes patent leather kidskin box calf russet and satin calf oxfords and stilettos with prices sharply reduced from 1.20 to 7.90 dollars.
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