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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
16
A Philadelphia men’s store, Gimbels, will close July 4 and 5 then shorten daily hours from July 7 through September. The article touts the store as youthful, vigorous, and expanding rapidly, praising ready to wear suits and affordable tailoring. Serge is highlighted as summer fabric.
Dress items described include $1.50 Guimpe styles in chambray with a large circular collar or square neck trimmed with white braid. Additional cool summer dresses in dimity lawn or chambray range from $2.60 to $3.50, featuring Gibson style, rust dotted Swiss around shields, or white lawn neck ruffles with colored lawn and white sash.
A retailer denounces shoe sizing as inconsistent due to lasting tension with finer shoes often smallest. It urges customers not to trust uniform scales, claims superior fit from stock variety, warns of trade swindles and overcharging, and advocates careful fitting to protect value and pride.
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