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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
12
Paris leads corset design with French models suited to American figures. Three French makes Fasso Eugenie and Sanakor plus meritorious American options are available. Gimbel Corset Shop offers careful fittings, enticing discounts from vendors seeking market share to fuel annual sales.
OTALL CULLULID IN LIS yea. 40c for 31 inch St Gall Swisses and 65c to $1 kinds. 25c for 40c and 50c Swisses, black Nile red blue pink heliotrope with embroidered dots. Ic for 18c Corded Madras and 21 thousand yards from a maker new to toniest shirt waist styles. Yard wide Egyptian cotton with dots stripes and tiny figures. For women and men. 12%c fancy lawns with lace stripe dimity cords satin stripe black tan Nile blue pink heliotrope. 10c for 12%c Batiste white and tan with black pink or blue. Many with green stripes and dots. 5c for 7c lawns. The store’s daily sales record is said to be unmatched in ten years. Heart of the store and Main Aisle.
PC shades from lines with a broken color assortment and more of some shades than others. All the linings are 36 inches wide. First choosers will have widest selection. All are bargains, though. First floor, rear.
Summer Dressey showcases new frocks in polars and gathered cuffs. Styles include shantung, Belfast linen, grass linen, Paris muslin, Holland linen with embroidered insertions and lace trims. Prices listed from 25 to 43.50. second floor display.
In a storefront notice the store promotes ribbon types including Ribbony Satin Taffeta in 3 and 6½ inch widths with yard prices around 22 to 65 cents. Black Moire Antique Taffeta and velvet ribbons listed for trims, millinery, and sashes. Narrow widths touted for beading with multiple yard values and a call to visit the Third More Ribbon Store on the first floor.
Embroideries in Nainsook and Grass-linen with tucks and pleats for summer outfits. Prices range from 38c to 2.50 a yard for various widths and styles including sheers and organdie tucks. East Store offers an extra selling plate for White Goods at the rear of the silk aisle.
A sale feature highlights white lawn shirt waists from $1.05 to $2.95. Styles show embroidery, tucks, hemstitching, and lace decorations with collars, cuffs, and varied fronts. Second floor display emphasizes charm and variety in a range of prices.
A listing of 36 inch silks priced at 8.50 and 100 dollars per yard with various yard sale prices. Features includes Silks in embroidered effects Polka dotted Silks red grounds and black printed patterns. Also Printed Peau de Soie Satin Foulards and washable silks with stripes Mora checks and Boiled Shantang Pongees.
Over two hundred thousand sheets pillowcases and bolster cases offered today at deep discounts. Factories turn muslin into bed clothing with efficient steam and electric sewing, enabling prices far below typical cost. Buyers save a third or more as remnants and live close to factory prices across Anchor Fruit of the Loom and Utica Muslin brands with wide unbleached and bleached options in sheets pillowcases and bolster-cases.
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