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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1912
Page
12
A long list of white habutai silks in multiple widths with prices from 25c to $1.50 and many related fabrics. Also advertised are cream serge and crepe fabrics, numerous hosiery options, chamois gloves, and a wide range of women's undergarments and children’s wear on sale with specific price points and sizes.
Hundreds of women in San Antonio await the February Sale of White offering a broad, seasonally rich collection for Spring and Summer 1912. The store promises full stocks at all styles and prices with deep discounts on linen handkerchiefs linens and fine fabrics including pure flax and French linens across numerous widths and weights.
A catalog snippet lists Satin Strip Flaxon Voiles and Satin Figured Flaxon Lawns with widths 30 and 32 inches, various qualities and prices. Included are Checked Flaxons, Dotted and Broken Checks, Corded and Satin Welts, Madras Waisting, Pique, and Mercerized Serges plus 10c initial handkerchiefs at White Sale prices.
A catalog of mercerized batiste and longcloth fabrics for dress wear and underwear. It lists 40-inch and 48-inch mercerized batiste in various qualities and prices, white marquisettes, pongee satin finishes, dash checks, diaper cloth, handkerchief lawn, undergarment crepes, and Victoria lawn widths with respective price points.
Semi made robe patterns exclusive and varied from $10 to $50. Embroidered marquisette flouncings and 32 inch white linen with eyelet work offered at $1 to $3.50 per yard. Ramie linens describe 50 to 90 inch widths with prices from 63 to 175 cents.
White Check Nainsooks for underwear and children dresses in satin checked effects small to large checks 27 inch satin checked nainsook 84 quality and 5c 27 inch satin checked nainsook 12c 8c embroidered marquisettes allover embroidered white marquisette 30 inches wide richly worked in small figures on corded or plain marquisette for dressy gowns and waists White Sale price 1 to 1 50 a yard.
The advertisement promotes a White Sale featuring lingerie and Marquisette dresses priced from 12.50 to 100, along with White Wool and Linen/Rep dresses, coats, suits, skirts, and waists. It highlights embroidery, lace trims, and new spring styles in various fabrics and color hues.
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