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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
14
The February Sale of Waists opens tomorrow at Joske's on the Third Floor Waist Section. The store promises carefully chosen lawn waists with embroidery and lace, not a random sale, and urges shoppers to expect quality garments at attractive prices.
Shadow lace robes in Chantilly silk lace feature a 50 inch wide border with heavy embroidery and bold patterning. Priced at 7.50 per yard for the full shadow lace robe and 5 per yard for a simpler black shadow lace pattern. Section A Second Floor.
A sale notice lists 30 inch Persian Challies for wrappers and house dresses in multiple colors and designs at 8 cents. 36 inch fancy French Madras in white with stripes or figures priced 12 3/4 cents. Calicoes and dress fabrics priced from 4 to 6 cents a yard, with Kimono Crepes in short lengths at 10 cents. South Aisle Second Floor.
At 48 the item described features about 100 lawn waists with side ruffles. Laces and embroideries are unusually good and patterns are pretty. All have lace yokes.
At 69c 296 Waists of lingerie feature allover and band lace trim with medallions and pintucks. Side ruffles enhance the overall appeal of the design.
Art Department offers a clearance of linen items and linens themed pieces at substantial discounts. Linen crash bags 59 cents, 12 dozen tapestry pillows various designs 25 cents, centerpieces 29 cents, Teneriffe doylies 19 to 29 cents, 18x50 inch scarfs 49 cents, and 30 inch squares 29 cents. First Floor Section E.
Newly arrived draperies and curtains are heavily discounted to clear out stock. Swiss curtains come in lots of one to four pairs at 1.25 per pair, sateens range 17 to 35 cents per yard, and casement cloth at 10 cents a yard. Rug and Drapery Section on the second floor.
The growing demand for light knit union suits is explained as more comfortable in warm months. Ladies' lisle union suits with low neck and sleeveless are available with umbrella drawers or ribbed knee in all sizes, 98 cents each.
Readable scraps describe a New York import sale of handkerchiefs offered at deep discounts. The collection includes shamrock lawn, hemstitched cross barred, Irish linen with initials, and embroidered pieces with crags edges. Quantities total six hundred dozen with prices from 11 cents to 29 cents each, or 1.25 to 3 dollars per dozen. First Floor.
The store showcases three Lyra corsets designed to create a boxy waistline while preserving natural curves. No. 3640 coutil with extreme low bust, No. 3656 silk brocade, and No. 3604 high bust coutil, all priced at $5. Additional corsets from $1 to $22 are available.
Joske's advertises a wide Valentine selection featuring unique handwritten and printed valentines. Postals range from 1c to 8 for 5c, with handpainted frames, place cards for lunches, tally cards, brass hearts, blotters, and bookmarks offered at various low prices.
A New York garment maker offers laces and embroideries at low prices tomorrow. Allover laces in black white cream dotted nets and shadow laces sell at 33 cents per yard. 10 cent laces 5 cent and $1.50 embroideries 69 cents. values up to 50 cents.
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