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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1908
Page
6
A remaindered lot of about a hundred Linen Suits Jumpers and Dresses is offered as samples. The collection includes fancy and plain coat suits snappy jumper styles and one piece dresses of linen and sheer materials. Most sizes 36 and 38, with garments priced up to 35 but mostly 10.95. All items are clean fresh and ready to wear.
A local shop advertises a Triumph silk petticoat priced at five dollars, praising its quality as comparable to higher priced options. The note promises full depth, deep pleats, and a longer wear, with all colors available tomorrow morning but some shades may sell out during the day.
The catalog lists child jumper dresses in madras with color bands and white pique, very full pleated skirts, in pink and blue, sizes 6 to 16, priced 3.95. A suspender style dress at 5.00 features solid color cambric and plaid bands, with full kilt pleated skirts and plaid bottoms, sizes 6 to 16.
The page showcases spring suit styles in creamy tans Copenhagen gray and greens with stripes. Rajah and rough silk fabrics appear alongside wool options priced around $10.50. Two coat styles semifitted and cutaway, collars and cuffs, with madame butterfly mod elan fabrics and pleated or circular skirts trimmed with folfis.
Shoppers on the second floor are urged to view the underwear table at 48c and compare with items at 75c. Saturday features a large Lut of Infants' Lawn Dresses in law lines with delicate embroideries. The article notes small distinctions in the fabrics and trims.
Several novelty waists in navy, brown, and black feature straight tucks with French knots and Cluny lace insertions. Prices range from 1.89 to 4.95, including an ecru net waist at 4.95 and a white satin trimmed waist at 3.50. Open backs, short sleeves, and embroidery highlight the collection for the season.
New foulard dresses arrive in Copenhagen styles in blue tan and brown. The yoke and lower arm feature filet net with tiny hand motifs and a solid color fold accents the full skirt. One piece design. Foulards are coming.
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