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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1922
Page
2
An old newspaper ad lists a March Silk Sale with prices on crepes, chiffons, taffetas, and silks. It highlights leather goods on the street floor, chiffon fabrics 46 inches wide, and a variety of face powders, shampoos, and toiletries. The ad mentions colors from white to navy and price points around 39 to 50 cents, plus bulk yardage and leather goods in brown and black.
A detailed note on extra priced sport cordalette in soft cord weave with velvet finish available in pink turquoise dandelion sand grey rouge rust fuschia Yellowstone brown temple orange and more. Described as fashionable 40 inch width fabric suitable for capes frocks suits skirts and spring wear in navy brown and black variants.
Chermene silk priced at 2.39 per 5000 yards in many sought after shades including grey taupe copper peacock brown navy and black for daytime and evening dresses. Silk Pearl Crepe at 5.95 features heavy honeycomb weave in pink grey tan and other colors for sport frocks capes skirts and gowns. Silk Jersey 1.45 offers white flesh purple orchid navy and black in 38 to 40 inch widths for blouses coats dresses and lingerie.
Heavy Baronette satin and Wash satin fabrics offered in numerous colors including white pink navy and black with 36 to 46 inch widths. Novelty wash crepe guarantees fast colors and easy laundry. Shown are sport skirts frocks capes and lingerie suitable textiles for spring wear with emphasis on rich textures and fashionable color combinations.
Fashionable frocks for girls up to 16 years old feature crisp, frivolous designs in crepe de chine, canton crepe, and fine taf feta. Each dress shows unique trimming and finishing with colors including periwinkle, pheasant, flame, navy, brown, and Belgium blue. Shog-Fourth Floor mentions availability.
Boys can jump a fence or climb a tree in the New Tweed Suits with two pair pants. Tailored all wool tweeds and Thames River woolens, mohair lined coats, in brown gray teal and blue. Sizes from 3 to 7 years. Suits claim to be durable, washable, and well made with braid trimming.
Imported pongee blouses and silk shirts offered in multiple fabrics including Madras and crepe de chine. Styles feature collars, button downs, and various sleeve lengths with sport and dress options. Prices range from 65 cents to 3 50 with after Saturday discounts noted.
There’s much that’s delightful to be said about these smart trimmed hats. Ten dollar price for broad brimmed picture hats for afternoon wear, youthful and stunning hats for sport wear, close fitting street models, and strictly tailored styles with ribbons. Fashioned from popular fabrics and new materials with delicate trimmings in colors like periwinkle, canna, black, navy, and jade.
A high quality satin fabric described as very pretty and heavy. Available in 46 inch width with colors including pink jade ever rose turginian honsy and mohawk. Suitable for sport dresses suits and capes. Rich texture noted for formal and craft use.
A catalog notes brocaded sport satin in white silver rose sap phire tan and other shades priced at 1.95. It highlights two tone chiffon taffeta options, tweed like sport fabrics, and a range including white dandelion pink copen and more for sport wear, leisure and evening use.
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