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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
2
A fragment from a 19th century essay jars with humorous quips about horse shows and fashion. It muses on why a horse show captivates audiences, while noting magazines overlook certain details such as attire. The piece shifts to playful observations on fashion, patriotism, and society.
A local shopping column highlights Toy Town like displays of holiday wares. Featured items include a jade evening fan at 26.50, a scarf at 34, jet jewelry sets, a Lady Gainsborough mesh purse at 16.50 to 20, and embroidered kerchiefs. Also noted are candy baskets, plum ridge selections priced 2.50 to 12, and Sheffield plate tea sets from 5.96.
Elegant fashion column previews a collection of women's silk and wool frocks and coats in fabrics like Bolivia, Velour, and Velour de Laine. Styles include straight, flare, and belted cuts, many with fur collars in fox, squirrel, mole, and nutria. Colors cover reindeer, Copen, black, brown, navy, sorrento, Malay, Zanzibar, Marmot.
An early 20th century ad lists a range of toys and sewing machines for sale at Toy Town. Items include windup toys, pogo sticks, cooking ranges with utensils, sewing machines, racing sets, and combination pool and billiard tables. Prices noted include 1.95 for windup toys and 439 for a larger item, with discounts and assortments highlighted.
A vintage ad promotes women undergarments and gowns with Silk Stepins at 3.95 and 4.75 tailored gowns 1.19 hand embroidered gowns for nightwear. It highlights dainty embroidered haukte night gowns and good night gowns priced from 1.69, noting elegance and variety in silk materials and trim.
An in demand assortment of wash fabrics offered for immediate purchase. Includes 27 inch bleached Canton flannel and striped outing flannel, 27 inch red checked gingham, 36 inch bleached domestic and percales. High quality fabrics priced to save buyers effort and hands.
Pacific package goods advertisement lists infant dresses gowns children's di scarts pillows and bags at special prices from Seventh Finor. Distinct named items include infants dresses and pillows. Offers period pricing and product assortment for gift and home uses.
New line of vestees shown in lace organdy and net with fine tuck embroidery and lace ruffles. Separate collars in white kid with matching cuffs, piped colors, lace combinations, and cream linen with love edge. Grouped special at $1.00. Neckwear Store Street Floor.
Remnants of all laces and embroideries from lace edges to yard wide flouncings are offered at one half their marked price. Vals, Clunies, Torchone, Filets, Chantilly laces and Swisa and nainsook embroideries included. Ideal for Christmas fancy work offered in many useful lengths. (Laces street floor)
Lacs Department Steel Floor offers new silk girdle cords for bath robes and kimonos in desirable shades. Finishing touches in silk tassels, shown in pretty blues brown and tans. Attractive prices listed at the department store.
Beautiful new silk bags with metal frames and cut steel trim are offered in $9 $12 and $15. Generous sizes include large interior pocket and mirrors. Lining matches exterior with silky finish. ideal Christmas gifts and valuable values at these prices.
Readable ad fragment lists toiletries and cosmetics with prices such as 19¢ and .28¢ for items like Tooth Paste and Perfume. Mentions a street floor location and a hotel specialty line, with unclear brand names and several garbled terms.
All silk wash satins offered at 1.39 with white flesh and pink options. Beautiful satin charmeuse 40 inches wide finished with heavy satin face sells at special price. Regular 3.50 quality, now a big value for Friday and Saturday only. Floor 3, Silks-Becond.
A Victrola model No 90 offers 12 records with 24 selections ideal for Christmas. The advertisement notes it will harmonize with any room color scheme and shows cabinet style finishes resembling a cedar or similar wood tone.
A bustling promotional note advertises 2420 sheets and 6000 pillow cases in 16 standard brands. Highlights include double bed sheets at $1.50 and pillow cases at 29¢ a dozen, with sizes 42x86, 45x36, and more, all bleached, hemmed, and edge finished.
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