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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1918
Page
12
A brief notice lists silk-boot stockings offered in color options Black Havana brown White Cloud gray Bronze and price of one dollar per pair. It references assorted locales and products in a terse catalog style.
The Basement Store offers dainty camisoles in pink satin and crepe de chine with filet insert and edge trimming or Valenciennes lace with Delft blue stitching. Prices start at $1.25, appealing to shoppers seeking feminine underthings.
Green and Holly ribbons offered in nar row width for Christmas parcels. Each roll measures 5 yards and priced at 10 cents. The Basement Store promotes affordable gift wrapping supplies for holiday packages.
Georgette collars feature plaited pin tucked and embroidered styles with collar and cuff sets priced at 1.25 and 1.50. Dainty neckpieces in Georgette Crepe Lace Organdie and Satin offered in roll flat and plaited styles at 1.00. Windsor ties of Satin and Crepe in plain colors are listed at 0.70.
Bold ads promote yard ribbons at 25 and 35 cents with varied patterns. WARP-PRINT and DRESDEN ribbons in color blends highlight 25¢ yard, while DRESDEN and SATIN RIBBONS at 35¢ yard appeal as gifts or crafts.
Gift perfumer bottles from 35 to 75 cents each and half ounce fancy bottles in attractive cartons contain White Rose Apple blossom Lily-of-the-Valley Lilac Violet and Jockey Club perfumes. Toilet waters by Colgate Jergens Hudnut in several scents 35 cents to 1 75 per bottle.
An old newspaper ad offers boys caps and hats for 65 cents and madras and percale blouses in light patterns plain blue and black priced at 65 cents and 4 dollars.
A vendor lists women and men handkerchiefs including boxed gift sets in various styles. Boxed women’s lawn handkerchiefs feature embroidery and hem stitching, with prices ranging from 5 to 65 cents per piece, and men’s pure linen handkerchiefs offered at 2 to 80 cents each.
NE-QUIRE box of Southland Linen with envelopes in an attractive gift box priced at 25 cents. Gilt Initial Stationery with envelopes in a one quire box for 35 cents. Correspondence Cards with gilt initials one quire box with envelopes 36 cents. Stationery blue edged with gilt initial 24 sheets and 24 long envelopes in a box for 80 cents. Juvenile stationery floral box 15 cents. Madame Hutterfly stationery white one quire box 25 cents. Electric table lamps brass and bronze bases 7.50 to 27.50. Marmalade jars cut glass with silver plated cover and spoon 65 cents each.
A description of lace trims for garments noting crepe de chine threads, shadow or torchon laces, net edges, bows, knots, ribbon and rosebud inserts. Prices are listed at 50, 65 and 75 cents, indicating affordable decorative notions for fashion items.
Dainty Ribbon Vanities described in styles and sizes for vanity cases and opera bags, made from ribbon with powder puff and mirror. Prices range from 25 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents each.
Silk vests and related undergarments offered as gifts feature dainty pink glove silk items and white mercerized lisle vests. Items include pink glove silk bloomers in several sizes with reinforced construction, lisle vests in bodice style, beaded lisle tops, and union suits with white silk tops in assorted sizes and price points.
Suggestions include electric irons priced from $4.00 to $7.00, Elect ron 4 tera units from $2.50 to $7.00, and electric heating pads ranging $3.50 to $10.00 with a $13.10 reference. The housekeeper is highlighted as a key beneficiary, offering items the whole family can enjoy.
Women’s felt house slippers with soft leather soles in gray wine and blue priced at $1.60 per pair. Boys and youths tan leather house slippers with hand turned Romeo style soles in sizes 12 to 5% priced at $2.50 per pair.
Silk envelope chemises advertised at attractive prices. Pink crepe de chine envelope chemises priced at 2.25 dollars feature filet lace trimming ribbon shoulder straps and edge trims. Additional styles include wide filet lace and ribbon edging throughout.
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