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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
6
The Bon Marche advertises hard wearing school shoes for children and youths, fitting services for little feet, and a special purchase of girls and boys styles in gunmetal calf and patent leather. Prices range from 1.85 to 4.00, sizes 2% to 13, with various lasts and leather types.
An advertisement promotes boys and girls stockings at 17 cents per pair or three pairs for a dollar. Features include ribbed cotton, elastic ribbed legs, seamless feet, double soles heels and toes, with fast black color and irregulars of the 25 cent quality option.
A clearance sale offers hand bags and strap back purses from a large leather goods maker at $1.19 apiece. Numerous styles and sizes in pin seal, Morocco and patent leather with reliable lining, described as the bag women want.
The Bon Marche offers a full line of the newest shirtings in varied colorings and patterns. Shirts feature plain or pleated fronts, soft or stiff cuffs, and all sizes, with a convenient price of ninety five.
A local note highlights Percee Mayflower Coffee for making a delicious cup of coffee with mention of a price point around 20 cents. The snippet emphasizes quality and value in a compact cafe vignette.
Jessie Welch, a Paris Hat Shop clerk, surged to the top with 118 558 votes while the Baker Twins gained 17 125 to stay in second. The contest editor warned three photos without names would be dropped and urged contestants with missing names to report them. The public vote closes Wednesday at 9 p.m.
Fashion's spotlight shifts to Spring Millinery as designers present varied interpretations. Models showcase diverse hats and accessories highlighting seasonal textures and colors in a lively display.
An advertisement lists boys and youths shoes with hard fiber toe tips for heavy wear in Button and Lace styles, sizes 10 to 13% at $2.00 and 1 to 2 at $2.35. It also markets youths tan bluchers with Kromelk soles, sizes 12 to 2 at $2.25 and 2% to 6 at $2.50. Growing boys lace shoes in gunmetal calf at sizes 5% to 8% priced $4.00. Misses and children's button shoes in gunmetal calf offered at sizes 6 to 8 $1.50, 8% to 11 $1.85, 11% to 2 $2.15 per pair. Growing girls gunmetal calf shoes in button and lace styles priced at $3.50 in sizes 2% to 6.
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