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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1920
Page
14
January display features muslin gowns in slip over style with Valenciennes lace edge and ribbon embroidery from 1.25 to 3.00. White cotton crepe gowns show rever collar and button hole stitching with pink embroidery. Other gowns include hemstitching, torchon lace, and bluebird patterned batiste options with lace trimming.
A medium weight 36 inch white panama fabric with a soft mercerized finish offered at 25 cents per yard. Suitable for smocks summer frocks pajamas rompers dresser scarfs and other garments. The Downstairs Store promotes a favorable price well below usual for this cotton dress goods.
Table Cloths and Damask offered for practical use. Mercerized cotton damask priced at 65 cents per yard with 62 inch width in assorted patterns at 90 cents per yard. Downstairs Store also lists a size 58 by 63 inch item for 1.50 dollars.
The Downstairs Store presents extensive January displays of muslinwear and lingerie. Items include muslin skirts with filet lace, Valenciennes insertions, organdie embroidery, envelope chemises, camisoles in pink Crepe de Chine, satin, and Georgette options, with prices from $1.00 to $4.95 and numerous styles in multiple fabrics and trims.
White Sheets and bedding items are featured with special prices across sizes. Sheets priced at 1.85 to 2.10, pillow cases at 0.82 and 0.37, and bedspreads from 2.25 to 3.35. Crochet and lighter weight spreads include 78 by 88 inch and 72 by 84 inch options.
Advertisement promotes low priced towels and toweling with items like CRASH TOWELING at 15 cents per yard. Huck towels offered at 20 cents each or 25 cents each in all white Jacquard woven styles. Sizes noted 17 by 35 inches with dozen pricing listed.
Options include embroidered drawers with pin tucks at 35 65 and 75 cents, Marcella drawers at 95 cents and 1 25, cotton crepe pajamas with shirring and pink blue stitching, white crepe polka dot pajamas, and additional crepe pajama styles priced from 2 50 to 3 50.
Fifty six 36 inch Cambrie muslin offered at 28¢ per yard with 320 yards available for under garments and infants wear. Also Longcloth bolts priced at $2.95 for 12 yards and soft finish versions at $2.05 per bolt 86 inches wide. Boxed Nainsook priced at $3.85 or $4.25 for ten yards in 86 inch width.
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