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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
8
Catalog of womens handkerchiefs featuring sheer shamrock lawn with embroidered initial blocks B C D F J K L N P R T W offered at 5¢ each. Also shamrock lawn with embroidered initials and Irish linen lawn hemstitched border priced 12?4¢ and 15¢ respectively. First pieor.
Styles and qualities for present wear are offered at this event with worthwhile savings. Women's Mercerized Lisle Vests feature hand crocheted yokes and are priced at five cents, indicating special promotional value.
Plain white dinner service in the popular Ranson pattern from Haviland and Co Limoges France carried in open stock. June sale prices list a 50 piece set for six at 15.95 and a 100 piece set for twelve at 28.45 with separate six piece pieces offered at similarly low prices.
A catalog lists white wash goods long cloth in 36 inch width with 12 yard pieces at 1.00 and 1.85 for finer grades. Sea Island cotton long cloth 12 yards for 2.10. Nainsook medium weight 36 inches by 10 yards for 2.45. Flaxon cotton with linen finish 29 inches wide at 0.15 per yard. Pirot Floor.
White dresses and suits of marquisette Swiss and allover embroidery trimmed with laces. Includes white linen tailored dresses in sizes 34 to 42 bust. Tailored suits in serge ratine linen and Bedford cord, with sizes for 16 and 18 years and busts 34 to 44. June sale prices range from 6.50 to 25.00 and upward.
The June Sale features Women’s Lingerie Waists in sheer mull Persian lawn and voile with Cluny Torchon and Valenciennes laces. Prices start at 1.50 for high and Dutch neck Cossack models and go to 5.00 for assorted Dainty Lingerie Waists with embroideries and lace.
Bedding Section lists hemstitched pillow cases of bleached muslin 45 by 36 inches at 17 cents each. Tubing in 42 inch and 45 inch widths priced by yard. White crochet bedspreads in double and full sizes offered at 55 cents and 1.45 dollars respectively. Latin bedspreads with scalloped edges and cut corners priced at 2.85 dollars.
Imported embroideries for the June sale include 27 inch flouncings in nainsook and cambric with fast edges at 5 cents per yard. Swiss and nainsook edges insertions and bands 5 to 17 inches wide at 25 cents per yard. Fine Swiss and nainsook embroideries 12 to 17 inches wide at 50 cents per yard. Baby sets in dainty stitched designs on fine fabrics at 20 cents per yard. 45 inch flouncings in various items on fine materials priced from 1 to 15 dollars per yard.
Table Linens and decorative linens in profuse assortments from best rooms. Bleached Irish Linen Damask 70 inches wide launders well priced at 75 cents per yard. Madeira hand embroidered luncheon napkins and pattern cloths in multiple sizes offered at special sale prices. Patterns include napkins and table cloths with varied yardages and allowances. First price listed.
An advertisement lists towels and toweling items with prices and sizes. Includes Huck Towels with hemstitching and borders, bath towels in various weights, Turkish bath towels, and bleached kitchen toweling sold by the yard. Prices range from 7¢ to 50¢ per piece or yard.
White Milanese silk gloves with Paris-point embroidery back and wrist clasps. Sale price 85 cents per pair. Also glace finished white kid gloves sewn with Paris-point embroidery and 85 cents per pair.
The advertisement touts Maslin underwear in a basement sale with items priced from 19¢ to 95¢. It highlights Nainsook corset covers, muslin drawers, circular drawers, chemises, under-petticoats, princess slips, high neck gowns, kimono and empire gowns, two-piece combinations, all richly trimmed with lace, embroidery, insertion, and ruffles.
Lingerie waists in the June sale priced at 95c for fine lawn pieces with lace insertions and embroidery. Choice of high and Dutch necks, long or three quarter sleeves, and peplum styles highlighted at the price. Many other June Sale values listed at $1.25 $1.50 and 05. Basement Salesroom.
Hats with rims in Java Milan Chip Hemp and Hair braid styles priced at 3.50. Tailored and flower trim hats in Milan Hemp and Hair braids priced at 5.00. Large hemp and Milan hats with flowers wings ribbons and laces priced at 6.50. Basement Salesroom.
Hemmed bath towels size 18x36 inches offered at 12¢ each while cotton Huck towels 21x44 inches priced 10¢ each. Bleached satin finished damask 70 inches wide 55¢ per yard. Cotton napkins mercerized 2014x20% inches at $1.00 per dozen. Linen toweling 17 inches wide 6¢ per yard. White lawns and borders for aprons dresses and children’s wear 10¢ per yard. Bleached muslin and cambric $6. 7¢ per yard. White outing flannel full bleached inches wide 8¢ per yard.
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