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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
9
Special interest to women features two illustrated gowns with bordered fabrics, ribbons, and net bodices. The first shows a white net bodice with pansies, a ribbed tie, and a white sash while a black and white foulard gown is shown with a willow hat and parasol. Both outfits can be made from lawn and figured muslin to achieve the same look.
A fragmented feed of handwritten recipe notes and eye care tips. Includes cake mixing instructions, pineapple cake steps, icing recipe, and tips for eyes such as hot and cold water baths and eye tonics. Also mentions rhubarb and maple flavored items with partial measurements and directions.
The piece surveys prominent women across societies and arts from Meredith’s daughter to Mary Garden, notes eye injury risk from dyeing hair, and cites fashion trends like Paris waistline reforms and corset influence. It also mentions Illinois housing leases, and Mrs Beebe’s nature expedition with reports on warfront dangers and balloon observations.
Listing of morning garments and waists in percale with navy and white or Copenhagen patterns. Features include close-fitting necks, turnover collars, short or shirt sleeves, tucks across fronts, and decorative belts or peplums.
Prices for fabrics suited to gymnasium and bathing costumes include navy blue cardinal and black options. Basement Balhcroom offers POPLAR CLOTH at 25¢ per yard, STORM SERGE 48¢, PANAMA 48¢, ENGLISH MOHAIR SICILIENNE 45¢, HERRINGBONE CHAIR 39¢, and SUITING FLANNEL 43¢ per yard.
Hosiery sale offers women’s sample styles in plain, lace-boot and all lace, in black white sky red tan brown with polka dot and plaid designs. Price 19 cents per pair.
Advertises a range of handkerchiefs for men women and children. Prices span from 10 to 25 cents with distinctions in linen cambric Irish linen hemstitched and silk-linen blends. Includes initial children’s sets and several pretty corner designs.
Advertises rompers for children aged 1 to 6 years in blue chambray gingham tan pink gray and blue combinations. Describes round necks belts with white piping and multiple fabric patterns including checks and plain chambray. Basement location implied.
Tan or brown children's gauntlet gloves with fringe and fancy cuff offered at 59 cents per pair in a Harement Saleeroom notice, highlighting cowgirl style and affordable pricing.
Offerings include Silkoline in light and medium shades, Sard 0c dotted Swiss Muslin 36 inches wide by the yard, fancy net curtains with Battenberg and Cluny effects at 1.25 per pair, and 60 inch wide Oriental tapestry couch covers fringed around the edges priced at 1.50 each.
An advertisement lists window shades 36 inches wide and 7 feet long mounted on an improved self acting roller for 49e and machine made opaque shades of the same size for 29e with additional jasement balestoom noted.
New Corset models listed with prices 1.00 and 1.50. Style 70 A A fits average figure with long skirt and embroidered top, priced 1.50. Style 69A targets average figure with long skirt and hose supporters, price 1.00. Style 59A suits tall slender figures with heavy boning and hose supporters, price 1.00.
A catalog of women’s summer shoes lists several styles with prices. Items include bronze calf oxford and calf blucher oxford models at 2.95, gun metal pumps with ankle straps at 2.95, gray and white canvas blucher oxfords at 1.25, and kid slippers at 1.45. Descriptions note welt soles, Cuban heels, turned soles, and military heels.
A basement salesroom offers Laces and Embroideries with 2 to 3% inch widths and irregular edges for lingerie trimming. Also features Valenciennes and Venise bands, Net Waisting in multiple widths and patterns, Normandy Valenciennes, figured nets, and assorted embroidery edges and insertions with prices from 4 to 75 cents per yard.
Values in Popular Silks TORIO PONGEE A pure silk Pongee with lustrous finish shown in natural shade only Twenty three and one half inches wide yard 65c REAL ORIENTAL SHANTUNG PONGEE A very good quality 33 inch width yard 90c LATIN MESSALINE Good bye and finish in a varied assortment of popular colorings including pink light blue champagne lavender tan heliotrope brown dark cardinal olive myrtle gray Atlantic blue also black white ivory and cream Yard 50c
Embroidered Dutch collars with various edges and trims priced from 10c to 50c. Lace stocks in white and colors, Valenciennes lace inserts, and collar cuff sets offered. Jabots, tourist ruching, and boxed ruching sets in multiple styles priced at 22c to 35c. Boxed ruching supplies provide six neck-lengths, each with a distinct style.
An advertisement lists rug options with sizes and prices. 12 body Brussels rugs priced at 22.50, 8 by 3 by 10 by 6 body Brussels at 20.50, 9 by 12 Axminster at 17.85, 36 by 72 Axminster at 2.85, 27 by 54 Axminster at 1.65, 27 by 54 Velvet at 1.15, and a final unspecified item.
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