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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
12
The Downstairs Store presents spring outfits in cloth street dresses, afternoon and evening dresses, tailored suits, and top coats. Navy tricotine, new style taffeta, and wool jersey dresses highlight the lineup with prices from 14.75 to 67.50 and colors like copper, wistaria, and navy.
The new season brings bright fashions on display in a bloom of spring apparel at Frederick and Nelson Downstairs Store. Shoppers will find stylish arrivals praised for fashion and offered at modest prices for broad appeal.
Downstairs Spring Displays showcase Oxford and pump lasts with new leathers. Frilly neckwear and charming veils add color, marabou neckpieces replace furs, and silken hosiery meets costume colorings. Also featured are Tub Frocks in ginghams, rainbow colorings, boys' spring suits, and children's millinery and wear.
Three hats are described with prices and details: a lipped fan shape chic small black hat priced 18.50 featuring coarse straw and lisere. a center oddly pointed hat covered in pink petals with black wire visor and beaded pin priced 15.00. a left large black hat in horsehair braid over Georgette with satin ribbon and rose priced 18.50.
The advertisement highlights Georgette Blouses with lace and embroidery in seafoam blue and other colors, priced from 10.00 to 15.00. Lingerie Blouses in French voiles showcase embroidery and filet lace from 4.95 to 5.75. Crepe de Chine Blouses offer Venise lace and filet medallions in white and flesh color at 8.50. The Downstairs Store.
In mulberry soft taffeta a modish tunicked Frock with one sided bouffancy short sleeves and silver embroidery priced at 24.50. Silvertone Bolivia llama shade new soft tan Polo Coat shows inverted plait back slash pockets full belt novel buckles leather lacings lined with printed silk priced at 57.50. Navy tricotine jaunty suit with irregular jacket line long over collar sports silk trim braid buttons and printed silk lining priced at 57.50.
Three blouses are described with seafoam blue Georgette and flesh color Georgette fabrics. The short sleeves collarless design costs 15.00 with hand embroidery and black satin ribbon accents. The center vestee uses filet lace front closure over Georgette, priced 15.00. A white Georgette blouse shows Venise lace collar and sleeve edging priced 12.50.
A vivid narrative of spring 1920 hats highlighting color, texture, and materials such as cellophane trim mulitple embellishments. Describes hat types for dress, dance, shopping, sports and outings with prices from 2.25 to 18.50 and trims from 5 to 18.50.
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