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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
Advertises pure linen damask and linen cloths in multiple widths and prices from 1.95 to 7.95 a yard, plus Huck Towels, Crash Toweling, Turkish Towels, Mercerized Damask, India Linon, White Pique, Gabardine Skirting, and White Batiste with limited quantities per customer and emphasis on anniversary pricing and sale dates.
Five bandeaux styles offered with back or front closing in pink broche and cotton mesh. Sizes range from 32 to 40 with prices 75 cents to 59 cents. Upper Main Floor.
Silk Georgette blouses in flesh white and costume shades reduced to 3.45. Net models crepe de chine in light and dark colors with braiding embroidery beading and lace trim. Ready to wear and easy to pair. BLOUSE SECTION SECOND FLOOR.
The Bon Marche notes three decades of city growth tied to its core principle value for money. The store credits ongoing appeal in Seattle as it evolves into a bigger, better, more attractive retail destination for shoppers seeking the most for the least.
A sample lot of Flowers priced at 35 cents each will join the Anniversary events. Silk and Velvet Flowers are offered in bunches or large stems for home use and for millinery in the Millinery Section on the third floor.
A promotion for men’s cotton underwear priced at 85 cents offered on the main floor of Lawer department store. The ad highlights a low-price bargain with emphasis on accessible in-store selection.
Fine white imported china tea cups and saucers with gold band decoration offered at 22 cents a pair. Limit six per customer, no deliveries, items available on the fourth floor.
The advertisement highlights a baby shop offering attentive care for newborns and promotes a Friday sale on furniture. Featured items include an enameled clothes tree at 1.95 dollars, canvas collapsible bath tables with towel rack and wash cloth pouch at 7 dollars, a white enamelled toilet basket at 5 dollars, and white enamelled clothes bars at 4.50 dollars.
A sale notice lists Washington Cream Cheese at 33 cents per pound and Fancy selected Kippered Salmon at 28 cents per pound. Also advertised are Apricot Preserves on the Upper Main Floor at 28 cents per pound during a Friday special from He Bon Marche.
Ten good styles in a collection of games coats. Jerseys Serges and Novelty coatings appear in colors Tan Fawn Navy Brown Gray Copenhagen Emerald and mixtures. Regular and three-quarter lengths belt models. Unlined skeleton-lined or full-lined. Sizes range from 16 to 42.
Ladies' Home Journal offers patterns for women misses and children dresses coats skirts waists blouses smocks and underslips free tomorrow in the Bargain Basement for one hour only. Not more than five patterns per customer.
Seattle events run all week with clinics 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rest Room Second floor and lectures 2 to 4 p.m. in the Toy Basement auditorium. Friday program features Cornish School readings and talks on infant nutrition and contagious diseases among school children by Dr. Ira C. Brown and others.
A historical lunch counter list shows items with prices: jelly roll and milk 15 cents, buttered scone and jelly roll a la mode 15 cents, green peas bread and butter lady fingers and ice cream 20 cents.
New white pumps and two eyelet ties priced at 5.98 dollars feature white reign skin fabric for summer wear. They include plain toes, covered Louis heels with aluminum plates, suede lining, leather turned soles, and come in sizes from 214 to 7.
Summer hats shown in Rough and Smooth Straws with wide novelty braids rough weaves and narrow straws. Light blues heliotrope rose gray for light dresses and black red brown for street wear priced at 1.95. See these fashionable headpieces today.
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