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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
4
The Bon Marche markets smart, durable footwear for mothers and children with distinct sections for boys misses and children. Separate shoe areas on the second floor for children, upper main floor for misses, and lower main floor for boys, staffed by trained salespeople.
Advertisement lists Bully Buster Shoes priced at five dollars, described as sturdy black calfskin with durable leather soles. Sizes 1 to 5 available, with 1 to 2 pairs offered at one dollar.
The Bon Marche upper main floor features boys winter clothing at 12.50, including suits coats and sweaters in various styles and sizes 6 to 18, plus 75 cent school color beanies. Saturday at 2 o clock a candy pulling event demonstrates fresh taffy making a 40 cent pound treat with an expert puller. Also listed are food shop specials: sausage 35 cents a pound, mayonnaise 45 cents per pound, swiss cheese 55 cents a pound, nut bread 20 cents a loaf.
A selection of Velveteen Dresses in Navy, Henna, Green, Burgundy, Taupe, and Brown showcases styles that are becoming and up to date. The material quality presents a rich appearance, and the price is only 12.50.
On the second floor at The Bon Marche shoppers can view full lined coats in velour silvertone cheviot and heather mixtures. Practical wraps in fashionable browns blues and greens demonstrate the season’s value at $35.00.
The advert lists kids and youth shoes in brown or black with white buttons or tops, patent leather options with varied tops, and Cravenette topped styles. Sizes range from 24 to 7 with descriptions highlighting leather soles, laced construction, and winged toes or Louis heels.
Silk hosiery for women in black and cordovan with garter tops seamless feet and mock seam at back. Available in all sizes.
Featuring blue denim jumpers and overalls in sizes 36 to 44 at 2.15. White union suits in ankle length with fleeced cotton, sizes 38 to 44. Chambray and cotton cheviots shirts in blue, sizes 14 14 to 16 14. Wool socks in khaki, winter weight with elastic ribbed tops. Special values.
Gray raglan front long sleeve union suits for boys with ankle length. High pecks high neck and long sleeves. Sizes 4 to 16 years.
New shopping booths offer Indian Sweet Grass Baskets in various shapes and sizes from 50 cents to 2.50. Grass mats cost 15 to 39 cents while white enamel decorated baskets run 1.25 and up. Bamboo fruit baskets range 50 cents to 3.00. Fancy sewing baskets price 1.50 to higher, with Bon Marche featuring closed back cotton mesh bandeaux 65 cents and pink silk bandeaux 1.50 in the upper main floor.
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