Bon Marche Plans Welcoming Staff for Visitors
The store will offer shopping conveniences to city guests with every employee acting as a welcoming committee. The policy aims to greet sailors and visitors as they cross the Bon Marche threshold.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
6
The store will offer shopping conveniences to city guests with every employee acting as a welcoming committee. The policy aims to greet sailors and visitors as they cross the Bon Marche threshold.
Cleverest Neck wear priced at 1.75 features Georgette collars with Van Dyke edges in white and ash. Tuxedo collars of net and lace, filet lace collars in patterns, rolling net collars with lace edges. Plush stoles at 5.00, heavy plush, 17 yards long, 12 inches wide with colored lining, for dresses or suits. Upper main floor at The Bon Marche.
Flannelette kimonos in floral designs offered in straightline or waistline styles. Sizes priced at 195 and 2.50. Also cozy dressing sacques with long sleeves and neat necks in floral designs priced at 1.25, 1.50, and 1.95. Second floor Bon Marche.
Delicious cream caramels in plain vanilla vanilla nut or chocolate nut flavors. Special for Saturday pound 50 cents. Upper Main Flax Jordan almonds sugar coated ideal for parties and favor baskets. Special per pound 600 cents. The Bon Marche
The Perfect Autumn Coat at 39 dollars and 50 cents features fullness and grace with unbelted backs, semi fitted belts, and convertible collars. Various fabrics including wool velour, tweed, and silvertones come in navy, wine, black, and brown.
The notice touts a good weight navy serge dress with braid or bead trimmings and superior workmanship at 17.50, plus women’s sizes 16 to 44. It also advertises men’s brown dress shoes at 5.95 in Blucher or English styles, Goodyear welt, sizes 6 to 10, and women’s dressy street shoes at 6.45 with black leather and two tone options, sizes 21% to 8.
Take Snap Shots of the Fleet are Kodaks and Sup es priced from $2.93 to $25.07. Listings include No 2 Brownie $2.93 No 2-A Brownie $3.73 No 2-C Brownie $4.80 No 1-A Jr Kodak R R lens $16.53 No 2-C Jr Kodak F 77 lens $25.07. Located on upper main floor.
Ladies and children receive fleece lined garments with high necks and long sleeves. Union suits for girls in sizes 4 to 16 priced at $1.00. Vests with tops and pants to match in sizes 2 to 16 at 50 cents. Boys stock- ings in Bear Brand with triple knee and double foot in sizes 8 to 11 14 at 60 cents.
A catalog snippet lists men's undergarments in full weight cotton shirts with long sleeves in ecru, ankle length drawers, and all sizes. Women’s union suits in fine ribbed cotton, sleeve less with low necks, knee length, sizes 36 to 44. Lisle thread hose in cordovan, 25c a pair, seconds with defects. Children's cotton hose 29c, fast black with double heels, sizes 5 to 10. Girls’ fall weight union suits 98c, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length, sizes 2 to 14.
Georgette blouses priced at 12.50 feature embroidery beadwork and delicate trims. Varieties include lace roll collars and vest effects with tucks and edging in flesh white bisque and navy bisque hues. Second floor blouse section at The Bon Marche.
Smart rippling slipovers priced at 10.95 in pastel shades suit women or girls. They are all wool, snug at the waist with rippled bottom and tight cuffs matching the skirt, offering warmth for crisp autumn days.
The ad highlights Harriet Hubbard Ayer products including Lux ury Cold Cream 65 cents to 1.25, Face Cream 1.25, Skin Whitener 1.25, Tissue Builder 1.25. Also Daggett Ramsdell Cold Cream jars 35 to 80 cents, Oriental Cream 1.45, Pinaud Beautiviva 25 and 50 cents, Aubrey Sisters Beautifier 35 and 60 cents.
The Bon Marche features an autumn hat collection priced at 7.50 with styles including ostrich trimmed options, Toreador turbans with veils, soft crowns, trimming, and cuff brims. Located on the third floor.
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