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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
6
An advertisement notes silk fabrics labeled Beautiful Wash Silks for women dresses and pajamas. It mentions blends and colors like white and gray with narrow necks and weeker stripes, highlighting quality and a 32 inch width.
Store advertises dresses under muslin and nainsook styles with high neck gowns and embroidery. Petticoats updated with modern trims and edges, promising fashion-forward design at sale prices around 98 cents to $1.50 with $1.60 values noted.
An assemblage of fine embroideries highlights Swiss embroidery and dress flouncings in wide and narrow widths. Garments feature intricate beadwork and careet covering in a score of new patterns reflecting 1912 styles.
Cream dress materials are in demand for the spring season with many excellent values. Yard wide cream white serge is plain or striped at 50c per yard. Cream serge all wool 42 inches wide is especially desirable for suits at 98c per yard.
A trimming department presents a wide display of ornate fabrics and fringe details. Varieties include Venise lace, Macrame, Chantilly, Pillet, and Oriental trims with Sifle fringes, metallic threads, chiffons, embroideries, and Nile netting in white and popular colors.
A garbled goods ad lists various textiles and widths including yardage items and fabric descriptions. Mentions 168 2c 780 Flic and white and colored fabrics, yard quantities and widths, plus wide white waist and thread dress items.
The notice advertises parasols displayed in distinctive models and colorings to harmonize with formal attire. New effects in black and white, bordered and hand-embroidered options are offered.
Advertisement text lists new sheer white goods and imported fabrics for lingerie frocks. It mentions 390 yards of Ginenane, two grades in 30 inches wide, India Ginen 27 inches wide, and White Cotton Crepe 43 inches wide with prices 206 and 250.
Advertises American Lady Corsets at 89c with a special sale on Saturday. Highlights include all sizes in batiste and coutil with large supporters attached and a range of new models.
A bold advertisement lists Kayser Charmblaete gloves at 25 cents per pair and other brands with prices from 49 cents to 2.60 per pair. It promotes 19-button Sit gloves, LeRoy Kid Gloves in black or white, and 14hitton White Glace gloves with various discounts.
An extra fine quality all silk fabric in demand this season offered at a special price. Large assortment of colors including Black Cream Rose Pink Turquoise Copenhagen Brown Peach Wisteria Garnet Old Rose Carnation Purple. Reduced yard wide messa lines offered at $1.50 per yard.
New stocks just received offers a large assortment of hosiery. Prices include 38c for women's black gauze lisle, three pairs for 1 Ste. We men's Onyx plaited socks at 5 cents per pair, 50c for women's jack lisle Onyx honey, four pairs for $1.00, and silk boot hose in colors at $1.00.
Spring selections include 25c fine knit underwear and knit union suits in sizes 5 and 6 with long and short sleeves. Merode pants and vests at 50c and 1.00 union suits in sizes 4 to 6. extra size Me rode pants and vests 7 to 9. summer union suits sleeveless knee length lace trimmed.
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