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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1904
Page
2
A February sale features muslin undergarments and gowns in a festive display. Finest chemises and gowns offered at low prices, with Valenciennes, Cluny, and Torchon lace details, yokes, and embroidery. Dense listings name many styles and prices, inviting readers to shop.
Clothing sale notice lists various drawers for women including muslin and cambric styles. Prices range from 5c to $2.25 with details on lace, ruffles, Torchon edging, Valenciennes insertion, and cluny trim. Noted are long cloth umbrella drawers and lace flounces with decorative heads and beading.
Advertisement highlights a range of muslin and cambric corset covers with lace edged sleeves, drawn waists, and tuck details. Describes round neck and square neck styles, Swiss embroidery, Valenciennes insertion, and ribbon drawn fronts. Prices noted for several styles.
Fashion item notes new corset covers with cambric fabric and Valenciennes lace. Describes neck embroidery, back tucks, bow knot accents, and inserted lace. Mentions hemstitching, ribbon draw, and long cloth cover with two rows of lace and lace to match front.
A catalog of cambric skirts featuring Maslin and Cluny lace trims, lawn flounces, hemstitched tucks, and dust ruffles. Item notes include price points from 49 to 148 cents, with variations in flounce length, lace trim, and insertion patterns. Organized by fabric and decorative elements to appeal to shoppers.
A catalog style advertisement for Cambric and India Linen skirts with multiple styles and prices. Highlights include lace edges, flounces, ruffles, tor- chons, and dust ruffles. Prices range from 2.00 to 3.00, noting varying lengths and decorative details.
Catalog note describes a 22 inch flounce skirt with a finely tucked top, a 4 inch band, a clever insertion above a seven inch ruffle that is tucked and lace edged. It emphasizes premium fabric and detailed finishing for a high end garment.
Vintage ad lists several skirts in India linen and cambric fabrics. Prices range from 3 to 6 dollars, featuring 12 to 20 inch flounces, multiple tucks, open embroidery, Valenciennes lace edges, and dust ruffles. Styles include bias flounces, lace inserts, and decorative edgings for a 300 dollar special type ad.
Short Skirts 75 Cambric Skirt cinch fawn ruffle em stitched with tacks Cloth 150 plesk tara edge Point de Paris insertion and tacks 2 50 Cloth five tec wide Valenciensea Secretary and deep lace edge bow knot pattern.
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