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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1905
Page
7
The Easter Opening tomorrow promises the new season styles at the Palais Royal. Buyers were in New York securing sample lines with makers offering rare bargains on exclusive garments, as the department shops unveil the season’s wardrobe.
The sale offers silk dresses and man-tailored cloth suits priced at 13.98 and 22.50. Many items are samples too costly to produce in quantity, with a mix of imported styles secured by New York makers as inspirations. Early Monday visitors may secure first choice of the many bargains.
The Palais Royal offers ribbons by the makers in 10 yard lengths with loom ends under ten yards. Purchasers may choose among hand painted and plain ribbons including ombre plaid check and plain taffeta mousseline satin at 5c to 1c per yard for items valued up to 4c.
Paris demand for high bust Corsets prompts Palais Royal representative to secure medium styles at a bargain price of 2.29 versus usual 5 to 7.50 dollars. The offer highlights whalebone supported Paris fashion items offered to local buyers.
The Palais Royal announces a large purchase of petti coats and silk garments in Washington. Prices are slashed by 25 to 33 percent below actual values. Silk skirts and white skirts are listed at reduced rates including $7.98 and $3.50 to $4.50 ranges.
Samples of filmy Persian Lawn and Japanese Silk lingerie waists priced at 1.98 and 2.98 in two great lots. The sale promises exciting bargains as nine-tenths of the waists are described as the Different Kind.
A New York buyer returns with 500 pieces of Double-face Latin Ribbons in white and black in the best shades. They are labeled 37c quality and offered by the yard. The writer objects to the prior statement until identical ribbons from regular stock confirm the price. The reason is that it cannot be published.
An advertisement touts Boxbay Silk as a world famous taffeta that will never tear after long trials by M. Waempfer of New York. It proclaims the product as the hope of every woman and urges shoppers with a range of silk varieties all priced around 49 cents.
Hats bearing Paris mulliner names sold at a loss to teach lessons. Imported hats priced 22 to 35 shown tomorrow at exactly half. New York pattern hats $8.75 instead of 10 to 15. no tariff charged. Tomorrow available at the half price from a famous Fifth Avenue mulliner.
An annual spring sale of gauze lisle and mace yarn hose from Lord & Taylor showcases samples priced at 19c 29c 39c and 25c to 75c per pair. The sale highlights a range of stock in assorted sizes and colors for customer selection.
The ad promotes silk yardage in 36 inch taffeta and habutai at 75c reducing to 59c. It lists colors Peau de Soie and Peau de Cygue with usual prices of 1 dollar to 75c, plus Perspiration-proof Japanese and White Habutai at 75c instead of 1 dollar. Limited quantities and scarce shades emphasized.
Lightweight dress shields in all sizes priced at 8c per pair. Kurg 5 dW yard basing cotton described with spirals. Simmons combination walisec lengthener and ski holder noted as part of the bundled items.
Fifty good subjects showcased in new pictures priced at 35 cents for each gold frame edition. The offer highlights compact portrait selections and affordable framing options for collectors.
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