Winter bargains in coats dresses and Rajah silk fabrics
The piece highlights midseason savings on winter coats and skirts, reduced prices on hats, and ample reductions to clear stock for spring. It surveys fabrics for spring like Rajah silk, cottons, silks, foulards, organdies, embroidered swisses, and lace trimmings, noting colors gray blue tan and patterns from plaid to checks and florals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Org of Chatmas
Paris
Panamas
Rajaa
Ynez
Batiste Swiss Mul, &c
Bruges
Now Youre Lost in a Store A Humorous NYT Tale
A New York Times piece recounts a comical scene in a large department store where a wife instructs her tired husband to stand still and whistle for her. He navigates crowds, samples priced bourbons and cloves, and finally hears the Bob White call as he is guided back to safety through the store's elevators and floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Rock of Gibraltar
Thames
Squid
Bob White
Bob
Modish yet simple small girls frocks for debutante stage
The article details fashionable yet understated dresses for young girls, favoring delicate laces, light fabrics, and empire or princess influences. It notes the balance between stylish trends and childhood simplicity, with designs from blooming sleeve caps to bib fronts, and emphasizes handwork, white fabrics, and dainty trims suitable for home dressmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Sms
Valenciennes
China
India
Tyne
Irregu
Battste
Ancient Santa Delivers Luxury Baby To Three Old Maids
A New York World item reports three spinsters at 44 West Court Street who found a month-old baby girl on their doorstep Christmas Eve in a richly dressed bundle with a note about milk feedings. The women plan to adopt and educate Christine, hoping to leave her their estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Cinefannt
New York
Mary Mergarat
Eleanora Margeson
West Court Street
St Peter's Cathedral
Mary
Central Avenue
Helen
Christine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rajah
Alte
Yell
Judge Mike
Pat
Wolfe
Somerville Journal
Chicago
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