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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1912
Page
14
Lingerie centers the issue with the Greater Palais Royal White Sale. The Star page covers linens, white dress goods, laces and embroideries, while the Evening Times page promises additional news not yet fully developed.
Beginning tomorrow at 8:30 a m, $100000 worth of new white goods go on sale as the annual White Sale opens with complimentary prices. The event marks the disposal of old year stocks and follows the opening day custom.
Consumers' League highlights sanitation hours and worker age in lingerie factories for a White Sale. Only one Michigan plant escaped inspection. Managers assert league conformity and note in-house dining recreation rooms with daily hot dinners. Dances allowed evenings from eight to ten thirty without cost, with heat light music and attendants provided.
The Palais Royal announces a White Sale with nearly 500 lingerie styles. Expert guidance promises improvements to existing garments and tailored special orders, contrasting with cheaper flashily trimmed rivals. The collection emphasizes utility and refinement.
The feature details trimming styles on dresses and separate garments, highlighting flat or filled trims with slashed effects and rosettes. It notes combination garments with straight legged drawers, princess outfits, and ships dresses in varied widths. New sleeve designs include kimono lace puff styles, with hand embroidery from Franco-American and imported French Lingene, priced differently.
The explanation notes similar hand embroidery quality, but French garments are fully handmade abroad, while Franco American pieces are assembled here with sewing machines. Imported items incur a heavy duty, whereas domestically made ones do not.
Reliable lingerie feature highlights the Greater Palais Royal's long standing White Sale. With a larger building and bigger stock for 1912 the sale offers greater variety. The shop’s reputation for reliability built over many years will be carefully preserved.
Forty three photo reproductions of garments will be offered tomorrow at 46c 70c and 0c. They promise timely publication in Sunday's Evening Times with garments guaranteed to withstand washing and provide fit and finish. The ad highlights lower prices as practical souvenirs of the White Sale of 1912 and tomorrow's Opening Day.
The Palais Royal showcases a 1912 White Sale featuring ten percent discounts on lingerie priced from 7.98 to 15.98 per garment. A new third floor department offers room, light, and service with thousands of garments and bridal sets. Matches and trousseaux are highlighted as a key feature of the opening day.
An advertisement touts Pompeian Massage Cream as a means to keep skin white and smooth in harsh weather. It touts a price of 29 cents for a 2 ounce jar and teases a 26 cent promotional price tomorrow, urging readers to read the magazine and Post for full explanation.
Royal Worcester introduces 1912 corsets aimed at low prices with durable, reliable models. Mme Milne praises their quality at current price points. The $1.50 Corset is longer than previous styles, fitted with garters, and includes adjustable bust support and elastic garters.
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