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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
5
The Palais Royal unveils its Spring Opening to begin tomorrow morning, boasting nearly half a million dollars in goods across thirty one departments. Each department head buys as a wholesale representative, enabling cash sales with minimized credit risk and maximized purchasing leverage.
A newspaper ad notes 10 percent discounts on dresses from 5.98 to 40.00 and skirts 12.98 to 50.00 with waists 5.00 to 25.00 and coats 42.98 to 50.00. It touts low prices as worthy and claims the store aims to show value through its latest efforts, with the ready to wear departments on the third floor.
A flash advertisement promotes Tomorrow 1908 shirtwaists with prices from $2.00 to $4.50, touts new designs and a souvenir piece, and invites readers to inspect the fit and quality of tailor made waists while comparing with other stores.
The listing shows separate vests pants tights and corset covers with prices for various garments. Items marked 25c 48c 75c 100 and 19c 39c 66c 89c indicate a tiered pricing scheme. The exact product names and quantities are unclear due to OCR issues but reflect a retail price table.
New silk wool and cotton dress materials offered at 37 cents for certain ginghams and lawns, 45 inch mercerized batiste yard goods, and mercerized calton blends. Various trims include silk braid appliques, soutache braids, and embroidered net bands, with prices stated per yard. Sale includes French lawns and figured Swiss.
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