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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1908
Page
16
The Palais Royal markets thirty one elastic shops under four walls. The fur store vanishes while suits and waists expand to meet demand. Out of season goods are not kept back, warm weather items now fill the spaces. The venue promotes reliable goods and cash prices, presenting object lessons in seasonal retail.
The Palais Royal commands vast department store business with waist sales amounting to 1500 dollars in a single day from a small 6 by 10 foot table. The first floor aisle will host waists priced at 98c 139 and 198, replacing former 2 to 5 dollar ranges, promising one of the era’s greatest sales events.
The Suit Store advertises thousands of warm weather garments replacing cloth suits with prices like 898 for 18 dollar suits 15 for 25 dollar suits and 1798 for 35 dollar suits. It highlights new pointed coat models and crochet lace trim with white linen outfits priced up to 1250 1598 and 25.
Special of 10.50 and 12.98. Exact copies of the three best and newest 2500 models but in linen and rep. Two piece Princess Jumper Dress and elaborate Coat in white lavender light blue and pink sizes. Future cloth suit style shown with 40 inch coat. Braided linen and imported rep long coat semi fitting skirt gore flare overskirt effect. Colors white lavender pink light blue tan. Price here 2250, actual value 2500.
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