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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1911
Page
4
Readers await the opening of the Greater Palais Royal as builders painters and decorators complete their work signaling a new era for the landmark. The public is urged to look forward to the debut of the grand venue and its showcase offerings.
The advertisement promotes suits from 12.50 to 30 dollars in broadcloth and serge with various braiding, noting high demand and broken lots. It also offers chiffon net, messaline, taf feta silk waists, voile lingerie crepe waists, man-tailored Panama cloth skirts at 2.98, on the third floor.
A sale offers silk and marine neckwear including Mara bou and Ostrich Feather Boas and Stoles at 50 cents each. Price tags on items remain. buyers can deduct half the marked price. Examples show ranges from 249 to 7.4 dollars instead of 4.28 to 14.93 dollars. First Floor.
Glove lot details list 69 The Kid and Yocka Gloves priced at 1 and 150 with 60 for choice. Broken lots include black and autumn shades in all sizes. Best 16 button Glace Kid white and black across sizes. Cannot be duplicated later under 3.50. Fabric gloves in black and colorways. Short 2 clasp and long 16 button gloves included at Be for choice.
A Man's Wear Shop enlarges all old departments and adds Silke Dress Goods Linings and an ideal Shoe Shop for Women and Children. A separate store serves college girls and school boys with a Bazaar for Toys Candies and hairdressing and manicuring. New stocks and fixtures listed.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to living doll children with remarks on hair and clothing care. The fragment hints at a staged display or description on the first floor with unspecified context. No clear event or names are present.
A retrospective notes a tomorrow that mirrors a notable day in the Palais Royal’s history dating back eighteen years. The brief reflects on the significance of that earlier Monday and its lasting impact on the venue’s legacy.
Professional milliners are invited to compare styles and prices for best imported hats and trimmings. Best Soft Felt Hats in new shapes and colors retailing to 5 dollars, with lots at 2.26 and 2.75 for choice. Superb bandings in gold, Persian, and Jet, previously 4 dollars to 5 dollars, now 2.98 to 3.28. High quality hats in purples, blues, greens, black, white. imported wings, marabou pompons, ostrich feathers in new arrangements. items priced 1.89 and 2.89, values to 4 dollars. Second Floor.
Felt Hata resembling imported goods is offered at 1.50 and 2.00 instead of 5.00. Jet and Persian Bandings drop to 0.07 from 2.50. Feathers and Wings reduced to 0.05 and 0.01. Hat buckles and pins in gold and silver now at 0.08.
An urchin advertise listing garters, seam binding, and assorted lace fabrics in multiple widths and colors. Items include 8 yard pieces in black and colors, embroidery nets for waists and dresses, chiffon cloth and embroidered nets offered at various prices and yardage, typical of period sewing supply catalogs.
A sales blurb lists Embroideries in 22 and 27 inch widths at 6c yard, with larger options at 1.00 and up. Corset Cover Embroidery sold at 8c yard and up, with 6c yard as a prior price point.
In arm wearing velvet fur silk and felt bonnets and hats in white red navy brown and black priced at $2.00. A quaint early shopping note highlighting affordable children’s headwear for infants and toddlers.
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