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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
17
Black and colored silks offered at prices lower than current market levels. Prices today run 10 to 15 percent higher than two weeks ago, yet the ad promises best silks at very low prices due to mill and wholesale commissions and reduced stock. Silks suited for blouses dresses gowns wraps coats linings and children's wear, in black white and seasonally fashionable shades.
Vast stock of Shan tung silks and pongee fabrics advertised for mens shirts boys blouses dresses coat linings and drapery. Colors range from light pastels to dark shades with sale prices per yard and emphasis on durability and low cost.
Yardwide fancy figured poplins offered at 95 cents a yard with multi color designs on white tan copper and other grounds. 40 inch plain georgette crepes three thread construction priced at 1 dollar 3 sale price per yard. Washable satin yardwide in flesh pink and white offered at 1 dollar 3 sale price per yard. materials suitable for dresses waists linings chemises and combinations.
A vintage ad highlights yard wide silk and satin fabrics with sale prices per yard. It promotes 32 inch woven striped wash silk and rich self color blocks in orchid honey and other shades. The copy encourages making shirts blouses and a wash dress, noting fast colors and versatile sport skirt options.
Imported Pougee Silk in natural ecru offers 14 momme weight Shantung silk suitable for dresses shirts and general wear. Advertises price at $4.32 a yard and notes strong consumer appeal for Pougee Silk among women familiar with its qualities.
If you are fond of satiny faced silks you will appreciate these. The price is right and the colors are beautiful. Black, navy, brown, tin, pearl, etc. Suitable for blouses, dresses and linings.
A fashion item notice describes taffeta silk fabrics and dresses in spring and summer colors including navy black white and brown. The text notes sale pricing and demand related to supply, with references to dress styles and evening wear.
Foulard silk fabrics advertised with sale price of four dollars fifty seven cents per yard. Describes new and distinctive designs for dress travel wear and lining, listing colors such as black navy brown taupe and cobalt. Mention of Toul ard Silke brand.
Sale price 1.58 per yard for 40 inch novelty Georgettes featuring floral scroll and pattern effects on plain grounds. Weavy Georgette weave suitable for blouses dresses or mixes with plain silks. Also inch wide ribbon stripes in various colors on white grounds.
Advertisement notes 32 and 36 inch striped washable silk shirts for men boys and blouses. Features silk broadcloth jeriny crepe de chine weaves with genuine color fast stripes. Emphasizes stylish, affordable options across waist and dress categories.
Yardwide Satin de Chine offered at four dollars per yard with three yard quantities listed. The description notes versatile use for blouses dresses skirts linings and lingerie and mentions a range of light medium and dark tones including black and white.
The notice advertises yardwide Radiaknit Tricolette Silks at 4.75 dollars per yard. It highlights color options including Yiftean delicata shades and mentions uses for blouses skirts and dresses with a selection of black navy brown flesh and white.
Product description highlights vibrant color options for waists, blouses, dresses, lingerie, and nightwear. Notes pleats for separate skirts and mentions twenty five hues including black white navy and mesh tones.
40 inch Latin Crepe Meteor priced at 4 cents per yard. Pure dye chiffon taffeta silks on sale at 9.45 per yard. Also twenty five evening and street shade fabrics suitable for youth and middle age. Includes dress and sport tones with black and white. Also 49 inch Pussy-Willow and Radium silks at 9.61.
The season introduces light and dark colors including black navy flesh and whites. Useful for blouses dresses and strong for linings underwear and men's shirts.
Madam asks what is new in silks for spring and summer. Canton Crepe silks in white flesh black pearl tan navy brown and other shades sell at 40 inch width. 40 inch Satin Crepes offered at 3 15 a yard with soft crepe back and lustrous satin face noted as real silk crepes suitable for waists blouses and dresses.
The ad promotes 40 inch Latin Superb Char silk at 9.82 per yard, plus 40 inch Baronet satin at 9.85 per yard. It advertises pure dye Italian silks in black white and colors, including navy and pink. Features include Luminous Baronet satin with many shades and novelty figured silks for dresses, blouses, and linings.
Readable fragments describe yardwide fabrics including Georgette Crepe Satin Taffeta Chiffon and Faille. Mentions sale pricing with items like 40 inch Georgette and Satin Meteor and various yardwide selections offered at depots or stores. No clear dates.
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