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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
3
A pharmacist style catalog describes various fabrics for summer wear including four gauge sizes and colorways. It mentions moistened weaves for sportswear, prices per yard such as 6.50 and 1.18 per yard, and details on 26 to 32 inch widths. Swiss embroideries from Switzerland and France are highlighted for frocks and summer dresses.
The article highlights white veils and voile fabrics as essential for Easter frocks and warm weather wear. It notes numerous veil treatments, lace cloth weaves, and novelty veils with checks stripes dots and plaids. It emphasizes durability and dainty beauty, offering yardage and price ranges for white voile fabrics.
Catalog notes discuss lace fabrics and textiles with varying prices from $1.26 to $4.00 a yard. Mentions varieties of lace suited for garments, color, and texture options with references to serge, silk, and washings. The passage reflects retail chatter about fabric availability and pricing.
The piece discusses lace for spring garments including Margot Ghentilly and allied lace families. It notes widths from 18 to 36 inches, options like black silk embroidered laces, venises, and filet, and the practice of buying lace by the yard and sewing. Prices range from 5.50 to 5.00 per yard.
Advertisers tout Gilles Jim Biovelity Pociott Evursetty and Douwhard Hitks fabrics. Textiles include novelty georgettes taffeta silk and tricolettes for spring wardrobes. Prices range from 2.00 to 3.96 and examples mention 36 inch widths and 4 inch wide trims with assorted coatings and coats.
Our assortment of black silks is hard to approach and still more difficult to surpass. Widths 36 and 40 inches. A yard from 180 to 8.00.
Satin fabrics described as a strong factor for women's wear with a range of uses. Notes on distinctive satine varieties, evening and apart shades, with fabric widths and yard prices from 2.50 to 5.00.
The notice touts crepe de chine and crepe meteor fabrics as spring favorites for women. Describes skirt and jacket fabrics in black, navy, white and conservative colors, with widths around 40 inches and prices from 4.00 to 4.50 per yard.
Trimmings for spring gowns blouses and frocks feature embroidered worsted bands black sequin trim jet designs and gold or silver tracings. Georgette sheer frocks gain from embroidered Georgette bands while pigtail mousetail and comtache braids offer tailored options for collars vestees and edges.
Inspiration flows for those planning a suit coat dress or skirt with spring woolen fabrics. Readers are urged to select their own materials rather than rely on finished garments or general options.
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