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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
2
The Stylish Women who called here this week praised a velour coat with a full pleated front belt ripple cape collar and black silk stitching adding individuality It costs 19 95 and is joined by other coats priced 5 98 9 95 25 and up to 45 stock is worth investigating
This 1920s style catalog style note showcases women’s dresses in autumn lines with long and high waists in navy brown green plum and black. It highlights serge Vogue dresses with military braid worsted embroidery beading and new color effects priced from 11.95 to 29.50. It also features lovely Latin Charmeuse Chiffon and Georgette Crepe dresses with lace and beads priced from 7.95 to 34.50.
A description promises a brown crepe poplin suit lined with silk and finished with a blouse like jacket, belt wide, full sleeves, brown velvet collar and cuffs, and a skirt with a shirted back and wide flare. Prices start at 24.45 with many other value options listed from 10.00 to 35.00.
Silas reports daily silk shipments last week with a full range of silks in plain, striped, plaid patterns. Highlights include Fancy Silks at 1.75, 36 inch fancies at 1.50, Crepe de Chine 40 inches at 1.50, Plain Taffetas 06 inches at 1.50, and Golines for school wear at 1.00.
A local retailer proclaims a thorough line of woolens with ready response shown by customers. Novelty worsteds for skirts feature stripes and plaids 44 to 56 inches wide at 1.20 to 2.00 per yard. Chiffon broadcloth, 50 inches wide, for suits and coats, in new shades, per yard 2.00. All-wool charmeuse for dresses, 42 to 50 inches wide, per yard 1.25 to 1.50. All-wool French serge, 36 inches wide, 0.50 and 0.75 per yard.
A catalog note promotes Lively Gloves with new French Kid Gloves in white and black plus new shades. Contrasting color stitching highlights the design and prices are $1.50 and $1.95.
Dress Ginghams 32 inches wide regular 19¢ quality for 15c a yard. Velours 27 inches wide floral designs 15c a yard. Silk Brilliants blend 3 for wearables. Petticoatings new styles cotton black and colors yard wide 39c.
Fashion notes list large neckwear yokes and oversized Sailor and suit collars in Georgette and cream broadcloth. Items feature plain, beaded, embroidered and hemstitched designs in sizes from 50 cents to 150, including chiffon high roll collars with lace trim and dainty organdy options.
Newspaper item promotes bleached bath towels in good size and heavy quality at 19 cents, extra large bleached towels at 3 cents, and mercerized guest towels priced at 1.10 dollars per dozen with neat demstitching.
Fall line showcases women boots in popular colorways and solid hues. Mail orders encouraged with prepaid shipping and guaranteed satisfaction. Prices range from two to seven dollars, with various styles like Kid Vamp Top Lace and Button Boots noted.
Special sale items include plaid blankets in sorted colors at 2.45, white wool and silk bound blankets reduced to 3.95 and 4.95, all wool plaid blankets now 4.95, finer wool plaid blankets 6.75, gray blankets cut to 1.25 per pair from 3.50, and sleeping porch blankets cut to 1.85.
Fill Your Leisure Hours With the Pleasures of a Victrola promises companionship and entertainment at home. It claims the Victrola brings opera theatre concert and ballroom music to your mood and touch with easy terms from 15 to 400 dollars.
The Poular Blouse Store presents Georgette and Crepe de Chine blouses in flesh, white, and plaids with new collars plaited hems and hemstitched effects. Special values range from 2.95 to 4.95 and larger assortments from 5.95 to 87.95. New fiber silk sweaters in rose gold blue and green are priced at 3.95.
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