The Washington critic., 1888-09-26
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Black Is no longer an undesirable costume for
Ladies and Misses not in Mourning, but rather
the contrary, as It is becoming, comfortable,
wholesome, convenient and economical dress;
becoming, since Black is dressy and refining to
all ages and compilations; comfortable, because
all weights and materials come in Black; whole
some, since the dye is indellible, and no longer
changes or comes off on the skin or under gar
ments; convenient and economical because
fewer dresses are needed; always becoming,
never out of STYLE and can be made over and
worn longer than is possible with a colored
dress.
prominent feature OF our Black Dress Goods
stock is the full line of u. Priestly S Co.'s cee-
brated Black Fabrics. both in Silk-warp and ALI
wool qualities. Black is more generally worn
In America, both in and out of mourning, than
In any other country, and on every hand may
be noted its increasing popularity.
The most conspicuous of b. Priestley's line OF
fabrics is the Black Silk-warp Henrlottas,
which have many points of superiority over
other black dress materials, not the least i'm
portant being their graceful hanging and drap-
ing qualities. IL is considered the material
above all others for the Widows best dress.
This fanric is shown in a number of qualities,
made from fine SILK and the best Aus ralian
wool. You can readily distinguish them by
their softness and beauty and regularity Of
flush. The wool gives the softness and the silk
lends the finish. tone and elasticity--a happy
combination giving an almost classical grace to
the drapiDg effect. viii not fade nor grow
rusty with age. This fabric is also particularly
effective when made up In combination with
silk--either Gros Grain, Fallc or Moire. Two
shades of Black. Jet and the Blue-cast. Width
4O inches; prices 81, Sl.2o. S1.37M, 81 AZ,
S1.62I6, S1.75, So. 1925, 81 80 and S3.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
upbara will ba In ba ~ rlra AZ
during the coming season more Black Sik-warp
Henrettas, which have been redyed from un-
salable colors into blacks, than there has been
during the past five years put together"
b. Prlestley makes no Colored Silkwarp Hen
| rlettas, and as we sell no Black Sik-warp Hem
riettas but his, we cannot sell you any re-dyed
goods, and you are sure of buying here only B.
priestley's Black Silk.warp fabrics.
PRIESTLEY's SURAu TWILL.
| This handsome fabric has the remarkable
quality Of looking like much more expensive
material than It really is-a quality especially
| rare In black goods A suit of this material
drap.es like cloth of double the price 1t
| furnishes most effective surface for brading,
and cleans like Priestley Henrietta, and no
more need Or Can, be said for any material. It
will be found specially desirable for winter
| SUITS for habits, for mdseason jackets, and
for what Paris authority calls, tho predoml.
nalt fashion In wrappings--the long cloak" 40
inches wide, 81 aud S125 per yard.
BLACK "NovELTY" CLOTHS.
All.Wool qualities. Forty-inch Sateen Hem
rletta Cloth, 81. 4Onch Melrose Cloth 81 and
S1.25. 4oinch Drap de Alma Cloth, 75c., 81
$1.25. 1Olnch Ravena Cloth TO-. 81 and
$1.25. ~ mch Ca nels' Hair Cloth. 81 and
$l'25. 4S-inch ditto, Sl.50, S1.75 and 50. 44.
| inch Nuns Serges ST. 56inch ditto 81. % ard
S150. 42.inch Seb istopol Cloth 81 and
$1.121a Henrietta Cloth, 4G inch 75c, 81 and
| 81 25 Also Foules, India and Imperial Serges,
40 and ~ inches, 5Oc., 6216c., 75c., 81, 81. .25
and 81 80 per yard.
silk Warp Qualities. 4O-inch silk.warp Drap
dc Alma. S1.50 and 81 40.inch Sik.warp
Crepe Cloth, S12o and S15O 42-inch SILK
| warp Armure Cloth S1,6219 40-inch Silk-warp
Melrose Cloth, 81, % and Sl.50.