The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-12

promptly answer them,
To send at your request samples Of anything
you may be seeking, and take your orders and
select for you the goods that you want and see
that they go straight to your hands
Without delay
And at the least cost.
This department has been in operation for
the past few years and has proved itself of the
very greatest usefulness-not alone to the ladies
of New England, but to the ladies in distant
states and territories also.
If we could tell you to what
perfection " shopping by mail
is now brought, you would have
the most absolute confidence
that your wants will have the
same careful attention that they
would we're you here in person.
We have no faith in start
ling announcements and never
indulge in them.
| We do believe in telling the whole story of
our store-wha there is in 1t and what the goods
will cost YOU
We believe in telling that simple story all the
year round, keeping you thoroughly posted as to
what we have in such abundance.
And now we wish to tell you
how to get just what you need
without the expense of coming
here from your distant home.
You will see from what we
have already said that we have
arranged the matter for you in
the most perfect manner.
We have a perfect Mail
Order Department"
1t is under the care Of an expert, who de-
votes his entire energies to it, aided by skillful
assistants, and it is ve,y seldom that they fail to
give full and complete satisfaction.
| In fact guarantee satisfaction in all cases
or money refunded, that there is not the
slightest risk in shopping aOiM as in this way.
Just now the new goods for
fall are coming in rapidly.
You may not be able to come
in to see them, but we will glad
ly send samples to any address.
We ask your attention to
only one thing to-day that is
altogether new:
Our direct importation of
FRENCH FLANNELS
Are just with us, and a more
charming line was never before
exhibited.
If we could place samples in
the hands of our lady friends
our supply would soon be ex-
hausted,
So very lovely are they.
You know what these have been in past years.
Let your fancy imagine this years production as
many times more beautiful than ever.
The skill of the colorist at
its greatest tension, producing
the very daintiest effects in the
blending of many shades to har-
monte with one, is before you.
And then you have but faint idea of our
beautiful FRENCH FLANNELS.
Here is one of delicate blue,
on which rests lunches of coral
in deep red.
Imagine tea-gown of this dainty Flannel with
Surah front of deep red to match the figure.
Another of spotted tan-color.
There is a wide stripe of the
tan shade alternating with a
space of equal width composed
of white, tan and brilliant red.
Nothing could be more becoming to a brunette
for wrapper or breakfast-acke than this pat
tern, set OFF with ribbons to match the red in the
goods;
While for blondes there is the same pattern in a
lovely shade Of blue, with narrow stripes of white
pale pink and fawn color.
For those who want very delicate and light
shades there white and cream grounds, with
figures of various shapes and colors.
While for those who want a serviceable wrapper
rather than a tea-gown there are the darker col
ors, of navy blue ground and one of soft
smoke color being especially nice.
One noticeable pattern is
composed of broad stripe of
solid color alternating with a
floral stripe on white ground.
They are Fl inches wide.
Our prices are 7oc and 75c
a yard.
Send for samples of these, or of the new fall
goods, or anything you may want.
Barnard, Sumner & Co.,