The Washington critic., 1888-09-25
THE WEARING
OF
BLEC

Black Is no longer an undesirable costume for
Ladies and Misses not in Mourning, but rather
the contrary, as Il 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, aud 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 B. Priestly & Co.'s cele-
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. Prestley's line of
fabrics Is the Black Silk.warp Henriettas,
which have many points of superiority over
other black dress materials, not the least Inn
portant being their graceful hanging and drap-
| Ing qualities 1t Is considered the material
above all others FOR the Widows best dress.
TINS farric is shown in number of qualities,
MADE from fine silk and the best Aus ralian
|
| their soituess and beauty and regularity OF
ilnish. The wool gives the softness and the silk
lends the fnish tone and elastcity--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
enectlye When made up H. combination witt
shades of Black, jet and the Blue-cast Widtf
40 inches; prices 81. $1.25. S1.37l5, 81 .46
S162IG, s1.75, So, 1925, 81. so and SO.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
B. Priestley says: "There will be In the marke
during the coming season more Black silk-wnrI
Henriettas, which have been redyed from un
salable colors into blacks than there has beef
during the past five years put together"
u. Priestley makes no C0ored Silk-warp Hen
riettas, and as we sell no Black Silk-warp Hen
rlettas but his, we cannot sell you any re-dyet
goods, and you are sure Of buying here only
Priestey's Black Sllkwarp fabrics.
PRIESTLEY'S sURAH TWILL.
This handsome fabric has the remarkable
quality Of looking like a much more expensive
material than 1t really is-a quality especially
rare In black goods. A suit Of this materia
Grapes like cloth OF double the price |
furnishes most effective surface for braidng
and cleans like q Priestley Henrietta, and N
more need, or can, be said for any material
will be found specially. desirable, for winte
Paris i3S sa ami
nant fashion In wrappings--the long cloak" Al
inches wide, 81 aud $1.25 per yard.
BLACK NOVELTY" CLOTHS.
All.Wool qualities. Forty-inch Sateen Her
rietta Cloth, 81. 40.inch Merose Cloth, 81 ant
S1.25. 4o-inch Drap de Alma Cloth, zoe, S
S1.25. 40lnch Ravena Cloth, TO-, 81 am
$l.25. 42-inch Canels' Hair Cloth 81 an
Sl25. 4S-lnch ditto 81 30 S1.75 and So. 44
inch Nuns Serges, 81. 56.inch ditto 81. % an
S1.50. 42.inch Seb4suopol Cloth. 81 an
Sl12M. Henrietta Cloth, 46 inch, Toe, 81 an
81 %. Also Foules, India and Imperial Serge,
40 and AZ inches, 50c., 62lSc., 75c., 81, Sl.2
and 81 80 per yard
silk Warp Qualities. 40nch Silk.warp Ora
Crepe Cloth, S1.25 and s15o 12inch Sill
warp Armure Cloth, 81 1925. dO-inch Silk.war
Melrose Cloth 81 20 and $3.50.