The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-27
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Carpet buying time. The evlden-
ces Of what we've learned about
Carpets during the past twenty
three years are seeable in our bright
and big showroom reached by Ele-
vator. Experience keeps a dear
school, but she turns out we'll
rounded scholars. You escape
her tuition fees for carpet
knowledge by pinning your faith
to those who, having learned.
can serve you safely. The Carpet
user wants permanent pleasure
from DIS purchase. That comes only
from lasting colors woven to with
stand footballs fearleSSly, and Econ
omy along these lines is only posi-
lively yours, though carpet knowi-
edge such as you freely have at
your service here.
Cheapness may be real or
may be only apparent. A
Brussels, for instance, is lower
priced than other patterns OF its
grade thro' two cauSes--bad carpet,
in wear or color; or, good carpet,
produced at less cost through saving
in the making of many thousands
of yards from one design; escaping
designers bills and loom charges,
Then, too, there are honest econo-
mics in material which work no
fraud in carpet standards Of wear
and holding color. The first named
class is low priced and called
CHEAP" The latter economies
bring you true cheapness. We Shun
the first sort of any price because
we know now, and knowing, act.
The same knowledge guards you in.
the exclusive designs and novelties
which many mills are glad to con-
fine to one big dealer in any city.
Carpet buying being made safe
you may choose without risk at
these prices here
BRUSSELS. made. laid and lined. 81 1-2c.,
75c SIC
BODY BRUSSELS, made. laid and lined.
81. Si1s. Sl25
MooUETTE. made, laid and lined. ST.
N1s sl25.
MoQUETTE. made laid and lined. ST.
s25 sL37 IL
ADMINISTER. made. laid and lined.
H.45.
VELVET made laid and lined, 75c or
Wilton Velvet at Sl.45.
INGRAM CARPET at 1Sc. Ingram.
made. laid and lined, ~, co. zee, or all
wool extra super at 75c. Agra, heaviest
weight, &c
Two, from twenty, bargains in
all wool SMYRNA RUGS
27x5o inch, g9,e5.
30xCo inch, $3.50.
Two bits of ribbon have en-
tangled a score of falling flowers.
The ribbon full of careleSsly-pretty
knots. That forms the dado, in
one of the new chenille PORTI-
ERES. Fringed and knotted. Four
general coIorings. The timely use
of some scarce dollars brings them
here to sell at S. pair. You'd
have paid s. for as much beauty
heretofore.
And this introduces you TO scores
of newest creations; dreams OF de-
signerS' and loom-men's skill, price
Titled to ease o'er-croWded stock
rooms.
Broken dado. medallion effect with care
less strewing OF cat-taiis and PUSHES.
SO beauty FOR $5.7J.
3O-inch broken dado; body in rich color
ings; $50 the pair
Dado and side border, $3.50
All over figures tediously evolved by
careful weavers; sll.s6 the pair.
Silk Curtains, IN sage, old rose,
old blue and golden brown;
heightened in beauty with satin
stripes in contrasting colors. Scarce
dollars makes the price $3.50 the
pair.
with borders. shading and glintIng into
many color effects, $3.50.
Silk Madras. tan and ecru. for want OF
AifdTrI tbipI tff1lHf DoiNAFiH VI '-Nti
stripes with glints OF tinsel; $3.50 the
pair.
LamoreGuins to match with bah fringe,
1876. Either would be S. In easier times.
~ Gents has new meaning in
LACE CURTAIN buying. Not
tingham ; an aH-over design ecru,
IS cents a pair.
An limitation Brussels Lace. scaioped
edge and tape bound that measures ~
10 our former standard for $40. Now
We've managed 20 make them $3.50
pair
cutie elaborate Nottingham. 9 IL yards
long; white. IS yours ut SIS the pair
As unusual IL pFettIness rs Ia price.
And so on, dollars doing duty
unquestionably unique, whether
buying two-tone imitation Brussels
of s. value for $3.50 or Real Lace
of web-like delioaCy at $3.50.
It's choosing time, though you
postpone their use for mills are
not making duplicate stock these
days.
Take Elevator.
And the mill will never weave
with the chances that are gone---its