The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
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YOU a full spring STOCK III JANUARY /.
What other store ever did so!
But what store sets the pace Tor
Richmond?
New Dress Stuffs from Paris and
London; from the best American
looms.
New Silks,
New CottonS,
New Laces and Hamburgs,
New Ready-Made Costumes,
all proving push; proclaiming the
leaders. The Big Store is reSPlen-
dent in the display of the attrac-
tons. It's pleasant to look-Duy-
ing takes care Of itself.
ia pieces of French, English and
American Dress fabrics in new de-
signs, new weaves, new colorlngS.
The goods are just opening as we
write. and hence cannotbe mlnutely
|. described. The color designations
are appalling
| Coeher. Eifel. hed'
/ Petoncle, Einei rover
| Bouteille, LIhnllhehCe'
Wistera,
but the prices are eaSy--4Sc to
SI.4S yard.
First importation of Paris Pat
terms, exquisite conceltS for the un-
born spring at smallish priceS---
S6.25 to SI4 the pattern,
20 pieces of French BroadclothS,
81 inch, the most charming OF the
new shades, SI.IS.
Main Aisle
New SILKS intrude their eXclu-
sive elegance upon the picture. 66
pieces ready for your approval,
among them many fancy weaves
and combinations for the spring.
Main Aisle.
Gingham newness. Bingham
muchness. Bingham elegance.
Never was such a stock gathered
in Richmond, simply because no
other house has the output---nor
had we until now.
Scotch Zephyrs, full yard wide. You
wonder with us how former beauty
could be improved upon, Csc
See this Yankee Zephyr. The Ameri-
can eagle blinks not his eye for any
one, 26 in, 16 2-3c.
And the comparison don't end with that
line either Look at the delicate va
rietv of thesei Scores Of the triumphs
of American designing and weaving
NAV be some Of the designs were
pirated. for Ills said wooden nutmegs
come from Yankee land where these
were made. L l-2c.
The Bingham gamut runs from
SC to 33c; the latter worthlly and
usually 4oc.
5000 yards of Irish Lawn SS inch and
u 1-2c Bits Of color brightness never
showed to better effect
The Satteens are the picSings OF French
and American production. 81 inch. 2oc
is popular price often touched
but seldom with such fulness of value
The newest of stuffs with the Oldest or
names-Egyptian Mummy Cloth. The
colorings are China blue, resceda ana
heliotrope with color printing all their
own. 80 IL in, 15c.
Seersucker Chambrays, 70 IN, ana
II l-2c.
MANY of these dainties are shown in
the West Window For instance the
Arabian Dimities. The very name
suggests fnicl;y prettiness. 2S in,
u 1-2c
Then the India Dimlties; they're
trihe wider and have their own charms.
% inch, 16 2-3c.
Brandenburg, of blood royal among the
cotton stuffs. It's combining the cot
ton beforehand that starts the differ
ence 'twixt the usual and them-and II
widens till the product leaves the
mill. 30 in, zoe. Imported they'd be
SOC.
That our public enjoys the lavish prepa-
rations OF the Big Store was again
proven by the quick buying of the
first offerings OF Percale. II wasn't
too early
Monday you'll be RECALLED with more.
30 in, 8 1-3c; SO in. u lie. More differ
ence in the width than quality.
Shantong Pongee, quiet as lovers by
the seashore-and as interesting, a
most Nearly % inches wide, II l-2c.
Satin Gloria is several beauties and
excellencies combined. Last year.
81 1-2c-we all paid for experimenting.
Now l5c and even prettier. 80 inches
wide.
The nearest approach to silk is the
Cotton Crepe which we've ordered
and reordored with the most crafty
ing results. u oolorings-if you count
black and whte-12 lie.
Only one cotton experiment has sur
passed II and that was by bestowing
some delicate color printing on the
stun itself. Printed Cotton Crepes,
all sorts of fowerlets ON white and
cream grounds. Is 2-3c.
Main Aisle and Rear.
The new HAMBURGS are the
measure of another success in mer-
chandiSing. thoughtIast years
display here was as good as 'twere
possible to make. 1t paIes beside
this years display. How much
think you the manufacturers pay
for new designS' Beauty and ex-
cellence and the skill to produce
cost money---it's the popular ap-
prevail of the work by increased
buying that returns the dollars and
makes it possible to keep the prices
down.
The display is inviting. Prices
range from sc to 81 a yard for
white: &C 10 zoe for colored The