The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-26
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RICHMOND. Monday, Feb. q. 1898

calmly, fairly, dispassionately-too
calmly, too fairly, if the state
ment's true that the American peo-
pie like to be humbugged. But
that statement is too broad. 1t
would be true to say that some of
the American people like to be
humbugged; else many advertisers
couldn't pay their bills.
The LOOM exhibition held your
attention long enough to prove US
leaders in. TURKISH GOODS and
the results were sufficiently graft
flying to the great Star and Cres-
cent Mills to establish us as head
quarters for their products. Any
store can show a few Turkish
Towels under Star and Crescent
brand, for any jobber will furnish
them. It's the difference between
number of Intermediates and
absolute direct shipments from the
looms, however, that makes US
leaders-not alone in prices, which
of course are much less through our
methods of supply; but in the
variety of the wonderful bathroom
weaves carried-a variety unap-
proachable in the South
They're with the Linens; so. too are
the new HEMSTITCHED MUSLINS
for chlldrens dresses. q in, u 1-2c.
Charming effects are shown In the col
ored bordered MULLS. some OF the
effects being quite elaborate, 40 and
AZ inch, % and 25c.
Here are seven interesting
TOWEL items:
22xii inch bordered and fringed Huck
Towels at &c.
21x4S in. Monte Towels. colored bor-
ders and fringed. 25c.
22x43 in. very fine Huck Towel, either
I'm all white or with colored border.
25c
l9x3s IN. Huck Towel with damask
border. 19c.
17x34 in. small but most excellent
Huck; an unusual drive at l5c.
15x3O In. Huck, 10c.
22x44 in. Damask Towel, knotted fringe;
borders in pink. blue and yellow. The
towel drive Of Richmond. 25c.
Here is little lot OF TIDES;
scrim, worked in Turkish patterns.
81 has been the price. To close at
25c.
East Aisle.
NEW EMBROIDERIES ! After
interminable delays we've received
the great assortment bought for
January delivery. The elegance
and cheapneSs Of this great stock
doubIy repays our public for the
waiting; even sootheS the tuning
we've been unable to check in
ourselves as we've worried at the
delay.
Edging, insertions and matched
sets in Swiss and Nainsook; col
ored embroiderieS, and an array of
houncings quite unprecedented
even here, all 60 on show and sale
for the week.
The embroideries offer eye-open-
ing values at prices like theSe-2c
yard, &c, 6, 7, 9, 10, I215, 1886
and up to 81. Here's a beautiful
Swiss insertion three inches wide
at 1896.
2I4 inch Flouncing at Ioc.
43 inch Flouncing at 25c.
East AtSe.
But maybe greatest interest II
center at the Fancy Dress Goods
counters Monday; for reinforce
ments of bewitching beauty have
arrived. It's here that the store
thought for individual wants is best
exemplified. Look at the hun
dreds of DRESS LENGTHS-no
two alike Could pick out fifty
eleganceS and tell who we had in
mind when they were selected.
Other fifties are for those who've
heretofore sent to New York or
Paris for materials. Names con-
vey no ineligible idea Of the beau.
ties-nearly every one of which is
imported-but Persian novelties,
Crepon Glaze, Notified Epingle,
Epingle Bayaderes, Velour Epingle-
inc are among the hashed-language
designations. If we think of pop
Inns and let imagination caper on
their surfaces we have in mind a
better idea of the seasons leaders
than by reading scores of names.
A dress length costs So or $40, or
any price between.
Here's a dotted Epingle-all-wool, Of
American weave. Pretty stun.
nun Der Of colorings are shown. 50
inch, 65c. IL American weavers only
had more patience they'd beat the
world and make fine dressing univer-
sal. Once in awhile they strike an
elegance by sheer luck. They did it
when this was made.
Spring Cheviots are shown. For all
the talk each year Of novelties ruling.
the old standbys outsell them all. Sc
In, AZ and SOC.
Main Aisle.
The makers of Dress Fabrics and
DRESS GARNITURES must have
many conference, for whatever
the unuSualness in dress stuff the
trimming is here to match it.
Counters facing Entr,nca