The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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See pair of badly matched oxen
draw load.
See them trying to pull apart from
each other, bracing away from the
centre of gravity.
Fashion and sense pull that way,
except about once in ten years, when
they pull together like a pair of
spoony lovers.
This is the tenth year.
Fashion says: "Wear black, black
dresses, black stockings, black para
soils, black hats, black silks"
And Sense COOS softly: eyes,
there's nothing SO sensible as black"
That's why we laid in such stock
of Black Dress Goods, especially
Black Silks in all their peculiar
weaves.
We are vain of our exhibit of
Black Silks.
Is cts. Black Gros Grain Silk.
Soft. elastic. We've read some
where that the worm will turn when
trodden upon; that must be a silk
worm, and who could blame him
when his silk is sold at Is cts.
81 1-2c. Black eros Grain Silk.
There's silk in your house that
cost you $1.25 and 81. 80 no better
than this at 81 IL cts.
$l.00. Black eros Grain Silk.
Fine, firm, good finish, holds its
head high In the company Of any
$1.5O silks.
$1.25. BlackIGros Grain Silk.
Stout. yet soft and flexible.
$3.50. Black Gros Grain Silk.
Massive. Sort of Duchess dow
ager richness.
| $175. Black Gros Grain Silk.
Soft French Kid feel to it; Gus
o toners and cOnnoisseurS stroke it
fondly as one smoothes pet kitten.
Black Faille Franchise.
Three hummers. Selected with great care.
rs cts, 81 IL cts, $1.00.
Shade, texture, touch, every point
investigated with much skill.
Black Surah.
Starting at so cts. yard they rise
by easy stages, 81 IL cts, IS cts,
$1.00. The last is "a inches and ex-
ira heavy twill.
Black Bengaline, massive cord.
IS cts, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 200.
Dressmakers tell us that we excel
all competitors in
Black Grenadines.
Plain, S1.OO, 1.12 IL, 1.25.
Brocade Grenadine.
Small dainty figures, s1.25.
Black Marquaise, satin finish.
This splendid fabric has triple
cord crossing from border to border.
We were told by the only import
er of this superb fabric that there
were but 3 pieces in America.
Black Brocade India Silk,
Pongee and China finish,
Zone soft, the other hard fnish)
"a inch, $1.00.
Black MORE, S desirable lines,
$1.0O, 1875, 1877 IL, $50, Its.
Black MORE Antique, $500.
Across the surface Of a lake OF ink let
water line of MORE Antique.
Black Figured Taffeta Silks.
Pin point spots of glossy black are
sifted all across the face of this silk,
then at regular intervals geometrical
patterns Of colored designs are
ranged The colors are gold, green,
heliotrope, blue, rose, orange and
white.
Many other Black Silk Fabrics not
mentioned here are full as important
as the ones advertised.
We are sole agents in Portland for
Demorest's famous Sewing Machines.
We sell you a Sewing Machine at
1880, as good in every respect as
machines of other makes that are
sold at $500.
Advantages of the "Demorest %
1. Conducted on the lock-stitch
principle.
2. High arm machine, size under
arm 3 1-4x5 ga inches.
8. Best materials, bearings of hard
ened steel, easily adjusted.
| 4. Automatic take-up.
5. Double feed, feed motion per-
feet.
6. The tension combines a thread
releasing device.
Z. Shuttle self-threading.
s. A thumb screw on the arm reo-