Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-13
SIGHTSEEING IN NEW YORK.

There were dresses in the magnificent
assortment hat had sold formerly at q
a cost of $22.50 and over, to be sold at
81 80 each. Sizes ranging from so to A.
In other lots were lovely frocks in simple
linen tailor effects and elaborate lingerie
models worth $3.50 to $l2. to go at $500
and in still another lot was shown a wide
and varied range OF smartest styles
worth $3.50 to $500 to GO at $500.
Many of the elaborate patterns were
imported and each one distinctive in char
acter. There were fancy blouses with
short, three-quarter and long sleeves ac-
c%ompanied by skirts to match fashioned
after the most approved styles and Or
nate in rich embroidery, lace insertions
and edgings of finest quality. Some
with plated flounces, others with full
length panels inserted at the sides and
still another style made with flat stitch
ed plaits. There were also odd suits in
which handwork in the form of French
knots was introduced in a variety of cap
tivating forms. A heavy linen gown con-
sisting of fancy plated skirt and surplice
blouse with separate white embroidery
chemisette had deep fitted cuffs and was
in porcelain %blue,-that superb new shade
that Paris is raging over. We exercised
every effort to persuade the"nice guide
to allow us to make our purchases thelc
and then, but our pleadings were in vain;
SO we have planned a trip to the great
store tomorrow when we shall complete
u summer wardrobe before going to
the sea shore where we shall surely put
to riotous envy the heart of devery up
to-date woman there.
Among the black and white effects in
dimity we saw some Stunning little
frocks suitable for morning, wear. Many,
of these were lace trimmed while others
were sweet in their simple treatment of
pin tucks and needlework. Black and
white materials are prime faSorites this
season and it surprised us beyond de-
scription to know how they could be
sold at the ridiculously low prices of
three and five dollars when the demand
for this particular combination is so
great.
After we reluctantly drew ourselves
away from the alluring sight we wan.
dered over to the art gallery to think
it all over and make mental notes Of
what we were going to order when VIC
returned to the sale on Thursday. Whilst
we were thus engaged it occurred to me
that I had never in all my life expert
enced such a sight aud the question
arose: How high would the little "Royal"
boxes reach werc they piled in a row be-
side the new Wanamaker building. I
took out my pencil and ebgan to figure
it out when I discovered to our united
establishment that the fourteen thousand
boxes would not make only one pile
reaching from the street to the roof, but
sixteen piIesl Then the idea came: How
long would be the procession of women,
each wearing one of the "Royal" frocks
and I found that a line formed at Aston
Place would extend to Eightieth street.
I further proved that my figures were
correct by consulting the plans giving
the dimensions of the great store build
ing and the actual distance from Astor
Place to Eightieth street.
Never in the history of shirt-waist
suits and tub dresses has there been
such an extraordinary opportunity OF.
fered to the public. Quality, workman.
ship, variety and prices make this weeks
proposed sales unFivaIed tle world DYER.