Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-17
Established IN 1874.
AN
INVITATION

daily invited to visit this |
old-established House, which for
over a century has been famous
for the taste, the quality and the
value Of its productions.
1t is not possible in this short
article to- tell the story Of this |
great business, or the wide scope |
of its different departments,
where every article of Feminine
attire is stocked in the highest
possible quality.
We hope the great American
public will visit us and see for
themselves how the best and
most ADVANCED ideas have made
shopping pleasure, in what we
believe to be the most comfort
able shop in the world.
American visitors will feel at
home on entering Our doors, and
appreciate the quiet, restful at
mosphere = everything conven-
iently displayed to advantage in
spacious, light and well-venti-
lated rooms, decorated so as to
form an appropriate setting to
the goods themselves.
Today we number among our
customers many members Of the
Royal Family. including Their
Majesties King George and
| Queen Mary, and Queen Alexan-
dra, II. I. NJ. King Alfonso, and
many others from whom special
appointments are held.
/ AS Royal Furriers and Court
Dressmakers the House Of
Debenham & Freebody has long
been noted for its collection OF
Choice and Luxurious Furs,
Model Fur Coats and Wraps and
| Neckwear, also for the creation
| of the most beautiful Presenta-
ton Gowns Wedding Gowns,
Evening Gowns, Garden Party
Dresses, River Frocks, Visiting
Costumes. Tea Gowns and Wrap
pers, which are modelled by our
own designers and made by
highly skilled workers. Tailor
made Suits ana Coats smartly
cut and perfectly tailored. Dis
tinctive Millinery Of exclusive
design, as we'll as inexpensive
Ready-to-Wear Hats and Flow
crs, Feathers and Ornaments OF
every description.
We specialize in Silk, Linen and
Lawn Lingerie and Slumber
Suits, and every article is charac-
terized by refinement in style
and design.
We always hold one of the larg-
est and most interesting stocks Of
Silk and Wooden Fabrics in the
world, including the most eX-
elusive and richest productions in
artistic and beautiful colorings
and designs OF both British and
French manufacture.
1t may interest all lovers OF Fine
Linen to learn that some years
ago we purchased the we'll
known Linen House of Messrs
Capper, Son & Co., of Grace
church street. This well-known
city house had established a
worldwide reputation for the eX-
cellence of its Linen and Table
Damask.
We would like to state that for
nearly one hundred years Cap
pers and ourselves have continu-
ously supplied the Linen and
Table Damask to all the Royal
Palaces and Residences, which we
think in itself is high recon-
mendation for the quality and
standard of our goods.
| Our Knitted Sports Coat De-
partment is one of the most i'm
Il portant sections of our business,
and we have always in stock a
| wonderful assortment of Sports
| Coats, Jumpers and Costumes,
exclusive in design and in great
variety of styles.
Il Other Departments of out
standing interest are Blouses,
Shirts, Lace, Hosiery, Gloves,
Ladies' Boots and Shoes, Jew
elry and Fancy Bags.
In addition to our Stock OF
Modern Lace we hold choice
and unique collection OF Antique
Spanish, Brussels and Italian
Laces, and many OF these rare
examples will appeal to the col
lector and connoisseur.
In our Antique Galleries are
displayed objects of interest
which will appeal to collectors OF
rare and beautiful examples, and
include English, Spanish and
Italian embroider:es and brocadcs
Of the early 10th Century, as
we'll as later periods; Sicilian
and Greek linen and lace covers,
old bead bags and fine needle
work pictures, etc.
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