A WEIiL-dressed woman— that is, a woman whose attire is, in every sense, in the most perfect taste, has over been an object of wondering and rcspeotful adoration to tbe more man, and of equally respectful if less outspoken admiration to her own sex. Tbis would seem to imply that well-dressed womou are in a miuority, though why that should be the case here in Wellington it is difficult to understand, when there exists a place like the Wholosale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Fob it is the boa.it of the proprietor of this establishment that he offers, in the first place, a seleotion of dress materials that for infinite variety and gennino good value is unequalled in the colony. For the season's trade tbore has been opened up a bewildoring show of tweed suitings, colonial tweeds, French serges and fouies, wool brooades, costume and satin cloths, Moltons, cropons, and otbor fashionable fabrics, all of which are being offered at prioos tbat should make overy woman haste to tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Whbk to tbis is addod tho fact that Madmie do Vernoy, a lady of London and Parisian experienco, is in daily attendance to make up costumoa at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable scalo of charges, it will be soon that tho only thing nocoasary lo secure the distinction of being a welldressed woman is an immediate visit to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House. — Advt. Our season's stock of Lamps and Lampware is now complete, comprising tbe Rochestor, Miller, Royal, Haida, Trenton, Annoapnio, and Duplex table lamps ; Roohestor nnd Royal hanging lamps, in various patterns, suitable for the drawing, dining room, hall, kitchen, or publio hall ; braoket lamps, assorted ; the new Anglo bracket and hanging lamp, constructed on a new prinoiple, showing no Bbado ; extension floor lamp and Bilk shades; aleo tbo Amorican odourless and smokeless lamp stove — very effootivo and ornamental. All kinds of lamp globes, obimnevs, and wicks in stock. Wilkins and Field, Manners-street. — Advt.
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Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1895, Page 2
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339Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1895, Page 2
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