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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18029, 18 January 1923, Page 8

r NO WONDER HOME DRE SSMAKING IS POPULAR! Every encouragement is offered the home sewer, by the SPLENDID ARRAY OF MIDSUMMER DRESS MATERIALS AT McGRUER DAVIES! Every material .shown suggests the immediate purchase of a length in order that hands may get busy on NEW THINGS FOR SUMMER AND AUTUMN WEAR JililiaiALL THE SHADES OF SUMMER Find a ready place in the big assortment, including the more sombre effects for thecooler weather. From the standpoint of SE It VICEABILITY the new materials will be found to excel— we were particularly fastidious on this point when buying, so you can rest assured that QUALITY AND VALUE A RE TRULY EXPRESSED IN YOUR PURCHASE. DECIDE ON YOUR PATTERNS, AND THEN SELECT YOUR MATERIAL. SILK DEPARTMENT. We buy very large quantities of SILK and can offer you some wonderful values. Below are only a few of tbe many bargains that can be secured in this department. A./"I "l Heavy Quality FUJI SILK. A This is a well known and very useful Silk for Dresses, Blouses and Underclothing. d/Q MAT CLOTH, 4Oin. the Very Latest Washing Fabric for Washing Frocks. In Oriental Designs, Shades, Saxe Brown, Fawn. Lemon, Cream. 3/11 SPONG E CLOTHS, 40ln. ' Light Grounds with Black, Navy and Green Check. French make 3 Heavy Quality. 4/-J1 ALL WOOL FLANNEL "*/*■* TWEEDS, Double Width in all the latest Checks and Stripes, for Coat Frocks, Skirts, Etc. Shades of Saxe, Navy, Nigger, Fawn, Grey, Mole Kingfisher, Etc. WOOL TWEEDS, 40in. Wide, 44 in Saxe, Fawn, Grey, Heather, Navy, 'Etc. For Ladies and Children’s wear. C/7 7 CREAM HOPSACK, with 4 4 Haircord Stripe, 66in. Wide, All Wool. Only a Few Pieces at this price. Will make Smart Costumes, Coat Frocks and Skirts. O//* 40in. ALL WOOL SERGE, * 4 / 44 Best Dye and Finish. A Good Hard Wearing Serge for Girls’ School Dresses, Gym Frocks, House Dresses, Etc. A /a 42in. ALL WOOL SERGE, Fast 44 Black. A Splendid Serge for all classes of Dress or Costumes. A/£t 42in. ALL WOOL CREAM U SERGE. A Nice Soft Finished Serge for Costumes, Coat Frocks, Pleated Skirts, Children’s Wear, etc. We have just landed 500 Yards of Reuben Gaunt’s Famous INDIGO SERGES. These are direct from the makers and our price cannot be beaten. Guaranteed Fast Dye under all conditions. Call and inspect our wonderful assortment before buying elsewhere.' Prices from 3/6 to 29/6 0/7 1 ENGLISH WORSTED, 40in. “/ 1 4 Wide, in Smart Grey Designs, Checks, Plains, and Stripes. Suitable for Dresses, Costumes, Blouses and Skirts. 1(1/d BLACK CHIFFFON TAFFETA, 3 Bin. Wide. Best Swiss Make in a heavy quality, for Evening Skirts, Dresses, Costumes, Etc. 7 //* PINK CHIFFON ' TAFFETA, */ 44 38in. A pretty Shell Pink. For Evening Dresses, Bridesmaid’s Frocks, Etc. BIG PURCHASE. 600 YARDS ALL WOOL DRESS FLANNEL, Direct from the Makers, 42in. Wide. Fashionable Checks and Stripes. Bee our Window Display. Only 4/11 a Yard 0/7 7 TUSSORE SILK, 34in. Wide. 4 4 A Good Quality Silk for Underclothing, Children’s Frocks, Curtains, Etc. 7/Q HOYLE’S INDIGO PRINTS, ' 3Oin. Wide in Floral and Spots, Stripes, Etc. Fast Coloura in the Washing. 7/71 FLORAL VOILES, 4Oin. in ' 4 4 Dark Patterns. There are some we have left over from the Season’s Trade. Suitable for Dresses, Jumpers. Q/77 KISMET CREPE, 40in. the 4 4 Dainty and Fashionable Fabric for Underclothing in Pink, Sky, Lemon, Cream, White, Purple, Etc. O/a KRETOLENE & DRESS CRE“/44 TONNES. We have still a nice selection of this everyday line for Dresses and Overalls. 7 jn /£> SILK STOCKINGETTE, 40in. IV/ V -Wide in Navy, Nigger, and Black. Suitable for jumpers. 1«/ C COLOURED SATINS, with 4 "/ ” Smart Floral Designs, Fashionable for Frocks. Also used for Fur Coat Linings. 0/(1 BLAZER STRIPES, 28in. "/ 44 Smart and Dreßsy for Tennis Blazers and School Colours. We have the following School Colours: Main, Red and Black; South,, Blue and Black; Waimataitai, Yellow an 4 Black, 7A /a BLACK DUCHESS -SATIN, IV/ V ggj ni Nice Soft Make. Brilliant Finish for Coats, Costumes, Blouses, Dresses, Underskirts, Etc. 1 /O GINGHAMS, in Plain Grey and ' Stripes. Ideal Washers and Wearers for Ladies and Children’s Dresses, Overall House Frocks, Etc. A /G CHECK TWEEDS, 40in. Wide, **/® ! in a Range of Smart Checks. Strong and Durable for Ladies and Children’s Wear. £/g's4in. CREAM GABERDINE, for Washing Costumes, Dresses," Tennis Skirts, Etc. 2/s* BLACK CASHMERE. Best / Dye and Finish. Wears well Used a lot for Maids' Frocks, Blouses, Dresses, Etc. /s* 42in. NAVY CREAM and • / black LUSTRE in a Bright and Brilliant Silk Finish. 6/77 LUVISCA, 4Oin. Wide, in / 4 4 New Stripes. This is a wonderful Washing Material for Coat Frocks, Blouses, Etc. All Shades of 19in. SATIN in Stock for Cushions, Fancy Work, Etc. 7/71 ART SILK in Black, Grey, • / 4 4 Cream, Lemon, Saxe. This is a French Fabric in Dainty Floral effects for Dresses and Blouses. COTTON DRESS DEPARTMENT. A Large Selection of all the latest Washing Fabrics for Cool Summer Frocks. 2/r* MORETTE. Silk Finish in / 44 Black, Fawn, Navy, Brown, Prune, Purple, Saxe, for Underskirts and Linings, Etc. 2/77 POPLINS, 40in. Silk Finish, / 4 * for Cushions, Drapings, Dresses, Etc. Shades of Pink, Brown, Tuscan, Fawn, Mole, Grey, Etc. 1/11 PLAIN VOILES, 40in. Wide, 4 / 4 * Best English Make, In Navy, Nigger, Mole, Grey, ‘Pink, for Cool Rummer Frocks. arehouse Stock of GINGHAMS, bought below Wholesale Cost. 2 000 YARDS, double width, 40 inches, heavy quality, Latest Woven Check Designs. All to go at 1/9 yd, McGruer, Davies & Co. DRAPERS - TIMARU

Jl good resolution for 1923 is to make McGruer, Davies and Co. your drapery supoliers. Our stocks are large, well assorted, and well bought—direct from manufacturers by highly competent buying specialists. All departments are full of good-value stocks, and you can 1 do better every time at McGruer’s. . The Manchester and soft furnishing; departments offer the following values: t —Strong longcloth Is per yard, double- 1 bed white sheeting 2s lid per yard, j white flannelette, 27in wide, IOJd per yard; strong roller towelling Is 3d per | yard; oil shelving 10£d per yard; white damask tabling, 3s lid per yard; domestic cretonnes Is 6d per yard; j white lace curtains 7s lid per pair; nice size bedroom hearthrugs (reversible) t 13s 6d each; English floorcloth, 6ft i wide, 7s lid per yard; and a splendid assortment of curtain materials from 1b Gd per yard. Hundreds of other good-value'linos right through the shop. —McGruer, Davies and Co. ...

Among the many pleasures Timaru offers’ to visitors is the up-to-date saloon, Stafford Street North, next Dominion, and just over the Bay, which is always at the disposal of visitors and men folk of South Canterbury for a smooth shave, expert haircut, and business-like attention all through. Try this saloon for your next shave or haircut or requisites in the tobacco line. The service there will help you to further enjoy your holiday. —Rowland Watson, proprietor. ... £IOO TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN PRIZE MONEY. Ask your chemist for the “Competitions” Magazine and get full particulars. The rules, are simple—the competitions interesting, and a special section is devoted to children. All you have to do is to see that your effort is accompanied by a carton wrapper taken from any one of the three remedies advertised in the magazine. The enpton gives the entry to any or nil of the competitions. The manufao turers of Roylo’s famous Rotorua Salts are making this splendid offer. These Salts are everywhere becoming a common remedy for Neuritis. Rheumatism, Constipation and Diver troubles. -Ask, for them at your Chemist to-day. Puce 3s. ... 1

Advertising bargains that a™ not bargains is not the policy at Dio Louvre.” Every article offered to-day at onr sale price is worth your attention. Sale starts 9 o’clock tins morning. ... Give a, Bicycle to your Boy or Girl. 'l’ll oso machines are ready tor the road or footpath, and tho prices show a big saving over last year. Galt and inspect. If yon wish to see the countrv or have *i minutes ©xtr<i time at dinner mako a. New Year proaciit to yoursolf of a B.S.A. bicycle, (irentest value m town. A machine you’ll bo proud to ride. Tubes, repairs, and all accessories at Hogg’s Cycle Depot, Stafford Street North, near Grand Pictures,. .- '■