Lorna London asks "Have You Seen or Heard About the Beautiful CREPE "GLORIA" ? Now and then a Buying Coup of outstanding ability makes headline news in Londontown's Advertisements. This time it is • beautiful Crepe Crepe "Gloria." Our Buyers scooped up thousands of yards of this first class satin back Crepe and with Cash on the Dot settlement they were able to wangle the price way down to enable them to sell to you at 6/9 yard. Normally the Crepe could and would bring 10/- to I I/- a yard ... so that, as you will see, this 6/9 yard represents really outstanding value. The colour range is as wonderful as the quality and the price. Reddy, Wine, Blue Violet, Brown Cocoa, Raincloud Grey, Ascot Green, Gala Green, Blue Larkspur, Cabaret Royal, Forget-me-not Blue, Blonde Beige, Eggshell. Green, French Rose, Hunting Gold, Light Navy, Claret Wine and Black. It has superb draping qualities, making it ideal for bridesmaids' gowns, dinner dresses, blouses, afternoon frocks ... in fact any garment where drape is essential . . . write and ask for samples of any of the colours that catch your fancy . . . remember the price 6/9 Yard Now for some other favourable Mail-Order Features:— 36in. CHECK GINGHAMS Block Checks in jin. in Red/White, Green/White and Blue/White. Mail-Order Special 4/8 Yard v~ 46in. STRIPED COTTAGE WEAVES Horizontal Stripes in tonings of Brown, Rose, Blue, Green and Orange. Superb for Drapings and Bedspreads. Write for samples. Mail-Order Special 6/6 COIR MATS Striped and with Bound Ends. Size 27in. x 54in. Mail Order Special 7/11 (Postage Paid) STRIPED TICKING MATTRESS COVERS Serviceable Ticking. In Two Sized Covers. SINGLE BED DOUBLE BED 14/3 18/6 (Postage Paid) (Postage Paid) ENGLISH “WITNEY” ALL WOOL BLANKETS The Famous "Earlywarm" Brand. Bordered. Single and Double. SINGLE DOUBLE 87/6 Pair 151/6 Pair ( Postage Paid ) ( Postage Paid ) FULLY FASHIONED LISLE HOSIERY "Prest! je" Prestene Lisle Hose in Nostra, Charm and Beige shades. Sizes 8 L to 10. Mail Order Special 9/11 Pair (Postage Paid) LADIES’ “WEARDEAN” GLOVES Beige shade in Sizes 6 to 7j. Mail-Order Special 29/6 Pair (Postage Paid) BOYS’ “WOLSEY” SCHOOLWEAR SOCKS Grey and Black with Turn-over Top. Limit only 4 Pair Per Order. Sizes: 6| 7 7| 8 8| 9 4/9 4/11 5/1 5/3 5/6 5/9 5/11 IO lO| llj 6/2 —6/2 —6/2 Write Early for these Extra Special School Hosiery all the way from "Wolseys" famous English factory and still at these low prices. LADIES’ BLACK ITALIAN CLOTH BLOOMERS Mail-Order Special: S.W. "W." 6/8 7/3 LADIES’ LOCKNIT PANTIES Peach and White shade. Mail-Order Special: s.w. w. 6/3 Pair 6/11 Pair LADIES’ NARROW SUSPENDER BELTS In Satin Broche. Sizes 23 29. Mail Order Special 5/9 —7/9 GIRLS’ SCHOOL BLOUSES White Kabe Crepe with elastic waist, double yoke, long sleeves. Sizes II to 16. Mail-Order Special 13/-. 13/5 & 13/9 ORGANDIE BONNETS Adjustable back. Shades: White, Sky and Pink. Mail-Order Special 9/- & 9/6 “VIYELLA” SOCK WOOL Dark and Medium Grey, Black and Tow Mixtures. Ask for Sample*. Mail-Order Special 1/7 Skein “PATON'S BEEHIVE” 4-PLY WOOL White, Blue, Gold, Scarlet, Wine, Fawn, Natural, Green, Navy, Black, Dahlia, Red, Light Grey and Four Mixtures. Mail-Order Special 2/- Skein Yes, We have Beehive 2 and 3-Ply White 2/- Skein Well, that's all for just now. Remember, Londontown pays all Postages on your Parcels . . . just enclose sufficient in Money Orders, Postal Notes, Cheques or Stamps (if the amount is under !>/-) . . . there is a money-back guarantee of satisfaction with EVERY p'jrchase you make at Londontown (I'll let you into a secret just watch out for some colossal news in Tuesday's papers). Yours for better service LORNA LONDON. Your Londontown Mail Order Shopper, Londontown
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Wanganui Chronicle, 5 November 1949, Page 9
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