Drapery. SPRING COSTUMES. PER HALCIONE. T/-IRCALDIE & STAINS Have already for Exposition ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WALKING- COSTUMES Ready for wear 1 , In SILKS, MOHAIR, CHALLIE, PIQUE, BATISTE, TASSA, NANKIN, LAWN, All superbly Trimmed and Braided in the MOST FASHIONABLE STYLE. In recommending these dre3soa to the ladies of Wellington, visitors, and members of the Assembly, KIRCALDIE & STAINS would briefly introduce tho remarks of their London buyer, Mr R. Kircaldio : — " I may say here, I'egarding costumes generally, that it has becomo a most wonderful trade. The West end houses make up every kind of costume from a cheap stuff to the richest silks, all short. Tho great novelty and most universally worn stylo is tho costume made in two shades of tho same color ; sometimes there is a contrast, but very seldom. Thoso forwarded by the Halcione are tho latest, and selected from the largest costamo makers in London, whoso taste (since the suspension of all intercourse with Paris) is recognised as the ton of fashion." THIS DAY one of tho large Show Windows will be filled with theso costumes, when an inspection is rosjjjectfully invited. An immense variety of DRESS MATERIALS have also been received, conimoncing from 5.Yd per yard to 3a 6d, in various fabrics, and suitable for the present and advancing season. New FANCY SILKS for Spring, in all tho leading designs, BLACK SILKS Specially purchasod aftor tho wear of tho same class of goods has been tested. Children's Print Dresses, from 2s each Braided Pelisses, 9a Pique Dresses for Children, 8s Sateen Jeau do, in drab, buff, and white, from 8s 6d each Printed Sateen Dresses, 8s 6d 5 cases Ladies' fashionable Straw Hats, in tho most fashionable shapes i Gipsy Straw Bonnets in groat variety The latest shape in Ladies' Riding Hats Ladieb' Morning Wrappers, from 12s 6d to 42s Ladies' made skirts in a variety of new materials suitable for costumes. TTIHCALDIE & STAINS Have received anothor shipment of the LITTLE WANZER SEWING " MACHINES, £5 &. Theso maohines having boon nsod in thoir establishment during the last twelve months, they aro recommended by them as tho most efficient and simple of auy they have over ' had in use. As the number is limited, ladies, heads of farailio», or hotolkoopors, aro espo* cially requested to inspect them. KIROALDIE & STAINS. Just received, a largo assortment of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING-, Of every description. Ist September.
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5
Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3297, 8 September 1871, Page 1
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in