Drapery. _^ SPEING COSTUMES. PER HALCIONE. T/-IRCALDIE & STAINS Have already for Exposition ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WALKING COSTUMES Eeady for wear, In SILKS, MOHAIR, CHALLIE, PIQUE, BATISTE, TASSA, NANKIN, LAWN, All superbly Trimmed and Braided in the MOST FASHIONABLE STYLE. In recommending these dresses to the ladies of Wellington, visitors, and members of the Assembly, KIRCALDIE & STAINS would briefly introduce the remarks of their London buyer, Mr R. Kircaldie : — 11 1 may say here, regarding costumes generally, that it has become a most wonderful trade. Tho West end houses make up every kind of costume from a cheap stuff to the richest silks, all short. The great novelty and most universally worn style is the costume made in two shades of tho same color ; sometimes there ia a contrast, but very seldom. Those forwarded by the Halcione are the latest, and selected from the largest costume makers in London, whoso taste (since the suspension of all intercourse with Paris) is recognised as tho ton of fashion." THIS DAY 0110 of* tho large Show Windows will be filled with these costumes, when an inspection is respectfully invited. An immoneo variety of DRESS MATERIALS have alas been received, commencing from s£d per yard to 3a 6d, in various fabrics, and suitable for tho present and advancing season. Now FANCY SILKS for Spring, in all the leading designs. BLACK SILKS Specially purchased after the wear of the aame class of goods has been teated. Children's Print Dresses, from 2s each Pique Braided Pelisses, 9a Pique Dresses for Children, 83 Sateen Jean do, in drab, buff, and white, from 8s 6d each Printed Sateon Dresses, 8s 6d 5 cases Ladies' fashionable Straw Hats, in the most fashionable shapes Gipsy Straw Bonnets in groat variety The latest shape in Ladies' Riding Hats Ladies' Morning Wrappers, from 12s 6d to £2s Ladies' made skirts in a variety of new materials auitablo for costumes. TTIRCALDIE & STAINS Have received another shipment of the LITTLE WANZER SEWING MACHINES, c£s ss. These machines having beon used in their establishment during the last twelve months, they are recommended by thorn as the most efficient and simplo of any they have ever had in use. As the number is limited, ladies, heads of familios, or hotelkeepers, are especially requested to inspect thorn. KIRCALDIE & STAINS. Just received, a large assortment of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, Of every description. Ist September.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3299, 11 September 1871, Page 1
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